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New Therapy Helps Boy with Rare Disease
A drug used to suppress the immune system in cancer and rheumatoid arthritis has helped extend the life of a Minnesota boy struggling with...
Teens Trudge in Frigid Cold for Kids on Other Side of Globe
All throughout December, high school students walked to school in the frigid Minnesota temperatures (zero degrees) to symbolically "walk in the shoes of thirsty...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...
93-Year-Old Man Gets High School Diploma
Harold Pugh, a 93-year-old man from Minnesota, has finally received his high school degree. Pugh completed 2 1/2 years of high school before dropping...
Tornado oddities: Toilet Paper Unwinds and Rewinds
Have you ever heard the story about the tornado that sent a blade of grass through a window, and a delicate china teacup across...
Duck Numbers Encouraging
Totals from this year’s waterfowl breeding population survey showed that Minnesota’s breeding mallard and blue-winged teal numbers are higher than last year by...
Mother’s Resolve Leads to Medical Breakthrough for Son With Rare Fatal Disease
The slightest touch of his skin made it fall off, confining the two-year old in head-to-toe bandages. But, thanks to his mother's resolve and...
Best Buy Tests Free Electronics Recycling Program in 117 Stores
Best Buy Co. has launched a new electronics recycling program in 117 U.S. stores to help consumers keep their old outdated TV's, VCR's, computers...
Heroes in School Shooting and Bridge Collapse Receive Prestigious Medals
Two years ago, a Nevada Middle School gym teacher confronted a student gunman who had already wounded others. With compassion and persuasion she convinced...
Something Good Always Comes of Bad
A man I rode with on the elevator recently reminded me that something good always comes of bad. We had just met in the...
Homeless Get to Walk in the Pope’s Shoes
The Sharing and Caring Hands shelter in Minnesota received a blessing from the pope -- and a dozen pair of handmade Italian leather shoes...
Maine Letter Carrier Named ‘Hero of the Year’ for Rescuing Elderly Apartment Fire Victim
A Maine letter carrier who pulled an elderly woman in flames from her burning apartment building along his postal route, then alerted other residents...
Firefighters Save Donkey from Well
Firefighters in a Minnesota community rescued a donkey that had fallen down an old dry well, working hours on the complicated procedure. ...
Web Sites Provide Big Savings on College Textbooks
Because the average first-year college student today spends over $900 on textbooks, Web sites have sprung up offering price-comparison tools that help save 50...
Bridge Collapse Hero is Offered Free Tuition
"One of the heroes of the Minnesota bridge collapse has been offered a substantial reward -- full tuition at a technical college, which he...
Field of Dreams for Children with Disabilities (Video)
For children with special needs the opportunities to play baseball are slim, but that's about to change thanks to the Miracle League of Minnesota....
Kids Against Hunger Stems Starvation for 20 Million
Kids who volunteer with Kids Against Hunger learn that no matter how young they may be, they can make a difference. They help to...
Major League Star Helps Return Baseball to Inner Cities
(Minneapolis) Twins outfielder Torii Hunter worries there will be no African-Americans playing baseball in the next 10 years because black kids aren't playing it....
Miracle Baseball League Helps Disabled Kids Play the Game They Love
Thirteen-year-old Justin Clemens loves baseball. Though born premature and covered with bruises after complications at birth, he's more mature than most boys his age,...