Study: Midwest leads in volunteering
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The spirit of volunteerism is thriving in the heartland, but not so much on the coasts.
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A growing number of people are taking âvirtuous vacationsâ where they spend time working for nonprofit groups.
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Kelsey Swiatko, 17, of Kenosha and Stella Mayerhoff, 13, of Whitefish  Bay today were named Wisconsin's top two youth volunteers for 2007 by  The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring  young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
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The Bloomington Police Department is beefing up its corps of civilian volunteers who enforce handicapped-parking regulations - something we advocated on this Opinion page a year ago.  We are glad to see Bloomington taking this action and hope many people sign on to help.
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GENEVA - The use of robotic domestic help will surge sevenfold by 2007, a new United Nations survey suggests. The UN&#39;s annual World Robotics Survey was issued by the Economic Commission for Europe and the International Federation of Robotics.
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Move over agriculture, according to the International Labor Organization, service is where the growth is.
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It&#39;s not sheep the sleep-deprived are counting, but jelly doughnuts and Cheetos. New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanford University and the University
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By Paul Tosto, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 12--A science education can open doors to some of the best careers in Minnesota, and students who do well in the sciences can expect to be in high demand.
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By Scott Richardson;srichardson@pantagraph.com  A preliminary look at the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation in the midst of Free Fishing Days in Illinois offers mixed news.
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Recent research shows some unexpected links between income and giving.
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Earlier this week, more Minnesotans were called to duty overseas to serve their country.
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By Kyle Kennedy, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.  Jan. 31--LAKELAND -- Online job hunters have their Monster, and Polk  County students in need of volunteer work now have a Sweat Monkey.
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By John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 9--The states of the industrial Midwest can tilt the 2008 presidential race to their advantage if they unite for the first time behind what a Brookings Institution author calls a common political agenda and near-identical industrial heritage.
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COLOMA, Calif. - They were young adults from America's heartland with a passion for the wild outdoors, backpacking, sailing and camping when they could, working together as counselors at a Christian retreat and dreaming that they would someday open one of their own...
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By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 26--Partners in the project to restore gray wolf populations in Minnesota and neighboring Great Lakes states gathered Monday in the Twin Cities to celebrate the turnover of management from federal hands to states and tribes.
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Millions of Americans are preparing to retire, but still want to use their skills and talents to help others.  They're becoming volunteers.
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MIAMI -- The volunteers tote a butterfly net, binoculars and field guides around the Miami Metrozoo grounds, scanning the plants and flowers for fluttering wings.