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• Building into the sky
  Homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts often cite the Wright brothers as their role models. One hundred years ago the Wright brothers designed, built and flew the first homebuilt aircraft. These days there are more than 23,000 homebuilts licensed by the federal government, with 1,000 more being assembled every year. A Wisconsin man's homebuilt aircraft is the focus of a new children's book on aviation, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of flight.October 23, 2003
• Trains of the past restored to life
  There was a time in this country when the lavish way to travel was by train. Even into the late 1950s, people dressed in their finest to travel across Minnesota and the nation. Few of the era's trains exist in working condition, but a group of Twin Cities' volunteers is lovingly restoring some of them back to life.October 20, 2003
• A Minnesota Marine is home and healing
  A Minnesota Marine just back from the war in Iraq says many residents he encountered welcomed American troops. Jorge Alvarado returned home Saturday after nearly nine months of duty that began with combat and ended with security detail. He faced danger at every turn but the incident that injured him was caused by a car crash.October 15, 2003
• Dedicating a memorial
  Duluth has a new park. It's a small plaza, on a street corner, right downtown. But this is an unusual place. There probably isn't anything like it anywhere else in the country. It's a memorial to three men who were hanged from a lamppost across the street in the infamous Duluth lynching.October 10, 2003
• Randy Scott remembered
  Motorcyclists from several states paid tribute Saturday in southwest Minnesota to a fellow biker. Randy Scott died Aug. 16 when his cycle hit a car which authorities say ran a stop sign. The car was driven by Rep. Bill Janklow, R-S.D.October 6, 2003
• Explorers describe crossing the Antarctic
  Ann Bancroft and Liv Arneson recount their landmark journey across Antartica's landmass in 2000. Skiing, walking and ice-sailing while towing 250-pound sledges, the two faced extreme cold and treacherous ice during the nearly three month expedition.October 6, 2003
• Exploring a photographer's life
  Photojournalist Werner Bischof died in a car accident in Peru in 1954. He was just 38. During his short career he created a wealth of images that portrayed the struggles of life not only in his native Switzerland, but around the world. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts presents a new exhibition of Bischof's work. The exhibit uses technology which may change the way museums present art to the public.October 4, 2003
• An animal behaviorist offers help with pet problems
  Does your dog or cat have a behavior quirk that you just can't figure out? Animal behaviorist Petra Mertens is back to answer pet behavior questions on Midmorning.September 25, 2003
• 1862 war site being restored
  Rows of corn and soybeans are being replaced by native prairie plants on a historic field in southwest Minnesota. About a dozen settlers and several Indians were killed there during a war 141 years ago. Descendents of people on both sides gathered at the site to dedicate a monument.September 25, 2003
• Eugenics in America
  The author of a new book on eugenics makes the case that the Nazi's idea of a master race came from the United States.September 19, 2003
• Minnesota students head to Iowa for school
  Declining enrollment is a fact of life for rural schools across the state. But this year, the tiny Glenville-Emmons school district in southern Minnesota took a major hit. Almost 60 students left and are now attending school in Iowa.September 8, 2003
• A new plan for St. Cloud
  The St. Cloud City Council is considering a document that will shape the town's future -- a comprehensive city plan. Citizens and planners have been working on the issues for a couple of years, and have developed a new vision for the city.September 8, 2003
• The Enthusiasts: The beetle man
  It seems like some endangered species get all the attention. Lots of people get excited about wolves and bald eagles, but who gets excited about tiger beetles? Ron Huber does. He lives in Bloomington, but scientists from around the world consult him about tiger beetles. The surprise is, Ron Huber is self-taught. He's an amateur, but he's a top-notch field biologist. We talked with him for our latest installment of our series, "The Enthusiasts."September 3, 2003
• Hurt by hooks
  Anglers in Minnesota have plenty of tales about the fish they caught. They probably have many more about the ones they didn't. But for some, the memories are not hooking a fish, but how they hooked themselves. Most times getting stuck with a fish hook is a minor nuisance, but it can mean a trip to the emergency room. In the central Minnesota town of Alexandria, people in the ER have found a creative way to keep track of fish hook incidents.August 31, 2003
• Two million hours of prayer and counting
  An order of nuns in La Crosse marks its 125th year of continuous prayer this month. The sisters receive prayer requests by phone, mail, and via their Web site. Recently, business has picked up.August 29, 2003

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