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Bald eagle swoops in to join firefighters' 9/11 tribute in Minnesota
Viral video shows the majestic American symbol atop a fire truck in Coon Rapids.
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Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota bolsters health of children with on-site attorney
Brianna Boone has long been drawn to work that improves the lives of people living on the margins, but she never imagined where she'd set up shop.
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Campus food shelves in Minnesota fight growing food insecurity, stigma
Food insecurity on a college campus can be anything from missing a few meals to forgoing meals several dozen times in a semester.
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He saw the worst of the Nazi war machine; after 70 years, he saw his Bronze Star
The tough-it-out attitude in the armed forces can discourage some people from coming forward.
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St. Paul couple restore and give away hundreds of bicycles a year
For the hundreds of people each year who receive free bicycles from Mr. Michael Recycles Bicycles, it feels pretty magical.
The Good Life
Words of wisdom for parents about to face an empty nest
A clinical therapist at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., offers parents guidance to find joy in new possibilities.
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St. Paul police officer honored with two lifesaving awards
St. Paul's Alexander Graham kept two victims from bleeding to death.
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How a lost wallet at the State Fair renewed my faith in Minnesotans
I figured somebody had picked my pocket.
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St. Paul artist's tiny talisman lifts morale of deployed troops and their families
For a dozen years, Pat Benincasa's medal of Joan of Arc has been worn on dog tags by thousands of American servicemen and servicewomen, as well as clutched by those in crisis.
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After 60 years, couple renew vows in Robbinsdale dry cleaner parking lot
Children hold surprise renewal of vows for parents — married 60 years — on site where their church once stood.
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Minnesota's Master Water Stewards tackle pollution with grassroots approach
Master Water Stewards protect Minnesota's pristine resource — by the yard.
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Hamline criminology expert says we all can learn skills to defuse a crisis
Jillian Peterson sees in us a mighty, and largely untapped, force to bring down the noise and defuse tensions.
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Mankato's iconic Happy Chef statue will speak again
The chef will join the 21st century with an electronics update shortly after Labor Day.
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95-year-old quilter hits major milestone: 500 blankets for needy newborns
Jack Morrow's journey started seven years ago, and the past few months it meant 10-hour days, missed meals and sleeping at his machine.
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A grandmother turns her grief into a St. Paul community garden
The memorial garden to little Alan Geisenkoetter will be dedicated Sunday with singers, pipers and balloons.
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12-year-old science prodigy prepares to bust myths on the Science Channel
This Texas Christian University sophomore is double majoring in physics and astronomy/engineering with plans to be an astronaut. And, he's 12.
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Delightfully outrageous St. Louis Lady Arm Wrestlers flex muscles for charity
For the uninitiated, they are a collection of women who, by day, work as clinical researchers, college professors and welders, but channel alter-egos in arm-wrestling tournaments about three nights a year to raise money for charity.
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Twin Cities Y says 'Get Outdoors' to help cure modern-day maladies
The year-round nature initiative is aimed at all demographics: kids, adults, seniors, city dwellers and suburbanites.
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Problem Solver: What really works to combat homelessness?
Rick Klun of Duluth, executive director of the Center City Housing Corporation, says it's everyone's job to ensure that all our neighbors enjoy the dignity of a dwelling to call home.
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