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    Joey Poolo had never gardened before. The 16-year-old simply knew that if he volunteered to help with Riverway Learning Community’s school garden two years ago, he could get out of the classroom and into the fresh air.

    “I decided to try it and haven’t stopped since,” Poolo said, a wide smile spreading across his face as the unexpected sun beat down Thursday morning.

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    While most people wake to the sound of a buzzing alarm, blaring radio or cry of a child, Sally Reimer is eased out of slumber around 3 or 4 a.m., by the bright, sweet smell of the first batch of freshly baked bread in the kitchen below her apartment.

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    For most couples, a visit with the in-laws happens only on rare occasions, and with plenty of time to prepare in advance and recuperate afterward. For Mai Houa Moua, marrying into the Her family this past March has meant something quite different.

  • Growing a sustainable garden

    David Cavagnaro, a successful nature photographer and avid supporter of the Seed Savers Exchange, presents on edible landscaping and how to save seeds Feb. 27 in Winona, Minn. at the 2010 Gardener's Day. “The more variety you grow in your garden, the more variety you have access to in the kitchen,” said Cavagnaro. “They have all kinds of flavors, textures and colors to play with, too.” (By Danielle Wick)

  • Free bike rental program gliding through first semester

    Turkish graduate students Ayla Yalcin and Serdar Duman just couldn’t wait.

    Upon hearing of a bike rental program on the Winona State campus, Yalcin and her husband Duman couldn’t help but pester the staff at the Student Support Center nearly every day this summer.

    “We kept going and going and asking if they were ready yet,” Yalcin, the 24-year-old English literature graduate student, said. “We were the first ones to sign up.”

  • Year-round gardeners' bounty

    Nathan Moore’s hoop house stands in the corner of his backyard on East Seventh St. in Winona, Minn. The house sits atop a dug up section that Moore uses for summer gardens as well. It takes him one day to reassemble the house each year. (Photo by Kelsey Bewick/Winona360)

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    Dan Seidel has cultivated a nursery for more than 15 years with his wife Lisa, boasting over 800 varieties of collector hostas. According to Dan, the hosta plant lends itself well to hybridizing, making unique specimens collector items for many gardeners. (Photo by Kate Carlson/Winona360)

  • It's Not Easy Being Green

    If someone mentioned mining to you, what would be the first images to come to mind?  Probably dirty faces, barren landscapes and polluted waterways.  Technologies such as iPods, cell phones, wind turbines, laptops, hybrid cars and solar arrays would be the last things on your mind.  But without metals, and the mining industry that recovers them from the Earth, none of these modern items would exist.
     

  • Drink to, and for, your health

     

  • Working toward a ban on the bag

    Laura Senefeld returns to her apartment in Winona, Minn., after a small grocery trip. She carries her reusable shopping bag on her shoulder and her bike, which she uses for transportation, up the steps of her apartment. (Photo by Kelsey Bewick/Winona360)