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• Greg Paulus toots his own horn
  It's somewhat surprising when a young, gifted musician decides to pursue jazz over something more popular, such as rock or hip hop. Such is the case with 19-year-old jazz trumpeter Greg Paulus of St. Paul. Many say he has the talent and perseverance to make music his career. Paulus performs this weekend at the Artists' Quarter in St. Paul.July 9, 2004
• George Washington's grand idea
  Author Joel Achenbach delves into the world of George Washington. After winning the Revolutionary War, Washington decides to explore a water route to the West. On the way, he has run-ins with squatters on his land and meets frontiers people and Indians, while still keeping tabs on the fledgling government.July 5, 2004
• Reinventing the wheel?
  When the Segway Human Transporter first hit the market, supporters claimed it would revolutionize transportation. But thus far, the super-scooter has received more mileage from comedians than commuters.July 5, 2004
• Grand Excursion flotilla arrives in St. Paul
  An estimated 150,000 people turned out Saturday to welcome the Grand Excursion flotilla of paddle wheelers and steamboats to St. Paul. A steady rain fell for most of the event, but it didn't dampen the spirit of the Grand Excursion.July 4, 2004
• 'Totally terrific treehouses' take over arboretum
  There's something about a treehouse. Up high above the world, a treehouse affords kids and adults the ability to see things from a different perspective. It can be a special, private space that says "No grown-ups allowed!" Many people create designs in their heads for the perfect treehouse, but they rarely get to build them. This summer, at the Minnesota Arboretum, local designers and architects have seen their treehouse dreams become a reality.June 27, 2004
• Ringing their hands
  You could call it heavy metal music. Some handbells weigh 13 pounds. More than 1,000 handbell ringers are in Duluth for a conference this weekend. The gathering comes to a crescendo on Sunday when hundreds of them perform at one time.June 24, 2004
• 2004: More families arrive
  MPR News reporter Toni Randolph joined Hmong families at the Twin Cities International Airport in June 2004 as they awaited the arrival of relatives and friends planning to resettle in Minnesota from refugee camps in Thailand.June 22, 2004
• The life of a pet detective
  When pets go missing, a former police officer uses her knowledge of animal behavior and detective work to find them again.June 21, 2004
• Bloomsday in Dublin (and Moorhead)
  Celebrations mark the centenary of Bloomsday, the fictitious day captured by James Joyce in the novel "Ulysses." Some call it the finest work of the 20th century. Others see it as an indecipherable tome. This year, Bloomsday is being celebrated from Dublin to Moorhead.June 16, 2004
• Soaring solos
  At almost every rock concert since the 1970s, the guitarists on stage have had a lot of back up: people in the audience, sometimes dozens of them, all playing imaginary instruments. Many air guitarists see themselves as artists in their own right. Some of the finer practitioners in the area will gather at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis tonight for the U.S. Air Guitar Regional Championships.June 10, 2004
• Venus of Mars
  All the Pretty Horses is one of the few rock bands in the upper midwest that includes transgender members. It was founded by Venus, a transgender musician and visual artist from Duluth. Venus' provocative presence on stage and in public forces people to consider what it means to be transgender. That presence can now be seen on the big screen in a new documentary from Twin Cities filmmaker Emily Goldberg, entitled "Venus of Mars."June 2, 2004
• Lessons from the Holocaust
  Retired University of Minnesota physician Dr. Robert Fisch, the world renowned expert in mental retardation, received one of university's highest awards on Wednesday. Fisch, 78, has another distinction: he's escaped death twice. Fisch is a World War II Holocaust survivor. Then, in 1956 he escaped death in Hungary after that country's revolution against the Communists.June 2, 2004
• Small town doctor fights managed health care
  The small town, independent doctor is disappearing. Most communities now have physicians employed by a large medical company. In the southwest Minnesota town of Ivanhoe, population about 750, one doctor is making a stand. But not everyone agrees with his diagnosis of the problem.June 1, 2004
• Memorials help two mothers remember their children
  It's never easy when a child dies. It's often difficult to find the right way to remember them. Two mothers, one in Sioux Falls and one in Moorhead, each lost a child in the past few years, and now have memorials in place to remember them. One began as an impromptu expression of grief. The other was a well-planned goodbye.May 31, 2004
• Uncovering Minnesota's past
  A new book catalogues all the historic places in the state, including some surprising ones.May 31, 2004

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