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• Man investigates his own family ties to 1920 Duluth lynchings
  At the corner of East First Street and North Second Avenue in Duluth, there's a memorial to three men who were murdered nearby.April 3, 2008
• Admission Possible
  A Twin Cities program is finding a way to get more low-income students into college.April 3, 2008
• Study: Malt liquor could be factor in higher murder rates
  A University of Minnesota study says easy access to the high alcohol beer could be contributing to higher homicide rates in black communities.April 2, 2008
• Body found in Florida is a Stewartville teen missing since 1993
  Authorities say remains found in Florida 14 years ago are that of a Stewartville teenager who ran away from home in 1993.April 2, 2008
• Sokol keeps Czech-Slovak heritage alive
  Many services for immigrants to Minnesota are aimed at helping new arrivals from Southeast Asia, Africa or Latin America. But in some neighborhoods, institutions that served immigrants of a previous century carry on, as well.April 2, 2008
• Remembering Ralph Rapson
  Ralph Rapson may be best known for designing the first Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis. Midday remembers the prolific architect and dean of the architecture school at the University of Minnesota built a community.Midday, April 1, 2008
• Hundreds of Minnesota National Guard members prepare for Iraq deployment
  Members of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade will arrive in Iraq in about six months.March 28, 2008
• Gorilla pad poised for extreme makeover
  Como Zoo is asking the state for $11 million to modernize its gorilla and polar bear exhibits. But will roomier confines lessen your chances of getting close to the animals?March 27, 2008
• 'Boys Don't Cry' director goes to war
  This weekend a new film called "Stop-Loss" opens around the country. The movie is about what happens when a Texas veteran, who is expecting to get out of the military after his second tour in Iraq, is ordered back to Baghdad. Stop-Loss is written and directed by Kimberly Pierce, Oscar-winning director of "Boys Don't Cry."March 27, 2008
• Stories from the Civilian Conservation Corps
  During the Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps helped propel the conservation of Minnesota's natural resources, and it gave more than 77,000 Minnesotans with jobs. Author Barbara Sommer captures the stories of these workers in her new book, "Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota." She joins Midday to discuss her book as part of our coverage of Minnesota's sesquicentennial.Midday, March 27, 2008
• Declaration of Independence coming to Minnesota
  Minnesotans will soon get a chance to view an original copy of the Declaration of Independence from May 6-18 in St. Paul.March 26, 2008
• Taxing transit in the metro
  The seven counties in the metro area are voting on whether to impose the quarter-cent sales tax authorized by the new Minnesota transportation bill. Midmorning looks at who said yes and who said no, and what it means for the future of transit projects in the region.Midmorning, March 25, 2008
• Living a year of theater
  Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks talks about what it takes to produce a play a day. The Pulitzer Prize winner is also poised to direct her dream play.Midmorning, March 25, 2008
• Minnesota man honored for bridge rescue efforts
  A college student who helped rescue injured workers at last year's Interstate 35W bridge collapse is being honored by recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.March 25, 2008
• Veterinarians bark about animal chiropractic bill
  A bill moving through the Legislature would allow human chiropractors to practice their work on animals as long as they had additional training.March 25, 2008

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