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Orangutans die in zoo from eating poisonous plants

ST. PAUL (AP) -- A pair of orangutans at the Como Zoo died Thursday after chewing on pieces of a highly poisonous plant. The bodies of Sherman and Carlo, brother orangutans who frequently...

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Zoo keeper fired over gun training

ST. PAUL (AP) -- A zoo keeper who helped protect Como Zoo orangutans from poisonous plants is trying to get her job...fired for failing a required firearms training course. The Como Zoo requires its zoo keepers to demonstrate their ability to...

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Nose to nose

...Eddie Neiderhauser, 4, as they looked at a polar bear nose to nose Thursday afternoon at the Como Zoo in St. Paul. Photos St. Paul's Como Zoo is one of a handful of zoos in the country that doesn't charge admission. Mayor Randy Kelly recently...

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State briefs

...northeast of Fergus Falls. Sparky the Seal returns to Como Zoo ST. PAUL (AP) -- After a year's absence, Sparky the Seal has returned to the Como Zoo. The seal has been a fixture at the zoo for nearly 50...

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Turtles can teach important lessons of life

...them to move faster. Increased internal warmth also makes digestion easier. The best example of this I've seen was a Como Zoo docent. The zoo had a huge boa constrictor that was fed dead rabbits. When a snake swallows its prey there's an initial...

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Outdoors
Kraemer-Schaaf

Sarah Kraemer and Andrew Schaaf announce their engagement. Parents are Bruce and Janet Kraemer, Brainerd, and Gerald and Jenan Schaaf, Fridley. A Dec. 22 wedding is planned at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at the Como Zoo in St. Paul. Photos Sarah Kraemer and Andrew Schaaf

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People
Camp Ripley training center, Cuyuna trail project survive line-item vetoes

...was pleased with how most of the District 12 projects fared and agreed with Pawlenty's cutting of such projects as a Como Zoo gorilla exhibit and a national volleyball center in Rochester. "In my mind they didn't warrant us spending state money...

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Summer's last gasp

...and free for 2 and under. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Como Zoo, St. Paul When: Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p...Other Twin Cities options include the Minnesota Zoo or Como Zoo or the Mall of America, which offers more than just your...

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Open Forum

...Morrison County Record cited Koering's opposition to the $35 million St. Paul Saints Stadium and the $11 million Como Zoo project, but stated his support for the $10 million Training Center at Camp Ripley. Koering represented the best interests...

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Opinion
Sixth graders enjoy theatre and zoo

...graders took a trip to the Children's Theatre and Como Zoo. It was a long day but fun. The bus left at...The group went to the Children's Theatre and Como Zoo. Enjoying quiet time at the Como Zoo. At the theatre they watched a play about John...

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