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5 things to do in Montevideo

5 things to do in Montevideo

The drive into Montevideo from the Twin Cities is a calm, smooth journey through open spaces and Minnesota farmland. The roads are lined with corn, soybeans and farm machinery dealers. There are many small towns along the way, most with fewer than 1,500 residents. Montevideo could serve as a fine base-camp to explore the remaining…
by Nicole Oran

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Same-sex couples share their wedding plans

Same-sex couples share their wedding plans

With same-sex weddings set to begin in Minnesota, we asked some couples, including people in MPR’s Public Insight Network, to share their plans. Here’s a sampling of what we heard.
by Michael Olson

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5 things to do in Fargo-Moorhead

5 things to do in Fargo-Moorhead

Ah, Fargo-Moorhead. The land of great floods, sugarbeets and woodchippers, right? Well, yes. But, as you may or may not know, there's more.
by Nate Minor

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5 things to do in Northfield

5 things to do in Northfield

If you drive into Northfield from the west, you’ll be greeted by a pleasant oatmeal-like aroma, courtesy of the Malt-O-Meal Factory. Malt-O-Meal operates the old Ames Mill, originally built in 1869, and Northfield is the only place the company’s hot cereals are produced. It seems fitting that this wholesome American icon is produced in Northfield,…
by Molly Bloom

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St. Louis County Commissioner Steve O’Neil remembered as man with “conviction”

St. Louis County Commissioner Steve O’Neil remembered as man with “conviction”

St. Louis County commissioner and longtime community organizer Steve O’Neil died Tuesday from a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. He was 63. O’Neil moved to Duluth in the 1970s to earn his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He went on to help form Minnesota COACT, an advocacy group focusing on…
by Dan Kraker

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Deadly Air Force crash in SW Minnesota remembered

Deadly Air Force crash in SW Minnesota remembered

  On-lookers examine engine parts from the B-47 crash in 1963. (Photo courtesy of The Free Press, Mankato) A memorial will be dedicated Sunday to crew members killed in an Air Force bomber crash in southwest Minnesota 50 years ago. The ceremony is in Comfrey, a few miles from the crash site. The B-47 ‘Stratojet’…
by Mark Steil

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5 things to do in Hudson, Wisconsin

5 things to do in Hudson, Wisconsin

Hudson, Wisconsin isn’t your average Twin Cities suburb. Sure, it has many of the same chain stores and restaurants as most other suburbs in the region. But it also has a historic downtown filled with locally owned restaurants, shops and a surprisingly rich arts scene. From downtown St Paul it takes about 20 minutes to…
by Michael Olson

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