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How mini-golf played a big role in desegregating public rec spaces

How mini-golf played a big role in desegregating public rec spaces

Washington, D.C., is home to one of the oldest continuously running mini-golf courses in the U.S. The sport became popular in the early 1900s, when there were more than 25,000 courses nationwide.
by Mikaela Lefrak

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Minneapolis Super Bowl netted $370 million, report says

Minneapolis Super Bowl netted $370 million, report says

The Super Bowl host committee report says the average visitor spent $608 per day and most of that money stayed in Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500

Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500

Patrick had been running near the middle of the pack in the Indianapolis 500 when she lost control, slid hard into the outside wall, then caromed across the track and hit the inside barrier.
by Associated Press

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Best Minnesota fish story ever? The monster sturgeon of Lake Lida

Best Minnesota fish story ever? The monster sturgeon of Lake Lida

"Get another spear!" This weekend, a 70-year-old local legend is resurfacing in Pelican Rapids, along with a story of an epic human-fish battle. What follows might be true, mostly.
by Dan Gunderson

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Fargo-Moorhead drone racers discover speed thrills

Fargo-Moorhead drone racers discover speed thrills

The rapidly growing sport of drone racing offers players the adrenaline rush of flying while their feet are firmly planted on the ground. An evening with Quad Squad Fargo-Moorhead reveals what all the buzz is about.
by Dan Gunderson

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Legendary boxer Jack Johnson gets pardon, 105 years after baseless conviction

Legendary boxer Jack Johnson gets pardon, 105 years after baseless conviction

The black world heavyweight champion was convicted of a crime in 1913 for traveling with a white girlfriend. President Trump issued a rare posthumous pardon after an appeal from Sylvester Stallone.

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Milwaukee chief apologizes for arrest of Bucks guard Brown

Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales apologized to Bucks guard Sterling Brown on Wednesday for a January arrest that started with a parking violation and escalated to include use of a stun gun, and said some officers had been disciplined.
by The Associated Press

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