1,082 miles by bike: Taking the long way to a St. John's class reunion
Chris Manning of Colorado was determined to make his 35th-anniversary reunion in Collegeville on two wheels.
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Hmong families find their 'Little House on the Prairie' in Walnut Grove, Minn.
The Vang family moved from St. Paul to Walnut Grove, which has seen an influx of Hmong residents since the early 2000s, in search of a better life.
Woodbury teen awarded for pulling unconscious child from pool, saving her life
College student Chizim Abagi, 18, was relaxing in his bedroom when his brother barged in, yelling:"Come, they need you!"
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Meet the women who launched the St. Paul library's Laser Loons
How an effort to get library cards into the hands of more St. Paul residents took off.
Variety
Yuen: He spent years searching for VHS queen of country line dancing. He found her in Minneapolis.
A resurgence in line dancing has introduced instructor Diane Horner to a younger generation, including an unlikely protégé .
Variety
Minnesota's go-to guy for baseball-glove repair revives a rare art
Nationally, there's nothing like his memorabilia-filled workshop-slash-baseball-geek hub.
Variety
Minneapolis teacher becomes Minnesota royalty
Khadijah Lamah, the daughter of Liberian refugees and a second-grade teacher, is a winner of the 2024 Miss Juneteenth Minnesota Pageant.
Local
New inclusive St. Paul playground allows children of all abilities to play
Advocates hope P.K.'s Place, next to St. Paul's Allianz Field, is sign of things to come.
Local
Peace House, a decades-old south Minneapolis community center, facing volunteer shortage
Staffing needs have increased amid a decline in volunteers, sparking tension with neighbors and financially unmooring the organization.
Business
Twin Cities startup Cascade Reading thinks its tech can improve literacy
The Twin Cities-based company's product breaks blocks of uploaded text into cascading lines reminiscent of poetry.
Stage & Arts
University of Minnesota professor finds joy — and solace — in gardening
A 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship winner, Lamar Peterson will travel to Georgia to research marginalized artists.
St. Cloud
A decade after his death, a St. Cloud exchange student is still fostering connections
Alex Voigt died in a fiery plane crash shortly before he was to return to Germany — but not before he left an indelible mark on those around him.
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Tolkkinen: Chest-high floodwaters didn't stop this Minnesota dentist from seeing patients
Waterville dentist Bill Struve brought patients and employees in by canoe.
Local
Saving lives at the push of a button: Minneapolis unveils first Narcan vending machine
Lifesaving drugs that reverse the effect of an opioid overdose are available free from a vending machine outside a south Minneapolis fire station.
Books
You've heard of food trucks and flower trucks. Ever heard of a book truck? If a Chaska woman has her way, you will.
This summer, she's bringing her Little Charity Book Truck to farmers markets, coffee shops and community festivals in the Twin Cites.
Local
'Sacred responsibility': After 20 years, Bemidji Veterans Home opens with a long wait list
Some 300 veterans are on the wait-list for the 72-bed care facility.
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Accessibility movement helps Minnesota bird-watchers flock together
Increasing outdoors availability is a growing focus.
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This rocks! Minnesotans are painting stones with kind messages to spread cheer.
Brightly decorated rocks in yards across the state are part of a "kindness rock" trend.
Rochester
'Nothing but grateful': In Rochester, Organ Trail donors meet boy they helped save
Along a 1,173-mile bike ride through the Midwest, Mark and Lynn Scotch bring attention to the urgent need for living organ donors.
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