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In Winona, a surprising cluster of high-tech firms
The scenic river town supports industries that use composites in a range of products, such as the Wenonah canoe.
The song by the same name hit No. 1 on Billboard's pop chart 40 years ago today.
"Officers need to recognize the importance of building relationships and long-term problem solving," the city's police chief says. "That's the direction we want to go."
Art Hounds: B-Girl-Be and a haunting musical in Duluth
The Art Hounds recommend an art exhibition inspired by women's contributions to hip hop, a dance concert that looks at a generation's fascination with The Carpenters, and a musical inspired by a tragic event.
The State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years old
The Minnesota State Fair icon has been a timeless refuge for generations of fairgoers.
In Eagan, Van Gogh's 'Olive Trees' is a planting, not a painting
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Minneapolis Institute of Art asked Stan Herd to create a crop version of a painting from its collection.
Durable Mick Tingelhoff finally gets his Hall of Fame call
The Minnesota Vikings stalwart who refused to miss a game while playing one of the most punishing positions on the field outlasted all of the centers drafted the year he turned pro.
Songwriter Nathan Stocker said "South" is about "growing up, and recognizing where you come from, and the environment that you've grown up in, and accepting that that was then, and this now. It's about personal growth."
More than 300 people who say they were sexually abused by priests have filed claims in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case.
At Autoptic comic fest, focus is on art, not superheroes
This weekend's festival gives the thriving Minnesota comics community a chance to show its strength.