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Remembering a fierce Great Lakes storm

Remembering a fierce Great Lakes storm

In the fall of 1905, a powerful storm struck the Great Lakes, causing one of the most dramatic shipping disasters in the nation's history. A new book by Curt Brown tells the story of that storm: "So Terrible a Storm: A Tale of Fury on Lake Superior."
by Cathy Wurzer

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A Duluth vet recalls survival and triumph in the Philippines

A Duluth vet recalls survival and triumph in the Philippines

Erling Jonassen, among tens of thousands of men left behind in the Philippines in World War II, survived and took part in a guerrilla war that helped defeat the Japanese.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Northwest Airlines -- a look back at its long history

Northwest Airlines -- a look back at its long history

For 82 years, Northwest Airlines has been a Minnesota company, Minnesota's airline. With Delta's acquisition of Northwest, though, the airline will fade into history.
by Martin Moylan

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Minneapolis Grain Exchange to close trading floor

Minneapolis Grain Exchange to close trading floor

The Exchange says it will close its floor trading Dec. 19, because of the trend nationwide toward electronic trading.

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New movie 'Fritz' tells the Mondale story

New movie 'Fritz' tells the Mondale story

A new documentary about the life and career of Walter Mondale will get its world premiere at the Minnesota History Center tonight.
by Euan Kerr

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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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Voices of Minnesota: Art Aufderheide and Clarke Chambers

Voices of Minnesota: Art Aufderheide and Clarke Chambers

This episode of MPR's Voices of Minnesota features conversations with Art Aufderheide and Clarke Chambers, two detectives of sorts.

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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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