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• Two Harbors 'Honking Tree' to live again as sculpture
  Vandals may have cut down the "honking tree" in Two Harbors, but residents will be able to forever cherish the landmark after a chainsaw artist sculpts its trunk into a replica of the northern Minnesota town's lighthouse.October 16, 2009
• Former religion reporter now preaches from pulpit
  On the first Sunday morning of October, pastor Steve Scott looked far beyond the surroundings of his western Wisconsin congregation to find worthy subjects for their prayers: recent natural disaster victims in Indonesia and the Philippines.October 16, 2009
• Minnesota eye surgeon offers free services to troops
  A Minneapolis eye surgeon is offering military members free corrective laser surgery worth $5,000.October 16, 2009
• Family rejects notions that balloon incident was hoax
  The father of a 6-year-old boy who was thought to be in a helium balloon that floated away said Friday accusations that the ordeal was a publicity stunt are "extremely pathetic." The sheriff said he will be asking more questions.October 16, 2009
• Balloon incident sparks Minnesotan's memory of 1969 Vikings game
  As the country watched a helium balloon believed to be carrying a Colorado boy this week, a Twin Cities man recalled his own similar incident 40 years ago.October 16, 2009
• Women veterans, military members gather for inaugural summit
  The number of women in the military has increased over the years, but it's been only recently that Minnesota has set aside a special state program for women veterans.October 16, 2009
• The vet solves your pet puzzles
  Veterinarian Kate An Hunter and her dog, Ansel, stop by the MPR studios to answer questions about animal care and training.Midday, October 16, 2009
• $31 million Powerball winner in NE Wisconsin
  Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Marinette, Wis., is a new millionaire.October 15, 2009
• 4-year-old St. Paul boy waits for new heart
  A 4-year-old St. Paul boy remains under sedation as he and his family wait for a donated heart.October 15, 2009
• The mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart
  A new film opens next week about the life and mystery of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Midmorning discusses the aviatrix's lasting cultural impact, and the latest archaeological information on her disappearance over the Pacific.Midmorning, October 15, 2009
• Woman pleads guilty in Brett Favre goat case
  A 21-year-old woman from St. Paul has pleaded guilty to cruelty in transportation of an animal, after mechanics repairing her car opened her trunk to find a live goat dyed purple and gold with No. 4 shaved in its side.October 13, 2009
• Dan Rather to speak at Minn. Planned Parenthood event
  Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather comes to Minneapolis on Tuesday to headline a fundraising dinner for Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.October 13, 2009
• Slow sales for Michele Bachmann action figure
  If Rep. Michele Bachmann's popularity was judged by the sales of her new action figure, she'd be in trouble.October 12, 2009
• Co-winner of Nobel economics prize from Superior, Wis.
  One of the winners of the Nobel economics prize grew up in northern Wisconsin.October 12, 2009
• Reenactors turn back the centuries in Minn.
  At the Big Island Rendezvous & Festival, the participants know each other as fur traders, canoeman and beadworkers, but in their day-to-day lives they often work regular jobs.October 11, 2009

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