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Midwest Home Magazine
Minnesota Women's Press
The Mix
Minnesota Bride
InsideOut Travel
GoNOMAD Travel
Abroad View Magazine
Transitions Abroad Magazine
Plymouth Magazine
Maple Grove Magazine
Minnesota Palate
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota Parent
Lakeshore Weekly News
Lake Minnetonka Living
Hamline Magazine
Wanderlust and Lipstick
Window Fashions Magazine
Global Roam Ink.
 

Midwest Home Magazine (Midwest Home and Garden)

October 2007
Beautiful Blades
The art of knife-making requires time and patience
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June/July 2007
Meet Mr. Rose
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May 2007
Dia de Festa
Add some heat to Cinco de Mayo with a traditional Mexican spread
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June-July 2005
Living Jewels
Vibrant koi attract dreamers and gardeners alike
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Minnesota Women's Press

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October 17 , 2007
Chocolate cravings
Shoma Hokanson's love of chocolate has led to sweet success
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September 19, 2007
Feel-good Goods
Minnesota women bring fair trade home
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August 25, 2007
Serendipity
Go to seminary or open a bar? Tara Yule's choice
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July 25, 2007
Small Towns, BIG Opportunities
Women-owned businesses are flourishing in Ely and Owatonna
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June 12, 2007
Finding chemistry while facing gender bias
Women in science feature: strength in numbers
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May 30, 2007
Adventurous Entrepreneur
Luisa Fuentes-Tuel is an immigrant, mother and businesswoman who’s proud of her Peruvian roots
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May 2, 2007
The Bookkeeper
Carol Erdahl turned her passion for children's literature into the Red Balloon Bookshop
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April 18, 2007
Water, wind and chi
Feng shui—why the buz—and can it really improve your life?
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March 20, 2007
Walk a mile in her shoes
Fourth-generation shoe seller Stephanie Green sells comfortable, fashionable footwear
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February 21, 2007
Maureen Haggerty's career has gone to the dogs
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February 21, 2007
From Shanghai to St. Paul
Lili Teng teaches Chinese dance and learns American ways
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February 7, 2007
There's nothing tired about Sleepyheads.com
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February 7, 2007
Why do women have a harder time joing the ranks of ex-smokers?
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January 24, 2007
Do the Math
Women dominate K-12 teaching. Why?

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December 13, 2006
New Year, New Money
Do women handle money differently?

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December 13, 2006
A Good Life
Amy King's nearly 96 yearls old. Can you keep up with her?

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November 14, 2006
History, herstory, whose story?
What today’s girls are reading in school—and books we think they should be reading.

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October 31, 2006
El Salvador: A waterfall of emotions and images
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October 4, 2006
Destiny? Fate? When you have the breast cancer gene
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September 20, 2006
Leaders not princesses
Building girls’ self-esteem is Amy Brenengen’s passion
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August 22, 2006
Open Minds
Mid-life learners hit the books, tackle technology and juggle responsibilities
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September 5, 2006
Kitchen-table Activism
The Women's Environmental Institute hopes to educate, mobilize and effect change with pointed questions about toxins in our neighborhoods, homes and food
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August 8, 2006
The Giving Gene
Philanthropy passed down from mother to daughter
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November 16, 2005
A life on the road
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November 3, 2005
The Midas touch
Play It Again Sports founder Martha Morris launches a new venture: YogaZoo
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October 20, 2005
The world is a dangerous place, but...
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April 20, 2005
Girl World
Walker's Women with Vision film festival gives girls a place to be seen and heard
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March 23, 2005
Second class citizens
Minnesota's women of color are being left behind
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March 9, 2005
Translation: success
Betmar Languages' mother-daughter team
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February 9, 2005
Small store, big dreams
After four years in the United States, boutique owner Suad Mohamed is well on the way to achieving success
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February 9, 2005
Home is where the art is
Arab-American artists explore their longing for home
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January 26, 2005
From single mom to CEO
Val Vargas' ambition and vision fuel success at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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December 15, 2004
Hell on wheels
Minnesota RollerGirls are part of a roller derby revival
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December 1, 2004
Pumps at the pulpit
Women spiritual leaders reshape the divine and the day-to-day, but some find their rise to the top stops at the stained-glass ceiling
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November 17, 2004
East moves West
A career in alternative medicine isn't so alternative anymore
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November 3, 2004
A color-flow life
Chamindika Wanduragala's vivid imagination streams with ideas, images and creative ways to connect artists and audiences of color
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November 3, 2004
Beyond the blues
One out of eight women will suffer from clinical depression in her lifetime
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October 20, 2004
It's hot, hot, hot
Minnesotans are going solar and getting off the grid
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October 20, 2004
The art of retail
Wet Paint owner stocks her neighborhood with creative supplies
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September 8, 2004
Don't talk to the patients
And other tales from Minnesota's working women
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August 25, 2005
When the bell rings
Middle school teacher Jennifer Hansen gets ready for the first day of school
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July 28, 2004
A break from tradition
Girl Scouts reach out to girls in Minneapolis' Hmong, Latino and Somali communities
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May 19, 2004
Neighborhood House gave activist wings
Apolionia Fay uses them to soar
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January 28, 2004
A home by many other names
Women find new ways of living to save money, create community
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January 28, 2004
Create a kin connection
Mother and son find support and friendship through mentor program
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December 3, 2003
A soapmaker's story
Store owner finds patience, peace in creating beauty products
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November 19, 2003
Immerse yourself
Learn another language as an adult
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November 5, 2003
Criminal sketches
Forensic artist relies on talent, FBI techniques and a strong stomach
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The Mix

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January/February 2007
Zenn and the Art of Zero Emissions
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November/December 2007
Sustainable Shea
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September/October 2007
A Menu of Local Choices
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July/August 2007
Feeding Fido
Sojos Makes Local, Healthy, Alternative Pet Food
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May/June 2007
Urban Earth Sprouts in Minneapolis
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May/June 2007
Fresh Fish is Zen with Lucia Watson
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September/October 2006
Green Routes charts a sustainable course through Outstate Minnesota
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September/October 2005
Helping birds in your backyard and beyond
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July/August 2005
Drycleaning—can it be green?
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July/August 2005
Forging strong roots: Farm Beginnings helps new farmers grow
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May/June 2005
Mistress Mary, How does your green grass grow?
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July/August 2003
An affair with yerba maté
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September/October 2003
Blue Nile
Kicky Ethiopian cuisine
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Minnesota Bride

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Spring/Summer 2008
Toasting to Love
Minnesota wineries offer charming event spaces for pre-wedding festivities and the big "I do"
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Fall/Winter 2007
A Gift of Memories
How a honeymoon registry can send you packing
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Spring/Summer 2007
Swept Away
Event cruises and styled gardens surround wedding guests with subtle scenery and romantic surprises
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Spring/Summer 2007
Swept Away
Event cruises and styled gardens surround wedding guests with subtle scenery and romantic surprises
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Fall/Winter 2004
The language of love
Bilingual wedding invitations reflect a couple's dual heritage
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InsideOut Travel

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October/Novmeber, 2005
Tom Swick: Expat Turned Travel Editor
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May/June 2005
Chichicastenango's Sunday Market
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May/June 2004
On guard against giardia
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GoNOMAD Travel

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Thanks GoNOMAD!

Kelly won a $500 grant from GoNOMAD to travel to Cabo Polonia, Uruguay. Read her article about the trip.

May 2008
Visiting Ensenada
A bus trip to Mexico's wine country
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April 2008
Pack your lipstick
New guidebooks target women travelers
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February 2008
Minne-Apple No More
Minneapolis steps into the spotlight
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January 2008
Girls on the Go
More books by women with wanderlust
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December 2007
Remember your Roam
Tips and techniques to bring your travel journal alive
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December 2007
Money, Money, Money
How much does it cost to travel the world?
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March 2007
Packing for a long jouney
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Latin America Photo Gallery
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Cabo Polonio Photo Gallery
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December 2005
Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: In Search of the Fabled Ombu Tree
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May 2005
Ten women with wanderlust
Female travelers recount their adventures, mishaps, loves and successes on the road of life
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Abroad View Magazine

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Fall 2005
When you can't hit the road, hit the books
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Transitions Abroad Magazine

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September/October 2005
When you can't hit the road, hit the books
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Plymouth Magazine

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May 2008
Walking with Dogs
Around the block with a Plymouth pet sitter
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February 2008
Good for Business
Plymouth's Ron James develops ethical leaders
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January 2008
The Long Way Home
12 men run 208 miles across 2 states
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December 2007
Family Game Night
Spend quality time around the kitchen table
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October 2007
History on Wheels
Gary Shiebe's 1925 Model TT Ford truck has cruised through decades in Plymouth
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August 2007
The Pampered Pooch
Plymouth’s Kimberly Shubert-Theis crafts sweaters, scarves and jewelry for dogs
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June 2007
Patio Season
Enjoy summer while you can—and check out a few of Plymouth’s newest restaurants—by dining al fresco
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June 2007
A Glass Half Full
One Plymouth cuople works to build wells and homes in Haiti
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January 2007
Coaches Who Care
Two brothers earn recognition for a coaching job well done
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December 2006
Heartfelt Art
Lisa Thomas’s hobby of beading silverware helps support an African village
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November 2006
Tea for You?
Cozy up to Gerry Schmitt, Plymouth’s very own Nancy Drew
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October 2006
Get Connected
Stephanie Hoffman has the hook up
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November 2005
Local Production
Behind the scenes at WCCO radio with Jimmy Erickson
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November 2005
A Global Roam
Plymouth residents hit the world—running
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April 2005
Paradise in Plymouth
Stunning landscape designs from area gardens
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December 2004
Chocolate Dreams
Local pastry chef bakes sweet success
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Maple Grove Magazine

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November 2006
Going Glam
One Maple Grove mom turns Supermodel for a Day
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November/December 2005
Here comes Santa Kroft
Spreading joy in Arbor Lakes all year-round
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Minnesota Palate

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January 2005
The Bar Rail—Exotic Azia...it's closer than you think
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November 2004
The Bar Rail—A drink menu to drool over
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October 2004
The Bar Rail—Behold the beauty
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August-September 2004
The Bar Rail—Something's fishy about these cocktails
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April 2004
Visible Difference
Hispanic restaurant workers transform Minnesota's food scene
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April 2004
The Bar Rail—Drink like a tsar, or commissar
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March 2004
The Bar Rail—A kick and a kiss
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January-February 2004
The Bar Rail—Warmed from within
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November-December 2004
The Bar Rail—Jolly quenchers
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September-October 2004
The Bar Rail—Citrus Sensation
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Minneapolis Star Tribune

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October 30, 2005
A Cuban in a Dunn Bros T-shirt sparks more questions than just, 'Where did he get it?'
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Minnesota Parent

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May 2005
Mommy's matinee
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January 2005
Knitting—not just for grandmothers anymore
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Lakeshore Weekly News

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April 21, 2008
Hopkins culinary team heats up
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March 24, 2008
Students Look at Africa in Depth
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March 3, 2008
A Rat Teaches Students to Blog
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December 10, 2007
Seeking the Write Help
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November 12, 2007
The Advantages of Dining at Home
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October 30, 2007
Teaching the Economics of Minimum Wage
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October 2, 2007
Planting Seeds of Knowledge
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September 18, 2007
To Pledge or not to Pledge
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August 22, 2007
Building the Stage
Getting a non-profit theater company off the ground
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August 13, 2007
Rummage Sale with Departments
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July 17, 2007
Importing Trouble
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June 29, 2007
Looking for ways to say goodbye
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June 19, 2007
History Lives at the Burwell House
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May 1, 2007
Hopkins Looks at Racial Achievement Gap
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April 24, 2007
Books on Wheels
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April 17, 2007
Ketchup packet is out of this world
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March 27, 2007
Books of Hope
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February 27, 2007
Making healthful choices
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January 30, 2007
Pushing the envelope
Mail art show in Hopkins required creative thinkers and willing postal carriers
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January 30, 2007
High-tech biology in high school
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November 28, 2006
Chinese language education expands in western suburbs
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October 24, 2006
Orono event celebrates community's diversity
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September 19, 2006
Hopkins district considers closing Curren school
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September 12, 2006
A Look at What's New in Schools
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September 5, 2006
Celebrating a sailor's adventurous spirit
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August 1, 2006
Westonka voters will consider referendum in November
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July 11, 2006
Will the lake area go wireless?
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June 19, 2006
Community helps find solutions for Blake corridor kids
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June 6, 2006
Children of Wayzata meet Children of Uganda
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May 23, 2006
Is there a place for religion at the board room table?
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Lake Minnetonka Living

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Spring 2008
Local authors highlight diversity, personal health in children's books
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Spring 2008
Father Nature
Peter Lytle is the founder of Live Green, Live Smart
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January/February 2008
Football + Family = Fahnhorsts
For one Plymouth clan, football is a family affair
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November/December 2007
The Gift of Giving
Three humanitarians unwrap the secret of volunteering
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September/October 2007
A Crowing Achievement
Mrs. Excelsior rallies for a drug-free world
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July/August 2007
John Puckett Weighs in on Passion, Pizza and Punch
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May/June 2007
Mr. Wine
Haskell's John Farrell uncorks the mystery behind fine wines
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January/February 2007
Committing to Getting Fit
Lake Minnetonka area offers many opportunities for people to exercise
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November/December 2006
The Community's Sleep Out
What began with Bob Fisher raising money for Thanksgiving dinners has grown into a community-wide endeavor
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September/October 2006
A Family-Friendly Fund-Raiser
Colleen Needles’ company helps schools raise money—it also helps families find appropriate films
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September/October 2006
A Lofty Expansion
The Loft will offer programming at three west metro locations this fall
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July/August 2006
A big idea for Big Island Park
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Hamline Magazine

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Spring 2008
Remembering Norman Twetten
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Fall 2007
A Life from the Vine
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Summer 2007
The Newest Threat to Minnesota Lakes
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Spring 2007
Relevant, real and reaffirming
Undergraduate research, thanks to the Carol Young Anderson Endowed Fund
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Wanderlust and Lipstick

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What we leave behind
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On guard against Giardia
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Window Fashions Magazine

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September 2007
Smart Shades
Empowered with Universal Design in the Windy City
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Global Roam Ink.

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Premier issue 2008
A journey to the Subcontient marks one woman forever
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