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  • Minnesota teacher’s 2,471-pound pumpkin wins California contest

    Minnesota teacher’s 2,471-pound pumpkin wins California contest

    HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds to clinch the victory at the 51st…