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The American Indian Education Program answered questions about Native American culture. The painted buffalo skull is a Dakota artifact called a shield.

A Decade of Arts

By Star News on May 18, 2012 at 11:42 am

 
Beau posed for the camera.

Woman turns her alpacas’ fiber into yarn, hats, scarves

By Joni Astrup on May 9, 2012 at 12:58 pm

 
A pair of pigs roamed the farm yard at the Kelley Farm in Elk River.

Historic Kelley Farm opens for the season on Saturday

By Joni Astrup on May 1, 2012 at 7:30 pm

 
Kneeling to the side with one of the younger children in her care and also the family dog, Mauer, a Bichon-York Shih Tzu mix, Devon Amundson enjoys watching other children run short races around her front yard, a favorite day-ending activity for them. Photos by Paul Rignell

2011 Child Care Provider of the Year

By Heidi Quanrud on April 13, 2012 at 9:26 am

 
Joel Korte, the brother of Chase Korte, whom the local Peace Essay contest is named after, spoke and performed at the recent awards ceremony at Zabee Theater at Elk River High School.

Young Hype: Youth achieving success and blazing trails

By Heidi Quanrud on April 2, 2012 at 8:40 am

 
Plug in at the Business and Energy Expo on Sunday

Plug in at the Business and Energy Expo on Sunday

By Joni Astrup on March 23, 2012 at 9:11 am

 
Josh Wolf with some of his recent awards for a science fair project that has generated interest not only at science fairs but business and industry circles looking for less costly and environmentally friendly fuels.

Teen explores biodiesel ideas

By Joni Astrup on March 23, 2012 at 9:10 am

 
Inside the processing room at Faribault Foods in Elk River.

Faribault Foods named Energy City Business of the Year

By Joni Astrup on March 22, 2012 at 1:17 pm

 
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