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A sudden eerie silence

Once-bustling scenes went quiet as the pandemic brought everyday life in Minnesota to an abrupt halt.

By Jeff Wheeler

March 24, 2021 at 12:59PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota State Fair

Turkey Day 5K

Target Center

Pride Parade

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The food parade filled a void left by the fair’s cancellation. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The annual run has been a fun holiday tradition for 30-plus years. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The Minneapolis starting point is short about 8,000 turkeys. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The Minneapolis starting point is short about 8,000 turkeys. (Photos: Alex Kormann (top left), Glen Stubbe (top right)/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The courts and nets are stored as COVID-19 cut the season short. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The Twin Cities Pride Festival draws a colorful and hopeful crowd. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Construction and a pandemic couldn’t stop a few Pride marchers. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Construction and a pandemic couldn’t stop a few Pride marchers. (Photos: Nicole Neri (left), Jeff Wheeler (right) The Walker Art Center's annual Rock the Garden d/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Construction and a pandemic couldn’t stop a few Pride marchers. (The Sculpture Garden was more reserved than rocking./The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Jeff Wheeler

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Jeff Wheeler has been a staff photographer for the Star Tribune since 1987. He's covered a broad range of assignments ranging from the Twins and Vikings playoff runs to Far North canoe adventures in the subarctic. 

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