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• No-kill proponents, Humane Society clash over cat
  A euthanized cat has no-kill proponents and the Humane Society at odds in Woodbury.January 9, 2012
• Lack of snow threatens Beargrease sled dog race
  The Beargrease is scheduled to begin Jan. 29. The Duluth News Tribune reports the race board will meet Jan. 15 to decide whether conditions are safe.January 9, 2012
• Beyond disability
  Minnesota hockey player Jack Jablonski was recently paralyzed during a high school game. Matthew Sanford joins us to discuss living beyond disability.Midmorning, January 9, 2012
• Paramount Theatre regains its historic chandeliers
  After a 1985 fire in the Paramount Theatre's lobby, the chandeliers were removed from the building. Damaged, they sat collecting dust before being refurbished and put in a Staples opera house. Years later, the chandeliers have found their way home to the Paramount.January 7, 2012
• Former Strib editor stood on principle, and larger than life
  Chuck Bailey made a promise to his staff. Then he refused to break it.January 6, 2012
• WWII Medal of Honor recipient laid to rest Saturday
  Funeral services are tomorrow in Duluth for the last living Medal of Honor recipient in Minnesota. Mike Colalillo earned the honor during World War II. The West Duluth resident died last week at the age of 86. Nearly four years ago, Colalillo spoke with MPR's Mark Steil about his experiences during World War II. Steil's original report aired in January 2008.January 6, 2012
• Willpower: What can we do to increase self-control?
  In what became one of the most cited papers in social science literature, researcher Roy F. Baumeister discovered that willpower actually operates like a muscle; it can be strengthened with practice and fatigued by overuse. In a new book, "Willpower," Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.Midmorning, January 5, 2012
• Outpouring of support for paralyzed high school hockey player
  A neurosurgeon at Hennepin County Medical Center said surgery has confirmed high school hockey player Jack Jablonski has a severed spinal cord and won't walk again.January 5, 2012
• Free-agent-to-be Henderson aims to return to Vikes
  E.J. Henderson's nine-year career with the Minnesota Vikings, the third-longest on the team, could end this weekend. His contract is expiring, and he hasn't heard from the front office about a new deal.January 3, 2012
• Edina bridal shop torches wedding dresses
  A bridal shop in Edina destroyed thousands of dollars in wedding dresses and other merchandise after it closed for good over the weekend.January 3, 2012
• Twins born in different years at HCMC
  Officials at Hennepin County Medical Center say the mother gave birth to a son at 6:40 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Nearly six hours later, she delivered his twin sister at 12:26 a.m. on New Year's Day.January 1, 2012
• At New Year's, a visit with the deeper memory
  When we lose memory, we lose our ability to create meaning.January 1, 2012
• Sauk Rapids man spins politics into profit
  Dan McCall of Sauk Rapids is living a dream: making a living through art, politics and humor.December 31, 2011
• Mystery trust beats the clock for lottery jackpot
  Lawyers for a mysterious trust have turned in the winning ticket for an Iowa Lottery jackpot worth up to $14.3 million just hours before the deadline.December 30, 2011
• MPR News pictures of the year, October through December
  As the year came to a close, the Norwegian royal family payed a visit, the lockout at American Crystal Sugar dragged on, we visited a farm at harvest time and watched the crows fly over downtown Minneapolis. Then, in late December, we went on the road with Rep. Michele Bachmann in Iowa to watch her quest for the presidency.December 30, 2011

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