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In Elmore, an effort to keep the Mondale legacy alive

In Elmore, an effort to keep the Mondale legacy alive

Former Vice President and U.S. Sen. Walter Mondale grew up in Elmore, just north of the Iowa border. Now, a few people want to put this tiny town on the map by listing Mondale's childhood home on the National Register of Historic Places.
by Catharine Richert

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Stories for the cold months: The importance of seasonal storytelling

Stories for the cold months: The importance of seasonal storytelling

Winter is storytelling season in many Native communities. MPR News guest host Leah Lemm talks about how stories can help us learn, connect and keep traditions alive.
by Leah Lemm and Cari Dwyer

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One Minnesotan's search for a violin lost during the Holocaust

One Minnesotan's search for a violin lost during the Holocaust

After the death of her mother, Eva Neubeck went on a mission to recover a missing family heirloom: a 200-year-old violin.
by Lukas Levin

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Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Police say the younger son of Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody Monday and booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota veterans museum to commemorate Pearl Harbor attack with online event

Minnesota veterans museum to commemorate Pearl Harbor attack with online event

Next year, organizers hope to hold an in-person remembrance at the new museum near Little Falls, which is scheduled to open next summer. One of the artifacts the museum will showcase is a 50-caliber gun from the USS Ward, which fired the first American shots of World War II at Pearl Harbor.
by Kirsti Marohn

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South St. Paul history teacher mourns demolition of stockyard landmark

South St. Paul history teacher mourns demolition of stockyard landmark

The Armour Gates that stood in South St. Paul for over a hundred years are coming down despite efforts to save them. Social studies teacher Mark Westpfahl got his students involved in the push for preservation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Split Rock Lighthouse lights its beacon to honor the Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew

Split Rock Lighthouse lights its beacon to honor the Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew

Two thousand people came to Split Rock Lighthouse along Minnesota’s North Shore on Monday to honor the 29 crew members who died when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago in the roiling waters of Lake Superior.
by Dan Kraker

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