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An astronaut who grew up in Minnesota is
about to become one of only a half-dozen from the state who have
gone to space.


      Karen Nyberg is from the tiny town of Vining, which is located
about 27 miles east of Fergus Falls. She graduated from Henning
High School in 1988. She'll join a mission to the International
Space Station on Saturday, conditions permitting.


      All of Vining will be watching when the second of three flights
brings components to the Japanese Kibo laboratory.


      Nyberg's family plans to go to Cape Canaveral for the launch.


      Nyberg became an astronaut in 2000. This will be her first trip
to space.
      

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Karen Nyberg is from the tiny town of Vining, which is located
about 27 miles east of Fergus Falls.

Astronaut from tiny Minn. town will soon be in space

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