Minnesota History

February 20, 2024 4:00 AM

At 105, a Minnesota Gold Star mother is honored for her lifetime of supporting veterans

Stella Huso has clear memories of many of the 20th Century’s historic moments, the good times and the bad.

by Kirsti Marohn

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February 9, 2024 4:13 PM

The ‘Ellis Island’ of St. Paul was razed in the 1960s, but West Side residents haven’t forgotten

A St. Paul neighborhood that was razed over 60 years ago is getting new attention thanks to a group of West Side residents.

by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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February 4, 2024 5:40 PM

Minnesota marathoner Dakotah Lindwurm qualifies for U.S. Olympic team for Paris games

Dakotah Lindwurm of St. Francis, Minn., placed third in an Olympic Trials race in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend, which means she’s headed to the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.

by Nicole Ki

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February 1, 2024 5:40 AM

Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100

Providing kids the chance to explore the outdoors, listen to the sounds of nature and take a dip in a lake had been a high priority for the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. It began summer camp programs in 1932. The mission of “the Wheatley,” as many refer to the center, has always been service to the community.

by Regina Medina

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January 29, 2024 1:37 PM

Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time

A federal judge told the man who stole a pair of the iconic ruby red slippers slippers worn in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” that his crime was “extraordinary in its stupidity, selfishness and impact,” yet he did not sentence him to any prison time because the thief is terminally ill.

by Dan Kraker

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January 28, 2024 4:00 AM

As Dorothy's ruby slippers theft trial concludes, the mystery endures

Nearly two decades after the theft of a pair of slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz” the man who admits he stole them will receive sentence in Duluth Monday morning. Some of what happened all those years ago has been revealed — but not all.

by Dan Kraker

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January 15, 2024 4:00 AM

Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate

On what would have been King’s 95th birthday, many are celebrating the civil rights leader, while also reflecting on what his words reveal about the march for justice still ahead.

by Jacob Aloi

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January 14, 2024 4:00 AM

Human remains held by U's medical school raise questions around tribal consultation

A preliminary review found that some of the remains are likely Native American in origin. A newly revised federal law protecting Indigenous human remains went into effect Friday.

by Melissa Olson

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January 11, 2024 6:47 PM

Long-tenured Justice Anderson to leave Minnesota Supreme Court in May

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson Thursday gave notice of his retirement in May. Anderson is the last justice appointed by a Republican governor.

by Brian Bakst

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January 10, 2024 4:16 PM

New St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali shares goals for historic council

So many firsts are being celebrated in St. Paul as the all-women city council meets Wednesday afternoon for the first time.

by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsey Seavert

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Minnesota History

At 105, a Minnesota Gold Star mother is honored for her lifetime of supporting veterans

The ‘Ellis Island’ of St. Paul was razed in the 1960s, but West Side residents haven’t forgotten

Minnesota marathoner Dakotah Lindwurm qualifies for U.S. Olympic team for Paris games

Phyllis Wheatley center, once a Green Book haven for Black students and artists, turns 100

Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time

As Dorothy's ruby slippers theft trial concludes, the mystery endures

Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate

Human remains held by U's medical school raise questions around tribal consultation

Long-tenured Justice Anderson to leave Minnesota Supreme Court in May

New St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali shares goals for historic council

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