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Life in a Northern Town
A Digital Story of the American Midwest
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The Open Road
The Open Road
A dead man leaves a message for his children.
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
The Corner Store
The Corner Store
A son follows in his father’s footsteps
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
The Lift Bridge
The Lift Bridge
A return trip proves circuitous.
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
The Farm
The Farm
Amina’s story — part 1: An inquiry leads to rejection, then a cryptic tale.
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
I Knew It Would Be Home
I Knew It Would Be Home
Amina’s story- part 2. A wealthy immigrant explains herself — and tries again.
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
Learning Their Ways
Learning Their Ways
Amina’s Story — part 3. “Get a feel for the place and its owners.”
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
Impasse
Impasse
Amina’s Story — Part 4: Resistance. Obfuscation. Rose-colored glasses.
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
Please Take Another Look
Please Take Another Look
Amina’s Story — Part 5: One family’s dissolution proves another’s fresh start.
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
Where Did It All Start?
Where Did It All Start?
Tristan’s Story — Part 1: A new job, an old friend and a dangerous connection
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
The Flower Shop and the Prairie Drug Lord
The Flower Shop and the Prairie Drug Lord
Tristan’s Story — Part 2: Cherchez la femme
People and Places
Sep 8, 2016
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