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• Commentator Peter Smith: Slowed by traffic on the road of life
  Commentator Peter Smith sees the themes of his life played out on the road. All too often, he is stuck behind a slow-driving green minivan.December 17, 2007
• Charities seeing increased demand for help
  With the holiday season in full swing, many area food pantries and social service organizations are seeing increased demand for help.December 17, 2007
• Mourners pack church for funeral of slain missionary
  Tiffany Johnson was remembered Saturday as a young woman on a mission to spread the love of God around the world.December 16, 2007
• Stories the media missed
  During these last few weeks of the year, news organizations will release their list of the top stories of 2007, but what about the stories the media missed?December 15, 2007
• In the land of 10,000 hockey players, gay athletes gain momentum
  The Twin Cities Gay Hockey Association is a group designed to provide a safe space for gay and gay-friendly people to play competitive hockey. This is their first season as an independent athletic association.December 15, 2007
• Small size, big voice
  St. Paul songwriter and musician Mayda emerges with a big voice, big ideas and the guidance of drummer-to-the-stars and impresario Michael Bland.December 14, 2007
• Birds in winter
  A non-game wildlife expert from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources takes questions about how birds and other wildlife behave in winter.Midday, December 14, 2007
• Some fear cop lawsuit will hinder diversity goals
  The discrimination lawsuit filed by five African American police officers against the Minneapolis police department is raising serious questions about diversity and equality on the police force.December 14, 2007
• Medtronic co-founder gets special honor
  There was a very rare ceremony Thursday at the University of Minnesota. President Robert Bruininks bestowed an honorary 'Doctor of Medicine' title on a man who is not a physician. It is believed to be the first time such a high honor has been given by a major university in 45 years.December 13, 2007
• Diablo Cody movie nominated for three Golden Globes
  Based on the strength of her first movie, "Juno," a former Twin Cities blogger is now considered one of the most sought-after screenwriters in Hollywood. Diablo Cody, who wrote much of her screenplay in a Target cafeteria, is a Golden Globe nominee and there is Oscar buzz around the movie, too.December 13, 2007
• The sound of Wendy
  When the Ordway Center in St. Paul, Minn., announced recently that Wendy Knox would be directing the holiday production of "The Sound of Music," it raised a lot of eyebrows - including her own.December 12, 2007
• Capturing dark beauties on paper
  The ugly duckling of the Order Lepidoptera is the moth. No butterfly would be caught dead near one. But artist Joseph Scheer parades the hidden beauty of these creatures.December 11, 2007
• Minnesota's newest Nobel Laureate receives his prize
  Minnesota's newest Nobel Laureate received his award Monday at a public gathering at the University of Minnesota.December 10, 2007
• Fake products make for real holiday fun
  Maybe you've done this -- packed an inexpensive Christmas present in a box from a high-end retailer. An Eden Prairie graphic designer has taken this disconnect between gift and gift box to another level.December 10, 2007
• Young workers on the rise
  Gen Y-ers are filling the space left by retiring baby boomers with new skills and high expectations. Midmorning discusses how their attitudes are changing today's workplace.Midmorning, December 10, 2007

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