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Issue #228 May 9, 2013

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Former Local Makes NY Times Best Seller List

Just last year, New Auburn author Mike Perry’s newest book Visiting Tom hit the New York Times’ best seller list, and now he has some local company.

UW-Stout grad Eliza Wheeler’s children’s book Miss Maple’s Seeds landed in the 10th spot on the April 28 list for Children’s Best Sellers in the New York Times Book Review. Wheeler now lives in Los Angeles.

The hardcover picture book, which was released just last month, was written and illustrated by Wheeler and follows the story of Miss Maple, who gathers seeds who have not been able to sprout and takes them on adventures to explore places to grow.

Wheeler’s illustration style lends itself well to the whimsical locales that Miss Maple visits, with watercolor textures and light, airy colors.

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Earth Dog Trials

Presented by the Greater Twin Cities Earth Dog Club, two days of time trials took place on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19 near the Rod & Gun Club as competing smaller terriers and dachshunds navigate a series of tunnels to find a rat, and mak

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PHOTOS: WorkSpace Week 2013

We're in the middle of WorkSpace Week here at the Volume One World Headquarters – a try-it-out week for our new "coworking" facility, WorkSpace. Basically we're giving local freelancers and remote workers a chance to get out of the house ...

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