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ReStore celebrates one-year mark

Tables, couches, cabinets and other home accessories filled the St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity ReStore on the one-year anniversary of the retail shop Friday. ... Read more

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MF Global’s dive shows few changes on Wall Street

WASHINGTON — After countless new rules designed to make Wall Street safer, it’s come to this: Another securities firm has collapsed from risky, poorly disclosed bets. ... Read more

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Alaska is a big place

Day 12 (July 27): Heading out from Chicken, we soon discover Alaska is a big place. ... Read more

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Slippin' and slidin' on the Top Of The World

Day 11 (July 26): We broke camp kind of late and decide to head to Dawson and then the Top Of The World Highway. It took forever, it seemed to get to Dawson. ... Read more

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Finally we set two wheels on the Alaskan Highway

Days 9-10 (July 24, 25): We're finally on the Alaskan Highway. This has been the dream. We encounter more lakes and mountains and rain. ... Read more

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Bears, bridges and beautiful countryside

Days 6-8 (July 21, 22, 23): Oh, Canada! Canada's a big place. And the section we traveled is exceptionally beautiful. ... Read more

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Gary mounts new tires before heading into Canada

Day 5 (July 20): We broke camp late and headed for Going To The Sun Road. ... Read more

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What's for supper? Thunder

Day 4 (July 19): We stayed last night in a cool little farming village in Montana named Choteau. Got up late and had an easy ride into Glacier National Park. ... Read more

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Missing Jodi while carrying turtles out of harm's way

Day 3 (July 18): In the days leading up to my leaving for Alaska, I was in a bit of a funk. More than one person noted that I should have been happier. But something didn't feel right. ... Read more

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Scenery includes coal trains, canyon

Day 2 (July 17): It was another hot day as we traveled along I-20 west across Nebraska and into Wyoming. Dan caught up to us last night during dinner. ... Read more

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Lesson for the day: Practice what you preach

Day 1 (July 16): Three of us — Gary, Kyle and me — left St. Joe this morning around 7. It was relatively cool and drizzly, but knowing the forecast high was near triple digits, I just couldn't bring myself to put on my riding jacket ... Read more

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