 | Battered and betrayed
It begins harmlessly enough. An odd outburst of rage, a tirade of jealous anger or a demeaning comment can be easy enough to ignore, because your partner loves you. Then the abusive comments proliferate, the rage grows and the first incident of real physical violence occurs.
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 | Water endangered
This series looks at how southeastern Minnesota's small streams can be a barometer of pollution and other land issues.
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 | Lens on History
Lens on History is a weekly photographic feature in Friday's print edition of the Post-Bulletin, in advance of sesquicentennial celebrations for Rochester and Olmsted County in 2004 and 2005. Here is a sampling of photos from the series.
 Slide show (10 photos)
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 | Rural health care: Prescription needed
There are many reasons that problems in the health-care system might be worse in rural areas.
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 | Bumps in the road
A six-year study of Rochester streets verifies what many drivers already suspect: Accidents are more prone to occur at certain intersections. Traffic engineers and police will use the report that will be released later this year to help make streets safer.
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 | Passport to Rochester
Newcomers to southeastern Minnesota, like Champak Bhakta and his family, are contributing to the region's entrepreneurial spirit.
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 | Smallpox: A reason to fear
The possibility that terrorists could unleash the deadly smallpox virus upon the American public and the world community has spurred turmoil. This series looks at the history of smallpox, the devastation it has caused, and the lives it has changed.
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 | Young & restless
Rochester has been a mainstay in surveys ranking quality of life. But that doesn't necessarily match the perception of what it is like for youths growing up in Rochester.
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