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What happened to Barbara and Melissa? Revisiting the unsolved 1963 murder of two Minneapolis girls.
In 1963, two Minneapolis girls were murdered. Despite national news coverage and a law enforcement manhunt, no one was ever convicted. Six decades later, the Minnesota Star Tribune revisits the case.
January 31, 2025
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Why did the Excelsior Amusement Park on Lake Minnetonka close?
With a wooden roller coaster and lakeside setting, the popular park once offered free rides for good grades.
January 24, 2025
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What’s the story behind Hermantown’s little brick houses?
The 1930s Jackson Project built dozens, aiming to ease urban crowding and give families a way to grow food and keep animals.
January 17, 2025
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This was the first bridge over the Mississippi River — but how did people cross before that?
Minneapolis’ first bridge opened in 1855 with a parade of horse-drawn sleighs and a giant dinner party.
January 10, 2025
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How did Minnesota become the birthplace of ski jumping in America?
Red Wing’s ‘Sky Crasher’ found glory flying through the air in the 1880s. Now, just four big jumps are left.
January 3, 2025
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Who was James Ballentine and why is the Uptown VFW named for him?
Post 246 in Minneapolis got its name more than a century ago.
December 27, 2024
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The stranger-than-fiction tale of how a real Minnesota island became ‘Moosylvania’
Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward leased a tiny isle on Lake of the Woods as a publicity stunt and took a silly bid for statehood all the way to the White House.
December 20, 2024
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What’s the coldest Minnesota has ever been?
On the coldest day in state history, a man in Tower hammered nails with a banana.
December 13, 2024
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Minnesota’s Metro Gang Strike Force was shut down in scandal. But did officers face punishment?
“Nobody talks and everybody walks,” one lawyer involved said about the fallout from a 2009 corruption probe.
December 6, 2024
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Who deals with animals that meet their untimely demise on the road in Minnesota?
Roadkill typically ends up in one of three places: a shallow grave in the ditch, a special compost heap or on someone’s dinner table.
November 29, 2024
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What happened to Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America?
Some Minnesotans are still nostalgic for the Mall of America’s original, Peanuts-themed amusement park. Here’s why it became Nickelodeon Universe.
November 22, 2024
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How was the giant Canada goose rediscovered in Rochester after being declared extinct?
A Mayo brother’s private flock led to a rediscovery of these big birds. Decades later, the geese nearly took over town.
November 16, 2024