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25 years after Minnesota tornado outbreak, severe weather forecasting has advanced greatly

25 years after Minnesota tornado outbreak, severe weather forecasting has advanced greatly

Wednesday marks 25 years since tornadoes ripped across southern Minnesota, causing major damage in Comfrey, St. Peter and other cities. Since then, forecasting severe weather has advanced significantly.
by Sarah Thamer

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Vintage motel signs in south Minneapolis go up for auction

Vintage motel signs in south Minneapolis go up for auction

If you’re a fan of mid-century modern décor, you’ve got a chance to super-size your taste for nostalgia with two vintage Minneapolis motel signs up for auction.
by Tim Nelson

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Lives of Hastings’ first Black residents source of inspiration for descendants

Lives of Hastings’ first Black residents source of inspiration for descendants

The first Black families who settled, worked and started businesses in Hastings, Minn., are an example of the city’s rich Black history. Many were barbers, farmers and mill workers. This history also exemplifies the triumph — not just the trauma — residents experienced.
by Sarah Thamer

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Scientists find signs of horse riding in ancient human remains

Scientists find signs of horse riding in ancient human remains

Researchers have found evidence of horseback riding in skeletal remains of people who lived about 5,000 years ago, adding to a body of research on when people first started using horses to get around.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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'Deja vu all over': Two Harbors fights again over Lighthouse Point development

'Deja vu all over': Two Harbors fights again over Lighthouse Point development

It’s been twenty years since residents of the small North Shore town waged a battle over a plan to build homes next to its historic lighthouse along the shore of Lake Superior. Some are again raising concerns about a new proposed development.
by Dan Kraker

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A scan discovers a sealed, 30-foot-long hallway inside a Giza pyramid

A scan discovers a sealed, 30-foot-long hallway inside a Giza pyramid

The corridor is perched above the ancient wonder's main entrance, authorities said. The function of the chamber is unknown, although such corridors often lead to further archaeological discoveries.
by The Associated Press

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Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. Officials with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, say they've located the Ironton, a freight schooner that plunged to the bottom of Lake Huron in 1894.
by The Associated Press

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Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

Memories of the Wounded Knee occupation — one in a string of protests from 1969 to 1973 that pushed the American Indian Movement to the forefront of Native activism — still run deep within people who were there.
by The Associated Press

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