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Here are this week’s blog posts. If you're interested in joining our Local Voices roll, email kris.janisch@patch.com.

Monday

The Color Run

The Twin Cities hosts The Color Run to promote fun, fitness and supporting a local charity. (Sara Lein)

New Listings in Woodbury Hit High Point for 2012

The 4th of July has passed and the summer swell of listing inventory is on... about time. Good news is that pending homes continue to rise and we are still around 4 months of overall inventory! (Matthew Johnson)

Hot Enough for Ya?

Some well-known and a few wacky ways to bring down the heat when the thermometer rises. (Vicki Strong)

Tuesday

Heat Stroke: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of This Deadly Summer Threat

Can't stand the heat? Many of us are sweating it out these days! Time to make sure you're not overdoing it in the scorching summer sun: Important facts about heat stroke. (Dr. Gary Gosewisch)

Eating Cool

Eating cool during this blast of heat. A great chilled ceviche from a local chef. (Terri Heimerman)

Follow Up: Tropical Ballroom's Outdoor Summer Dance Series

Tropical Ballroom's Outdoor Summer Dance Series—follow up with pictures! (Tricia Wood)

Life Time Fitness, Cool Summer Treats

This summer has been hot! Here's a few healthy treats that will help kee you cool and satisfy your sweet tooth. (Gina Batcheller)

Wednesday

Don't Forget to Back Up the Photos on Your Phone!

We photograph so much of our lives with our smartphones...but are you remembering to back those photos up? (Mandy Dwyer)

Facing Anxiety

Reflections on facing feelings of anxiety. (Sara Lein)

Woodbury Lakes Summer Concert Series Kicks Off with a Bang!

Woodbury Lakes kicked off its third annual Summer Concert Series last week and it was a huge success. (Laurie Mordorski)

Thursday

Have You Forgotten How To Play?

Conversation: “The last flower of civilization…our account of ourselves” —Ralph Waldo Emerson (Margaret Wachholz)

The Puppy Diaries

I talk about my new puppy, Kiki the Cairn terrier. (Chloe Spencer)

Friday

The Dark Night

What is it about mass murders that emotionally tears us up while we ignore so much tragedy every day? (Vicki Strong)

In the Wake of the Theater Carnage in Aurora, CO

The theater killings in Aurora, CO, bring back memories of Columbine in 1999. (Dick Bernard)

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