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• NYC design firm chosen for Nicollet Mall redo
  Tom Fisher, dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota, said the firm's proposal was impressive.September 19, 2013
• Hardest part of fostering pets: saying goodbye
  A foster home is a place where pets get a chance to heal or come of age or learn how to be social. But there is no question that saying goodbye is the most difficult part of fostering.September 19, 2013
• Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton dies
  Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, died Wednesday at a local care facility, his son said. He was 70.September 18, 2013
• Former Gov. Al Quie reflects on career, celebrates milestone birthday
  Former Minnesota governor and congressman Al Quie is celebrating a milestone. The Republican and 35th governor of the state turns 90 years old. Quie served in congress for over 20 years, then in 1978, was elected to the office of governor where he served one term.September 18, 2013
• Dozens of animals rescued from Minnesota farm
  Authorities have seized a dozen starving horses, 21 dogs, 84 chickens and 18 ducks from a Pine County farm.September 18, 2013
• Demolition of Kasson's historic school on hold
  The order from an Olmsted County judge is a small victory for the two plaintiffs and some residents who believe the abandoned public school building should be protected under the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act, which protects historical resources.September 18, 2013
• Bosnian refugee in Winona wins White House recognition
  The White House will honor Fatima Said of Winona on Thursday as part of its Constitution Week and Citizenship Day observances. Said is executive director for Project FINE, a nonprofit organization that is focused on integrating newcomers through education. She knows what it's like to be a newcomer.September 18, 2013
• U.S. lottery players could see more giant jackpots
  If it seems that giant lottery jackpots have people lining up at convenience stores more frequently, just wait: More big payouts could be coming.September 17, 2013
• 5 ways communities can prepare for 'age in place' seniors
  As the percentage of America's retired population continues to grow, we look at ways communities can better support seniors to keep them at home.The Daily Circuit, September 16, 2013
• Racial taunts greet new Miss America
  Miss New York Nina Davuluri's victory led to some negative comments on Twitter from users upset that someone of Indian heritage had won the pageant. She brushed those aside. "I have to rise above that," she said. "I always viewed myself as first and foremost American."September 16, 2013
• Minnesota maids in the Housekeeping Olympics
  Teams from hotels and motels across the Iron Range will compete Monday at the Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower. Events include folding linen, stacking laundry and making beds.September 14, 2013
• A WWII sword heads from St.Paul to Nagasaki
  Orval Amdahl, 94, of Lanesboro, Minn., was a Marine stationed near Nagasaki after the war. He said there was a warehouse that was packed with swords collected by the U.S. government. Soldiers were given permission to take one home as a souvenir. He did. Now he's giving it back.September 14, 2013
• Cows have accents. Seriously, it's a 'fact'
  "1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off" has been published in a world already saturated with facts: There is more information in one edition of The New York Times than the average person in 17th-century England would have come across in an entire lifetime. That's a "fact."September 14, 2013
• Milwaukee will de-ice roads with cheese (brine)
  This winter, public works crews will try mixing cheese brine with rock salt. The brine is a liquid waste product left over from cheese making. The downside is its distinctive odor.September 12, 2013
• Would your life be better without a cell phone?
  Gary Sernovitz doesn't have a cell phone. "For the last two decades, I have spent 83 percent of my waking hours enjoying the freedom of not owning a cellphone, 5 percent feeling smug about it, 2 percent in situations in which a phone would have been awfully convenient and 10 percent fielding incredulous questions." What about you?September 12, 2013

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