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Fourth-generation small-town shoe store without a website has worldwide following

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Girl born at McDonald's returns to celebrate her 10th birthday

Ten years ago, Eleanor Evenson arrived early and suddenly at a Lino Lakes McDonald's.
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Barely out of their teens, they saved their family farm. The Altermatt sisters are still at it 12 years later

Kaycee and Miranda took over the family farm after their father was killed in a boating accident.
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Undecided student becomes nurse to work with Mayo team that saved her life

Four years after her bone marrow transplant, Ashlyn Nystuen joined the bone marrow transplant team at Mayo Clinic.
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Courtship dance, on water, captivates lovers of Minnesota's grebes

The migratory birds spend their springs and summers in Minnesota, much to the delight of their fans.
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Family baptizes 27th baby in gown made from parachute that saved WWII airman's life

The baptismal gown sewn from Bob Pratt's parachute continues to be used by his descendants.
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Minnesotan who's taken a photo a day for 27 years reaches 10,000

Michael Deering has worn out more than a dozen film cameras.
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At age 8, boy born blind was country music crazy. At 15, he’s really cookin’

Riley Spindler’s love for music has him going places.
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Teens design and build ramp to help schoolmate who uses wheelchair

Minnesota High School seniors Izzy Goldenstein and Pretti Thao wanted to help Ian Fallgatter reach the tools in the school shop.
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He finished high school at 8. Now, a Minnesota boy reaches a new milestone.

15-year-old Elliott Tanner just received his master’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
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Teacher knits hats for her entire kindergarten class based on her students' designs

To surprise her class, Jody Abraham spent six weeks knitting 18 hats.
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Construction worker has heart attack on perfect jobsite

Don Peabody had a heart attack while working on a project in Regions Hospital.

12-year-old detained after making fake bomb threat at Moline Taco Bell, police say

1 month to Election Day: University of Iowa students share what issues are most important to them

Clouds to stick around for the rest of the day and night

Driver dies after ignoring blockades, plummeting into North Carolina gorge

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Fourth-generation small-town shoe store without a website has worldwide following

Girl born at McDonald's returns to celebrate her 10th birthday

Barely out of their teens, they saved their family farm. The Altermatt sisters are still at it 12 years later

Undecided student becomes nurse to work with Mayo team that saved her life

Courtship dance, on water, captivates lovers of Minnesota's grebes

Family baptizes 27th baby in gown made from parachute that saved WWII airman's life

Minnesotan who's taken a photo a day for 27 years reaches 10,000

At age 8, boy born blind was country music crazy. At 15, he’s really cookin’

Teens design and build ramp to help schoolmate who uses wheelchair

He finished high school at 8. Now, a Minnesota boy reaches a new milestone.

Teacher knits hats for her entire kindergarten class based on her students' designs

Construction worker has heart attack on perfect jobsite

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