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 | The powwow tradition Immigrants from Litomysl, Czech Republic, came to Minnesota, built a town and named it after their native city. The school recently was threatened with closure, but church members voted to keep it open.  Audio slide show (April 2, 2007)
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 | St. Isidore's: Litomysl, Minn. Immigrants from Litomysl, Czech Republic, came to Minnesota, built a town and named it after their native city. The school recently was threatened with closure, but church members voted to keep it open. Audio slide show (March 22, 2007)
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 | Rocket fans have a blast Fans of model rocketry turned a muddy dirt road near Maple Island into a launching pad. Audio slide show (March 12, 2007)
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 | Dances with boas A ballet class, taught by Tanya Williams, practices for a spring recital to be held May 19 at John Marshall High School. Williams teaches 200 students ages 3 through high school. Slide show (Jan. 9, 2007) |
 | Very hot hot-rods On his annual trip to an auto auction in Arizona, Andrew Distad of Rochester hopes to fetch big bucks for his two super-rare, super-restored cars. Slide show (Jan. 7, 2007)• Auto restorer hopes Arizona auction pays well |
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America bears fruit for the Cho family Yong Yeon Cho brought his family from Korea to Austin, where he works as a cancer researcher at the Hormel Institute. Cho and his wife draw from both the Korean and American cultures and try to build a "strong spirit" in their two children. Slide show (Dec. 30, 2006)• America bears fruit for Cho family • Passion for knowledge drives scientist |
 | Little ringers Just before Christmas, a group of 11 — mothers, kids and a grandmother — gathered in the USBank Building subway to ring bells, sing carols and raise donations for the Salvation Army. Audio slide show (Dec. 23, 2006)
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 | United for Colombia Four Colombian soldiers are receiving treatment at Mayo Clinic for injuries suffered in the fight against drug trafficking. Slide show (Dec. 20, 2006)
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 | 'They Just Call Me Ingrid' Eight-year-old Ingrid Neel of Rochester recently took first at a prestigious national tennis tournament. Slide show (Nov. 29, 2006)
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 | Festival of Trees The 21st annual Festival of Trees, held at Mayo Civic Center, featured live entertainment and children's activities. Slide show (Nov. 25, 2006)
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 | 'Something very special' At Austin High School, many immigrants and other newcomers have developed friendships, mastered English and shared their cultural flair via the soccer field. Audio slide show (Oct. 30, 2006)
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 | Pipsqueaks Halloween party More than 200 youngers attended a Pipsqueaks Halloween party Friday, sponsored by Mothers & More. Slide show (Oct. 28, 2006)
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 | Faces of homecoming We asked readers to submit their photographs of this year's homecoming activities. We received more than 50 photos. Reader photo gallery (Oct. 24, 2006)
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 | Living on the Edge Jeff Paradis, 48, a skilled ironworker, began living in the woods of Rochester several years ago after injuring his back in a construction accident. He lacked medical coverage. A friend, Kathy Anderson, 55, also has been homeless. The two have lived together in the woods off and on the past few years. They are now getting help from an advocacy organization and have an apartment. Anderson works filing paperwork as a personal assistant. • Stories in this series Audio slide show (Oct. 21, 2006)
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 | Marching orders Leaders' practice. Summer camp. Two-a-days. This is band? It takes 40 hours of work for every minute a marching band is on the field, and hundreds of Rochester musicians put in the time. Audio slide show (Oct. 14, 2006)
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 | Eyes Wide Open — Minnesota Thirty-nine Minnesota soldiers have died from injuries sustained during the Iraq war. Eyes Wide Open — Minnesota is an exhibit of 39 pairs of combat boots meant to help people understand that loss and honor those who died. Audio slide show (Oct. 11, 2006)
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 | Readers' fall color photographs We asked readers to submit their favorite fall foliage photos, then we selected 12 we thought really shined. Audio slide show (Oct. 5, 2006)
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 | Hunters Ridge revitalized Just months ago, the basketball court and playground at the Hunters Ridge apartment complex in southeast Rochester was virtually unusable. But things started to change in July, when volunteers fixed up the court and installed new playground equipment. Audio slide show (Sept. 2, 2006)
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 | Living history As part of Zumbrota's 150th anniversary, a group of Civil War re-enactors set up camp in Covered Bridge Park. "You read a history book and it's words on a page," says Shane Christen, "but here you can feel it, see it, smell it." Audio slide show (July 18, 2006)
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 | A priceless journey This summer, Rochester's adaptive baseball league has grown to 36 players who attend regularly. For Greg Townsend, seeing his son hit a ball and run the bases has been "priceless." Audio slide show (July 18, 2006)
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 | A lot of little miracles When she was 16 years old, Brooke Freiderich was severely injured in an automobile accident. Now, after two years of recovery and grueling therapy, Brooke's mother, Denise, tells us how Brooke is learning to talk and walk again . Audio slide show (April 21, 2006)
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