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Minnesotan discovers new insight into former President Richard Nixon’s views on marijuana

Minnesotan discovers new insight into former President Richard Nixon’s views on marijuana

Minnesota lobbyist Kurtis Hanna listened to hours of taped conversations from the Nixon White House. In one, the former president who started the war on drugs said that marijuana was not dangerous.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70

Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70

The singer and guitarist was part of sibling quintet that took over the pop world in 1969 — it released four consecutive No. 1 hits — and launched a family entertainment dynasty that lasted decades.
by Chandelis Duster and Rachel Treisman

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After the debate, Harris, with Biden, and Trump will commemorate 9/11 anniversary

After the debate, Harris, with Biden, and Trump will commemorate 9/11 anniversary

Vice President Kamala Harris will join President Joe Biden on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 with visits to all of the crash sites. Former President Donald Trump will also travel to New York and Pennsylvania.
by Eric McDaniel

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Honoring a tuberculosis trailblazer: Dr. Kathleen Jordan’s legacy in focus at Granite Falls exhibit

Honoring a tuberculosis trailblazer: Dr. Kathleen Jordan’s legacy in focus at Granite Falls exhibit

Dr. Kathleen Jordan gave 1.5 million TB tests to students during the last half of the 20th century. An exhibit in Granite Falls will honor her work.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Split Rock Lighthouse shines with new tours, Indigenous history exhibit

Split Rock Lighthouse shines with new tours, Indigenous history exhibit

Minnesota’s iconic North Shore lighthouse has transformed itself over the last few years since the pandemic. A recent trip found a new walking tour and new detail on the history of the Native American people who were there long before the 114-year-old tower. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world's oldest person

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world's oldest person

Tomiko Itooka is now the world’s oldest living person at age 116. Guinness World Records confirmed the Japanese woman's status Thursday, following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas.
by The Associated Press

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A 13,600-year-old mastodon skull is unearthed in an Iowa creek

A 13,600-year-old mastodon skull is unearthed in an Iowa creek

The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist said a 12-day excavation yielded “several mastodon bones,” primarily from the skull. Mastodons are distant cousins of elephants.
by Joe Hernandez

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