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• Oh, Christmas tree
  Every December, many of us drag evergreen trees into our homes and make them our holiday centerpieces. What inspired this curious custom?December 22, 2006
• North Minneapolis mentor is a "mother on a mission"
  With pay or without, one determined woman is intent on seeing the young people around her succeed.December 22, 2006
• Duluth's "new" crib washes ashore
  A huge wooden crib has washed ashore in downtown Duluth, and city officials are trying to figure out what to do it.December 20, 2006
• Gutknecht looks to the future
  U.S. Rep. Gil Gutknecht says he'd like to return to radio, now he's lost his seat to Democratic challenger Tim Walz. Gutknecht was Minnesota's most conservative members of Congress who served more as team player rather than a leader.December 20, 2006
• Nationwide "calling card" for Courage Center
  Courage Cards are going nationwide this year. You've probably seen them in stores or perhaps received them in the mail. The proceeds from the sale of the cards helps fund programs at the Golden Valley-based Courage Center.December 19, 2006
• A new take on the mind-body connection
  Author Matthew Sanford says paralysis and his subsequent career teaching yoga taught him how we all fail to be mindful of our bodies.Midmorning, December 19, 2006
• DNR stuggles to place showcase ATV trail
  The Minnesota DNR is scrambling to find a place to put a showcase 70-mile ATV trail. Four counties are vying to host the trail. But public opposition continues to crop up.December 15, 2006
• Kwanzaa celebration helps kids shine
  Hundreds of children from eight Twin Cities public schools will mark Kwanzaa with a pageant at the Pantages Theater Thursday night.December 14, 2006
• Pioneer of flight
  Anne Morrow Lindbergh is perhaps best known for her writing and as the wife of Charles Lindbergh. A new book describes the Lindberghs' sometimes dangerous partnership as aviators.Midmorning, December 14, 2006
• Young leaders create organizations for the future
  Young adults are founding non-profits across the nation. Their goal: To change the world, one good deed at a time.December 13, 2006
• Duluth ponders commuter rail
  There's new hope that commuter rail service could soon connect the Twin Cities and Duluth. Key funding is coming together for a feasibility study of the 150-mile line. Meanwhile, one of the project's biggest supporters is about to have a lot more sway on transportation projects before Congress.December 12, 2006
• Film crew revisits Indian boarding schools
  A new film being shot in northern Minnesota is shedding light on Indian boarding schools, one of the darker chapters in the recent history of Native Americans.December 8, 2006
• Tutu carries on a legacy of activism
  Her famous father and activist mother inspired Naomi Tutu in her work on justice and reconciliation issues. She joins Kerri Miller in the MPR studios to talk about what Africans and Americans can learn from each other about giving.Midmorning, December 6, 2006
• Lakeville man wins $47M Powerball jackpot
  A Lakeville man said Tuesday he had no idea that the Powerball ticket he carried in his wallet for a month was worth more than $47 million until he went to a grocery store the day before.December 5, 2006
• Get into the holiday spirit
  When it comes to December holidays, Christmas gets most of the attention. But this month also marks the official celebrations of hamburgers, gazpacho and the game of Bingo.December 4, 2006

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