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Balaton Area History Center launches new site in hopes of inspiring kids

It took a near family tragedy to start Steve Torkelson’s path to starting his own freelance web design company, and his talents are being put to good use locally.

In 2002, Torkelson’s then-7year-old daughter, Haley, was accidentally shot in the chest with a .22-caliber rifle. That part of the story has a happy ending, as Haley is now 31 years old and living a good life in the Twin Cities. And her father’s story has worked out well, too.