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Argentina-Mexico World Cup match brings people together in Minnetonka restaurant

Argentina-Mexico World Cup match brings people together in Minnetonka restaurant

More than 100 people filled the space at DelSur Empanadas Argentinas to watch the World Cup victory for Argentina 2-0 against Mexico. Fan support at DelSur favored the victors, but for many, the gathering at the Minnetonka restaurant was about more than a soccer game.
by Simone Cazares

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New map restores Native names to northern Minnesota

New map restores Native names to northern Minnesota

The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and the Ely Folk School have teamed up on a new map that restores more than 100 Ojibwe names to lakes, rivers and other significant places in northern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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How a basketball jersey can open pathways for Native opportunities

How a basketball jersey can open pathways for Native opportunities

Artist Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe) designed warmup jerseys for the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team. They debuted during a game last Sunday that also included jingle dress dancers, traditional drumming and land acknowledgment in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
by Robyn Katona and Feven Gerezgiher

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40 years ago, massive Thanksgiving fire destroyed a block of downtown Minneapolis

40 years ago, massive Thanksgiving fire destroyed a block of downtown Minneapolis

It started late on Thanksgiving Day, 1982 — Nov. 25, to be exact. Forty years ago. Flames erupted from the vacant former Donaldson's Department Store building in downtown Minneapolis and quickly spread to the adjacent 16-story Northwestern National Bank building.
by Tim Nelson

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All Minnesota state parks are free to visit Friday

All Minnesota state parks are free to visit Friday

On Friday all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas are offering free entry for the last time of 2022.
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Nearly 50 years later, an overdue library book makes it way home to Lake Elmo

Nearly 50 years later, an overdue library book makes it way home to Lake Elmo

A car repair manual from the 1970s made its way back to the Washington County library after nearly five decades. The sender included the book, a handwritten letter and $200 but no return address.
by Sam Stroozas

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I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

With its distinctive roof lines, the Burgen Lake rest area outside Alexandria is seen as a classic of modernist “funk/revival” style. It may make the National Register of Historic Places. Here’s why it’s not your average bathroom stop.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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