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Take a 'Right on Lake Street'

Take a 'Right on Lake Street'

A new exhibit opening Tuesday at the Minnesota History Center explores the continuing transformation of Lake St. in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Luverne prepares for 'The War'

Luverne prepares for 'The War'

Thursday is a big day in the city of Luverne, in southwest Minnesota. The town will host the world premiere of Ken Burns' new film "The War."
by Mark Steil

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Ken Burns on 'The War'

Ken Burns on 'The War'

Ken Burns' latest project, "The War," documents the lives of men and women in four towns, including Luverne, Minnesota, who carried on with everyday life while their soldiers were overseas during World War II.

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Pioneering heart patient returns to the U of M to say thanks

Pioneering heart patient returns to the U of M to say thanks

Cindy Lander was just 11 years old when she underwent pioneering open heart surgery at the University of Minnesota. That was 50 years ago, and Lander is visiting the university Friday to mark the anniversary.
by Lorna Benson

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150 years of Minnesota history

150 years of Minnesota history

Minnesota's Constitution was signed 150 years ago on Aug. 29, and the state is preparing to celebrate its sesquicentennial next year. What was Minnesota like 150 years ago? What were the events and trends that changed Minnesota since then?

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The Great Minnesota Get-Together

The Great Minnesota Get-Together

A new book chronicles the Minnesota State Fair since its start in the 1850s. Mother-daughter team Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky have put together an illustrated history using pictures from all eras.

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Jonis Agee imagines criminal life on the Mississippi

Jonis Agee imagines criminal life on the Mississippi

Author Jonis Agee's new novel, "The River Wife," actually tells the story of several wives, five generations of women who live on a piece of land on the Mississippi River in southern Missouri.
by Euan Kerr

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Remembering the "Storm of the Century"

Twenty years ago today, a rainstorm swept through Minnesota that would later be known as the state's "Storm of the Century." MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Bill Togstad, a forecaster at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen who co-authored a paper on storm.

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Profiles of the five women artists

Profiles of the five women artists

"In Her Own Right: Minnesota's First Generation of Women Artists," showcases the work of five important Minnesota artists. Here are biographies of these women.

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Former U of M scientist awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Former U of M scientist awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Norman Borlaug's work on high-yield, disease-resistant varieties of wheat is credited with starting the "Green Revolution," and alleviating starvation in India and Pakistan in the 1960s.

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