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Smokey Hill Singers talk about White Earth and life on the powwow trail http://minnpo.st/IRTMIt

White Earth youth explains the Grass Dance, and talks of his life and heritage http://minnpo.st/IcLj4S

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Brown County

Cities: New Ulm

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Too many people flee': A dispatch from New Ulm http://minnpo.st/kFU09x



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Cass County

Cities: Cass Lake

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Two Cass Lake friends talk about jobs, education and native culture http://minnpo.st/IDYk5O



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Hmong youth realize the American dream of their parents http://minnpo.st/igCfY2



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Jingle Dress dancers describe their dance, their plans, and the role of the powwow in native culture http://minnpo.st/JzctnS



Cook County

Cities: Grand Marais, Hovland

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Should I stay or should I go? Voices from rural Minnesota http://minnpo.st/ekzyEf

Enterprising Johnson brothers got an early start in logging on North Shore http://minnpo.st/Ic1odi

Cottonwood County

Cities: Windom

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Creating a 'rural hotspot': A dispatch from Windom http://minnpo.st/kVGx44



Crow Wing County

Cities: Emily

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Olson brothers: Making music and connections in the north woods http://minnpo.st/IbvFrH



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Douglas County

Cities: Brandon

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A career in agriculture, but not on the farm: A dispatch from Brandon http://minnpo.st/kFl3i5



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Fillmore County

Cities: Lanesboro

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Young actors perform -- and learn broader theater skills -- in Lanesboro http://minnpo.st/J9Myxm



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Itasca County

Cities: Grand Rapids

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In Grand Rapids, community, gender -- and a desire to see a good band http://minnpo.st/IpLbyk



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Kandiyohi County

Cities: Willmar

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Somali college student bears out census findings: For him, rural Minnesota is home http://minnpo.st/frYeGr

Years away offer a fresh perspective on what rural towns have to offer -- and what they don't http://minnpo.st/mfuQ6i

Young immigrant journalist finds her niche in Willmar http://minnpo.st/I9hGCN
Kittson County

Cities: Lancaster

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Work in Haiti brings young Lancaster woman's life into focus http://minnpo.st/IGzkhd



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Lyon County

Cities: Marshall

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What it takes to stay: A dispatch from Marshall http://minnpo.st/m8u9ya



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Martin County

Cities: Welcome, Trimont, Sherburn

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Young businessman is glad to settle near hometown after college in the city http://bit.ly/jTxakt

From FFA to the U's ag ed and beyond http://minnpo.st/IkYfm3

McLeod County

Cities: Hutchinson

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Young dairy farmer is an advocate for small-town and rural life http://bit.ly/u8i0Yx



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Mille Lacs County

Cities: Milaca

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Carla Big Bear: Her life, like that of the Mille Lacs Band, is the story of a remarkable transition http://minnpo.st/K4Ti0N



Morrison County

Cities: Little Falls

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What we're doing in rural Minnesota (and how you can help) http://minnpo.st/gpT8Ko



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Otter Tail County

Cities: Pelican Rapids

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Young Somali immigrant misses certain foods and constant sun, but appreciates life in diverse Pelican Rapids http://minnpo.st/igyoqe



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Pine County

Cities: Finlayson, Askov, Sandstone

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Should I stay or should I go? Voices from rural Minnesota http://minnpo.st/ekzyEf

To leave or to stay? Few jobs in Pine County make the tradeoff difficult, but friends, family and the outdoors give Sandstone an edge http://bit.ly/l5aPOg

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Polk County

Cities: Crookston

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Vital and invisible: Minnesota's migrant workers and their children http://minnpo.st/I9LSuF



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Redwood County

Cities: Lamberton, Redwood Falls

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In Redwood Falls, Internet connectivity transforms rural students' opportunities http://minnpo.st/kY7Wsd

On the cyber frontier: High-school seniors maintain Internet network in Southwestern Minnesota http://minnpo.st/l7mXUO

Future Farmers of America: Not just for farmers anymore http://minnpo.st/kD6OMn
Renville County

Cities: Morton

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Preservationist talks about Dakota history and small-town life http://minnpo.st/JpX99l

With the Dakota language on life support, a resurgence among native youth http://minnpo.st/J9F919

Renville County

Cities: Morton

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Preservationist talks about Dakota history and small-town life http://minnpo.st/JpX99l

With the Dakota language on life support, a resurgence among native youth http://minnpo.st/J9F919

Rice County

Cities: Northfield

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Young Northfield trio expecting nonfarm careers http://bit.ly/tEhYq7



Rock County

Cities: Luverne

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For wind-turbine project manager, passion for work pays off http://minnpo.st/JAFFfm



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St. Louis County

Cities: Hibbing

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What we're doing in rural Minnesota (and how you can help) http://minnpo.st/ekzyEf

Range life parable: How 'the Facebook for programmers' changed everything http://bit.ly/j8wZF5

Stearns County

Cities: Cold Spring

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Steele County

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Latino students in Owatonna talk of their lives and plans http://www.minnpost.com/ruralmn/2011/06/24/29455/latino_students_in_owatonna_talk_of_their_lives_and_plans



Stevens County

Cities: Morris

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Future Farmers of America: Not just for farmers anymore http://minnpo.st/kD6OMn

Kids may leave, but rural Minnesota benefits from 'brain gain' among 30- and 40-somethings http://bit.ly/rrCxY8

Morris high-schoolers teach youngsters about agriculture http://bit.ly/vL8Jbp
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Watonwan County

Cities: Madelia

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Back to Madelia: A man, a plan, a family farm http://bit.ly/vBZSeA



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Winona County

Cities: Winona

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From desk job to Winona's Herbal Turtle Farms http://bit.ly/uphwmF



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