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• Sisters act
  Minnesota wouldn't be what it is today without the help of a small, but dedicated group of nuns.June 24, 2008
• Autistic man recovering well after a week lost in the woods
  Doctors at the University of Minnesota Hospital say a 25-year old autistic man is lucky to be alive today after spending a week in the woods of northwestern Wisconsin.June 23, 2008
• Missing autistic man found alive after 7-day search
  An autistic man whose disappearance sparked a massive search was found alive on Sunday, seven days after he vanished from a Wisconsin camp for developmentally disabled adults. He is now in stable condition in the intensive care unit at the U of M Medical Center, Fairview.June 22, 2008
• A demand for a refund becomes a novel
  In Jonathan Miles new book, a complaint letter becomes a 160 page novel that explores the ideas of fate, fatherhood and being trapped in an airport after a cancelled flightJune 20, 2008
• The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'
  Film maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.June 19, 2008
• Artists go with the Flow at MCAD
  A bulletproof umbrella and a book riddled with holes don't seem to have much in common, but they are both part of a new exhibit at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which explores time and the landscape.June 18, 2008
• First-time author draws raves with 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle'
  David Wroblewski's book "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" has been drawing rave reviews. While it grew out of his desire to write about the special bonds between dogs and humans, an important part of the story is that the title character, Edgar, cannot speak.June 16, 2008
• Two teens retrace Sevareid's canoe voyage
  Two teenagers from Chaska have completed a canoe trip from Fort Snelling to Hudson Bay, retracing the route that journalist Eric Sevareid took in 1930.June 16, 2008
• Remembering Tim Russert
  For the last 17 years, NBC newsman Tim Russert grilled powerful politicians and other newsmakers on the longest running television show in history, "Meet the Press." Tim Russert died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday in the Washington Bureau of NBC News. He was 58 years old.Midday, June 16, 2008
• Abandoned horses nursed back to health
  Pictures of dead and starving horses on an abandoned Todd County farm drew media attention. Most of those horses died, but a few are being nursed back to health at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation.June 16, 2008
• Three weeks after the storm: A day in the life of Jane Deppert
  Three weeks after the Hugo tornado, Jane Deppert and her two sons are trying to get back to normal.June 13, 2008
• Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum
  The much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.June 13, 2008
• Inventors get chance to show off
  Inventors can show off their creations at the 51st annual Minnesota Inventors Congress convention in Redwood Falls. The two day conference for inventors gets underway today.June 13, 2008
• Chet Meyers shares fish stories
  Angling authority, author and retired educator Chet Meyers joins Midday to discuss fishing.Midday, June 13, 2008
• Mountain climber was 'Dead Lucky'
  Australian mountaineer Lincoln Hall reached the peak of Mount Everest in 2006. On his way down, he collapsed and was left for dead, only to be found the next morning, sitting on the ridge of the mountain, alive. His story is the subject of his new book, "Dead Lucky."Midday, June 13, 2008

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