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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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Walking the Pembina Trail

Walking the Pembina Trail

A Minnesota man plans to mark the state's 150th birthday by walking 400 miles with an ox and cart.
by Dan Gunderson

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Iwo Jima flag raiser dies in Minn.

Iwo Jima flag raiser dies in Minn.

Charles W. Lindberg, one of the U.S. Marines who raised the first American flag over Iwo Jima during World War II, has died. He was 86.
by Art Hughes

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Two Minnesotans who boarded buses for civil rights

Two Minnesotans who boarded buses for civil rights

Forty-six years ago, seven white Minnesotans became part of civil rights history. The Freedom Riders rode buses through the deep South and pressured states to comply with a Supreme Court desegregation ruling. Voices of Minnesota profiles two of them: Marv Davidov and Claire O'Connor.

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Buildings of the Twin Cities

Buildings of the Twin Cities

A tour of the delights and the disappointments of the Twin Cities' architectural landscape.

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A tribute to the Minnesotans who fought "The Good War"

A tribute to the Minnesotans who fought "The Good War"

A memorial to the Minnesotans who served in World War II gets its official dedication ceremony at the Capitol Saturday. Midday takes a look at what life was for those Minnesotans -- both in the military and on the home front.

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Family finds grave of World War II soldier -- 63 years later

Family finds grave of World War II soldier -- 63 years later

On this 63rd anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal time during World War II, we have a story of a soldier from Plainview, Minn. who died in France in the weeks following the invasion of Normandy. Two of his survivors share his story, and tell us why it took his family 63 years to find his grave.
by Tom Crann

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