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Remembering the 1981 tornado

Remembering the 1981 tornado

Twenty-five years ago, people living in parts of the Twin Cities took cover as a fierce and destructive tornado churned 15 miles across the metro area. The tornado, packing winds of more than 200 mph, destroyed homes and businesses in Edina, St. Anthony Park, Roseville and Lake Owasso.
by Cathy Wurzer

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New tradition for an old, long-neglected cemetery

New tradition for an old, long-neglected cemetery

A once-forgotten cemetery in Stearns County holds the history of some early central Minnesota settlers.
by Tim Post

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Reflections on serving

Reflections on serving

Minnesota Public Radio's Public Insight Journalism unit asked veterans and families of veterans to reflect upon the meaning of their service and sacrifice.

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Dylan sound-alikes take the stage

Dylan sound-alikes take the stage

Today marks a milestone for the baby boom generation. Bob Dylan, the folk singer turned rock-and-roll icon, is 65. Minnesota fans threw him a party of sorts at the 400 Bar on the West Bank of Minneapolis -- its annual Bob Dylan Sound-Alike contest.
by Sanden Totten

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Growing pains on the Iron Range

Growing pains on the Iron Range

The Iron Range in northern Minnesota is undergoing an economic transformation. How that will affect the long-standing communities there is open to question.

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Recipes from the Iron Range

Recipes from the Iron Range

Here are recipes for some of the most popular ethnic dishes served on the Iron Range.

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The Great Hinckley Firestorm story retold

The Great Hinckley Firestorm story retold

Author Daniel James Brown has written a new book that recalls one of America's most devastating fires -- the Great Hinckley Firestorm, which occurred on Sept. 1, 1894.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A dance barn revival

A dance barn revival

An open house is planned this weekend in honor of a well-known barn near Glenwood, Minnesota. During the Depression, the big white barn was used for milking cows. On Sunday nights, the barn's huge hay mow became a hot dance spot.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Fort Snelling buildings listed among most endangered

Fort Snelling buildings listed among most endangered

Preservationists hope some fresh national attention can help save more than two dozen buildings that are falling to pieces in one of Minnesota's most historic locales -- Fort Snelling.
by William Wilcoxen

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The "most endangered" places in Minnesota

Two barns, one fire station, a hotel, and one Minneapolis street are among the most endangered historic places in Minnesota, according to a list announced by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.
by Tom Crann

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