Minnesotans have filled old-fashioned phone line with positive messages for 25 years
With the Ideas for Positive Living line, volunteers transport callers back to a simpler time.
Minnesota nonprofit, technical college make instruments affordable for young musicians
Playing an instrument is an expensive endeavor, but help is on the way for families that have a tough time finding the $20 to $40 a month in their budget for rental fees.
Couple finds novel way to downsize after 45 years in the same house
Preparing to move after several decades, the couple throws a party to give their stuff away.
Art Deco designs inspired Fredric J. Friedberg to be master of little-known Illinois watches
Though not a household name like Rolex, Illinois was once at the vanguard of a vibrant American watchmaking industry.
Nurse 'adopts' homeless man she just met so he can get a heart transplant
The 27-year-old man desperately needed a heart transplant, but he did not have a support system to help care for him after a transplant.
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