Bob Franklin, longtime Star Tribune journalist, dies at 87
As a journalism instructor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Franklin told his students that “the best stories were the ones that could make a reader say, ‘Holy smokes, Mabel!’ as he read ...
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Minnesota Republicans file recall elections for 8 House Democrats
In a Friday, Feb. 14, news release, the party said petitions for recall of eight Democrat House members — Reps. Brion Curran, ...
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Why is Minnesota So Liberal? Exploring the North Star State's Progressive Roots
Minnesota’s politics have long marched to a more progressive beat compared to its Midwestern neighbors. While states like ...
Tolkkinen: Minnesota couple mark 65 years of city-country marriage
When Judy and Bob Schindler married, they blended city and rural sensibilities forged in economic hardship, war, and the ...
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How Red Wing—Yes, Red Wing—Became a Minnesota Music Hotbed
My hometown of Red Wing is known for three things: boots, pottery, and Bob Dylan’s “Walls of Red Wing,” an exaggerated account of life inside the town’s juvenile correctional facility. (Dylan didn’t ...