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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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DNC spotlight interview: Walter Mondale

DNC spotlight interview: Walter Mondale

Midmorning host Kerri Miller speaks with former U.S. vice president, senator and ambassador Walter Mondale about the civil rights struggle of Democratic national conventions past, and his experience as a Democratic presidential nominee.
by Kerri Miller

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Duluth tries to trim budget hole with civic yard sale

Duluth tries to trim budget hole with civic yard sale

The City of Duluth, which is facing a large budget crisis, is considering selling part of its cultural and natural heritage to settle the budget gap.
by Bob Kelleher

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Minnesotan looks back on Iranian hostage crisis

Minnesota native L. Bruce Laingen was charge d'affaires of the American Embassy in Iran when radicals took over the building and held 52 Americans hostage from November 1979 to January 1981. Laingen joins Midday to talk about his experience during the hostage crisis.

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New sesquicentennial license plates unveiled

New sesquicentennial license plates unveiled

Minnesota's new sesquicentennial license plate was unveiled today in Duluth.
by Bob Kelleher

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Frank Lloyd Wright gas station turns 50

Frank Lloyd Wright gas station turns 50

It's the only gas station ever designed by Wright, and it's in Cloquet, Minn.
by Tom Weber

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Slideshow: The Wright gas station in Cloquet

Slideshow: The Wright gas station in Cloquet

The Lindholm service station in Cloquet, Minn. -- the only gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here's a look at it.
by Tom Weber

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