Heronimus in charge at MW Learning Center
LUVERNE — If there was one thing Katie Heronimus knew while growing up in a home where both of her parents were teachers, and several extended family members were as well, it was that she wouldn’t follow in their footsteps.
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LUVERNE — He’s traveled throughout the United States and all around the world, but Pat Baustian chose to live just a few miles from the home where he grew up — and not just live there, but serve as his hometown’s mayor.
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ROUND LAKE — It isn’t every high school English teacher who can get her students excited about writing.
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BREWSTER — When the residents of Brewster have questions about their tax statement, need clarification on their home’s valuation or file a complaint about a stray cat in the neighborhood, there’s just one person they need to look to — Jim Naumann.
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WINDOM — Ryan Doorenbos had never been to Windom before he started as the fishery specialist at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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SLAYTON — Unlike many college students, Cara Counter knew exactly where she was headed once she had her diploma in her hand. She was going home.
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WILMONT — Audrey Brake enjoys what she does, which is a lot.
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ELLSWORTH — “Absolutely, women can do this job,” affirms Tasha Domeyer, mayor of Ellsworth. “They might even be able to do it better than men, because, generally speaking, women are more oriented to detail and are good multi-taskers.”
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WORTHINGTON — The former Bioscience Park spec building that’s now home to offices for the University of Minnesota Extension is poised to become much, much more.
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WORTHINGTON — Farmers in China raise nearly half of the world’s supply of pork, but nearly 100 percent of the pigs processed in the country are infected with mycoplasma pneumonia when sent for processing.
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WORTHINGTON — In the sweet was and was — yet still not a great long time ago — Worthington residents, along with residents of every community in America, went to their downtowns day by day to climb stairs. They climbed stairs to second-story offices of doctors and dentists, attorneys and insurance agents. There was as much business and activity in the second levels as there was at the ground level.
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JACKSON — Moving back to her hometown was a dream come true for Andrea Sether, who now works as the administrative assistant at the Jackson Economic Development office.
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SLAYTON — When Murray County Community Relations Coordinator Christy Riley undertook the task of planning the 150th anniversary of the county, she was at a little bit of a disadvantage. After all, at her previous job, she had so many other resources at her fingertips — such as calling on the U.S. military for help.
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SIBLEY, Iowa — The old cliché “Music makes the world go round” couldn’t be truer in the case of Tim Nobles.
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WORTHINGTON — Many small-town youngsters can’t wait to kick the dust from their little corner of the world off their feet and head to the bright lights of the bigger cities. But in Nobles County, a majority of those who protect and serve are home-grown.
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