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• Volunteer nation
  Nationwide, more than 63 million people volunteered in their community last year, and Minneapolis and St. Paul had the highest rates of volunteer service in the country. Midmorning looks at what makes people volunteer.Midmorning, December 23, 2010
• Minn. woman gives gifts to unsuspecting children
  An Alexandria woman acts like Santa Claus all year long. Bonnie Boe buys gifts and gives them to unsuspecting children.December 22, 2010
• New mayor brings back interest in contested immigration program in Willmar
  Several months after a proposed immigration enforcement program sparked an uproar in Willmar, some residents of the west central Minnesota town worry that officials plan to revisit the issue.December 21, 2010
• St. Cloud potbellied pig gets reprieve - for now
  Looie the pet potbellied pig has gotten a reprieve - for now. The St. Cloud City Council has decided to hold off on whether a family has to give up Looie.December 21, 2010
• A grittier 'True Grit'
  St. Louis Park natives Joel and Ethan Coen said they wanted to remake the classic western "True Grit" in part to rectify an injustice to the novel on which it's based. Their film, which opens tomorrow, appears to do just that.December 21, 2010
• Census: Minnesota to keep 8 seats in US House
  The 2010 Census reports Tuesday that Minnesota's population is up 7.4 percent over the 4.9 million Minnesotans counted 10 years ago. That's slower than the nation as a whole, which grew 9.7 percent.December 21, 2010
• Census shows slowing US growth, brings GOP gains
  The Census Bureau says the U.S. population is 308.7 million, reflecting the lowest growth since the Great Depression.December 21, 2010
• Minn. likely to keep its 8 US House seats
  The U.S. Census Bureau will release new population figures for the nation Tuesday that will determine whether Minnesota will keep its eight seats in the U.S. House or lose clout in Washington for the next 10 years.December 21, 2010
• What do the French know that we don't?
  Sneer if you will, but France's new, higher retirement age is lower than most Americans can dream about.December 21, 2010
• Philanthropist, former Medtronic exec Win Wallin dies
  Former Medtronic and Pillsbury executive Winston Wallin, who worked his way from a regional grain buyer to a nationally recognized business leader and philanthropist, died Monday after a struggle with cancer. He was 84.December 20, 2010
• Gay ban repealed, but restrictions remain
  While President Barack Obama this week is expected to clear the way for gays to serve openly in the military, the new law won't go into effect immediately and unanswered questions remain: How soon will the new policy be implemented, will it be accepted by the troops and could it hamper the military in Afghanistan and Iraq?December 20, 2010
• Winona barber has a few tricks up his sleeve
  Winona barber Tom Schneider is swift with scissors, but he also has a few tricks up his sleeve. Tom, 59, a barber for 31 years, serves 10 to 15 customers a day at Tom's Barber Shop at 475 West Seventh St. And some of his regulars have discovered his secret trade -- as a magician.December 19, 2010
• State Demographer looks at Minnesota's biggest changes
  The latest census data shine a light on Minnesota's racial, economic, housing, and transportation circumstances. How has Minnesota changed in the last decade, and what has stayed the same?Midday, December 17, 2010
• Snow gave us a chance to slow down and know we're not the boss
  For the effects of a blizzard, there is no quick fix.December 17, 2010
• UMN says stadium shoveling response overwhelming
  The University of Minnesota says the response to a call for shovelers at TCF Stadium has been overwhelming.December 16, 2010

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