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Minnesota History

Parks officials say historic Minneapolis home gutted by fire can still be saved

Parks officials say historic Minneapolis home gutted by fire can still be saved

The John H. Stevens House in Minneapolis has now apparently survived not only 170 years of Minnesota weather, but also repeated attempts to burn it down where it stands in wooded parkland at Minnehaha Falls Regional Park. 
by Tim Nelson

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New London woman wants name change for Sibley State Park

New London woman wants name change for Sibley State Park

Former naturalist Kelsey Olson doesn’t believe Minnesota’s first governor and military leader during the U.S.-Dakota War deserves to be the public park’s namesake.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A conversation with the new curator of U of M's LGBTQ archive library

A conversation with the new curator of U of M's LGBTQ archive library

A few decades ago, Jean-Nickolaus Tretter in Little Falls, Minn., started collecting documents and objects related to LGBT culture and communities. They were concerned those artifacts might be lost to history and with them an understanding of the history of LGBT communities.
by Melissa Townsend, Britt Aamodt and Sam Stroozas

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MLB now owns twins.com, after twin brothers held onto the URL for decades

MLB now owns twins.com, after twin brothers held onto the URL for decades

Major League Baseball now owns the website twins.com, a site that had been owned by twin brothers Durland and Darvin Miller since 1995, according to reporter Ben Lindbergh.
by Lisa Ryan

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Remembering Lynn Stauss — a heroic leader through unimaginable disaster

Remembering Lynn Stauss — a heroic leader through unimaginable disaster

The former mayor of East Grand Forks, Lynn Stauss, died this week. On April 19, 1997, Strauss led the city through historic flooding and a fire. Current East Grand Forks mayor Steve Gander talked with Cathy Wurzer about Stauss and his legacy.
by Melissa Townsend and Cathy Wurzer

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A State Fair classic: 125 years later, Hamline Church Dining Hall still cooking

A State Fair classic: 125 years later, Hamline Church Dining Hall still cooking

The Hamline Church Dining Hall is a Minnesota State Fair tradition that continues to thrive amid the fried ice cream, falafel on a stick, pronto pups, turkey legs and other unusual eats. But it’s not just the food that keeps people coming back.
by Sam Stroozas

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Fond du Lac Band celebrates return of sacred sites

Fond du Lac Band celebrates return of sacred sites

The city of Superior, Wis. returned two small parcels of land Thursday to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, including a burial ground where nearly 200 people were dug up just over a century ago.
by Dan Kraker

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