Faces & Places

Middle-aged friends bring laughter in leopard print and song

They’re zany, crazy, fun-loving and wear anything leopard print. Oh, and they perform. They are middle-aged friends from south Minneapolis who form the vocal comedy trio WILDKATS!
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No whining, only fun, allowed at Gaylord family’s summer camp

Thinking about summer camp? Well, if you’re part of the Wetzel family, and you don’t whine, you can attend Camp Wetzanowyna, as in “Wetzels never whine.”
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Lonsdale photographer captures moments for military families

When Debbie Vosejpka thinks of the U.S. military men and women separated from their families, her heart breaks. “They’re making an unimaginable sacrifice,” the professional portrait photographer said.
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Symbols of freedom stand near Arco

Jean Stefansen has never visited the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. But not far from her Tyler home, in a park near the small town of Arco in southwestern Minnesota, stands this symbol of freedom built by her uncle, Vernon Pedersen.
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New National Eagle Center takes flight in Wabasha

The National Eagle Center in the historic Mississippi River town of Wabasha has spread its wings. A new 15,000-square foot riverside eagle center opened this spring near its former, and considerably smaller, store-front space in the heart of downtown.
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