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Minnesota History

Dale and Jim Ed talk about the end of MPR's Morning Show

Dale and Jim Ed talk about the end of MPR's Morning Show

The hosts of MPR's popular Morning Show announced today their program will end in December. Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole talk about their long collaboration, and the decision to bring it to an end.
by Steven John

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New novel explores growing up Japanese-American

New novel explores growing up Japanese-American

Twin Cities writer David Mura's new novel, "Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire," explores the Japanese-American experience through the eyes of a boy growing up in Chicago just after World War II.
by Euan Kerr

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Vikings linebacker Hilgenberg dies

Vikings linebacker Hilgenberg dies

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg has died after a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 66.

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Former Leinenkugel president dies at 87

Bill Leinenkugel, who expanded the markets of the tiny Chippewa Falls brewery his family founded in 1867, died Monday after a lengthy struggle with cancer, his family said Tuesday. He was 87.

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North Pole explorer Ralph Plaisted dies at 80

Ralph S. Plaisted, a Minnesota insurance salesman turned Arctic explorer who led a snowmobile expedition to the North Pole in 1968, has died. He was 80.

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Duluth Council postpones window sale

Duluth Council postpones window sale

The council postponed selling the stained-glass window until Oct. 13, in hopes of finding a local buyer. The council wants to sell the 115-year-old window to help balance the city's budget.

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'All the Way with LBJ'

'All the Way with LBJ'

As this year's Democratic National Convention kicks off in Denver this week, we revisit the tumultuous 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago through a radio drama produced by Minnesota Public Radio and The History Theatre, "All the Way with LBJ."

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