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Minnesota Sounds and Voices

For 3 sisters, Women's Choir extends a family tradition

For 3 sisters, Women's Choir extends a family tradition

In the 1950s and '60s, the Lenarz sisters learned songs in the kitchen while doing dishes with their dad. Today, they share their love of singing in the Twin Cities Women's Choir.
by Dan Olson

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Sixty years after the Korean War, a soldier can't forget

Sixty years after the Korean War, a soldier can't forget

Walter Dziedzic is among nearly 95,000 Minnesotans who served in the Korean War. More than 700 were killed in action.
by Dan Olson

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'Nice girls don't go in the Army': Vet recalls her service

'Nice girls don't go in the Army': Vet recalls her service

Ruth Knox was among the more than 100,000 women who enlisted during World War II. Now 95, the Twin Cities native shares her story for Veterans Day.
by Dan Olson

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A frontier voice, rediscovered: 'Caddie Woodlawn' comes back to life

A frontier voice, rediscovered: 'Caddie Woodlawn' comes back to life

Author Carol Ryrie Brink died in 1981 but she left behind hours of recordings recounting her upbringing. The tapes were recently rediscovered by her 95-year-old son.
by Dan Olson

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Stephen Paulus wrote and shared glorious music

Stephen Paulus wrote and shared glorious music

The Minnesota composer, who died Sunday, made accessible music that explored new ideas. He wrote pieces that players could play, but also challenged them.
by Dan Olson

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A classroom runs through it: Vermillion teaches students, stewardship

A classroom runs through it: Vermillion teaches students, stewardship

A Hastings biology teacher and his class wade into the Vermillion River for research. They emerge with larger lessons on society and the environment.
by Dan Olson

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Whether they strum or pick, players love the ukulele sound

Whether they strum or pick, players love the ukulele sound

In studios and on stages, folk, indie-rock and other players are expanding the musical universe of the ukulele, an instrument that will be celebrated at this weekend's Uke-Fest.
by Dan Olson

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Managing a herd: Bison could help restore Minnesota prairie

Managing a herd: Bison could help restore Minnesota prairie

Bison play a vital role in the region's ecology. It's one reason the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to grow the state's herd.
by Dan Olson

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