Half marathon transformed a life from plodding to running
Fargo AP notes a 49-year-old man documents his journey from weight gain and smoking to completing a half marathon and several other distance runs. He credits gradual training, doctor clearance, and better shoes, noting weight loss of 30 pounds, resting pulse in the low 50s, and a new, healthier lifestyle despite loneliness in long races.
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Fargo
N.D
Custer
YMCA
Joyce
Minnesota
North Dakota
Amana sandstone houses reflect colony history and craft
Sandstone buildings across Amana colonies mark a 19th century quarrying era from 1855 to the 1880s. Stone was split with primitive tools, hauled by ox teams, and set in thick walls shaping homes, shops, churches, and barns. Today visitors note warmth and weathering, with the Museum of Amana History offering exhibits and a film through Nov. 15.
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Amana
Iowa River Valley
Steinbruch
West Amana
High Amana
Brian Glenister
University of Iowa
Iowa
New England
Seven
Middle Amana
South Amana
Homestead
East Amana
Patience essential when making wine in Ohio shops
Jim Hartman known as The Little Old Wine Maker runs two Toledo shops selling wine making gear. He has about 6,000 customers in four years and offers home wine kits and courses. Hartman emphasizes patience as key, offers demonstrations in a shopping center gazebo, and teaches a seven week course for 30 dollars. He also runs other businesses and pursues theater work.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jim Hartman
Hartman
Lederhosen
Little Wine Maker
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Amanas
Henry Meyers
Joanna Schanz
Norman
High Amana Church
Whelemina Setter
cAmana Unniture
Ecosceer
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