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 | St. Charles church fire The 106-year-old St. Charles United Church of Christ building is damaged by fire.  Slide show (May 9, 2009)
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 | North Star Foods fire A fire destroys the North Star Foods plant in St. Charles. Slide show (April 17, 2009)
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 | Something about Jacob Jacob Jensen's interest in U.S. presidents has blossomed as he has works to overcome a speech disorder that makes it difficult to articulate his often-complex thought process. Slide show (April 14, 2009)
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 | Austin downtown fire Fire destroys several businesses on Main Street in Austin. Slide show (Jan. 15, 2009)
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 | Boy, oh boy, oh boy For Missy and Aaron Swarts, of Kasson, triplets means motherhood times three. Slide show (Feb. 14, 2009)
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 | First glimpse of new home A cold drizzle didn't dampen the spirts of spectators who traveled to the DeVries farm near Hayward to witness the unveiling of the family's new home. Slide show (Oct. 8, 2008)
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 | Edna's birthday ride Edna Spiker celebrated her 100th birthday with a hot air balloon ride. Slide show (Aug. 13, 2008)
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 | Ingrid Neel: Ace in the making Rochester's Ingrid Neel is a 10-year-old tennis phenom. She already has won a world title for her age group. Slide show (Aug. 12, 2008)
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 | 2008 Midwestern Lumberjack Championships Lumberjack competitors talk about their sport and how it "grows on you." Slide show (June 23, 2008)
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 | 2008 JM graduation More than 370 seniors received their diplomas during John Marshall High School commencement exercises. Slide show (June 6, 2008)
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 | 2008 Century High School Graduation Photos from Century High School's 2008 commencement exercises at the RCTC fieldhouse. Slide show (June 5, 2008)
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 | Pumped up for competition Firefighter Josh Petersen and construction worker Kyle Rinn, both of Rochester, competed in the 2008 Mr./Ms. Natural Bodybuilder, Figure & X-Treme Fit Invitational on April 28 in Bloomington, Minn. Audio slide show (May 12, 2008)
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 | Months of work, minutes of fame Personal trainer Shelly Greenfield and police officer Carrie Riggott (right), both of Rochester, competed in the 2008 Mr./Ms. Natural Bodybuilding, Figure & X-Treme Fit Invitational April 26 in Bloomington, Minn. Audio slide show (May 12, 2008)
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 | The 'Sting' and beyond Raphael Butler, of Rochester, and his training partner, Travis Walker, prepare for coming fights. Audio slide show (April 24, 2008)
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 | Turf Time A crew installs numbers on the field at the new stadium on the University Center Rochester campus. Slide show (April 18, 2008)
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 | Rochester: First Class City Rochester's population reached the 100,000 mark on January 1. Maps and photos mark the city's milestones and residents tell what it means to live in a city of 100,000. Multimedia (Jan. 1, 2008)
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 | Uncertain future Bonnie Oldham of Stockton finds the future still murky two months after she and her husband survived the flood that destroyed their home. Slide show (Oct. 20, 2007)
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 | Bosom buddies Three breast cancer survivors share their stories. Slide show (Sept. 27, 2007)
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 | Antique bottles Bottle collection is first exhibit for Florence Town Hall History Center. Slide show (Sept. 7, 2007)
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 | First day back by bus Children affected by the flood return to school. Slide show (Sept. 5, 2007)
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 | Songs have stories to tell Jim Yngsdal, a self-taught old-time guitar picker and singer, shares stories through his music. Audio story (Aug. 14, 2007)
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 | Portraits from the Fair Six people we met at the Olmsted County Fair tell their stories. Audio slide shows (Aug. 3, 2007)
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 | A life apart A year of firsts continues for former Hutterite woman Audio slide show (July 21, 2007)
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 | A bird in the ... ouch! Arabella, Plummet, Maria and Diana are the four newest peregrine falcons in Rochester. One-hundred people gathered in an auditorium at Mayo Clinic to watch the banding of the four peregrine chicks. Slide show (June 2, 2007)
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 | Bassoon is for me Marko Bazjer is a Lourdes High School bassoonist. Audio slide show (June 1, 2007)
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 | Famous people Students at Franklin Elementary School dress up and give presentations on famous people. Audio slide show (May 25, 2007)
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 | Granger Co-op Creamery Milk can number 25 clanked through a small door in the Granger creamery. Greg Wangen emptied about 10 gallons of raw milk from it, and an era in Minnesota history was over. Audio slide show (May 19, 2007)
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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) |
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