Road trip around Lake Pepin
Lake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake and is the largest lake on the Mississippi River. On the west is
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Tragedy brings out more absurdity
Sunday morning, while having my morning Diet Coke (left over from the night before) and cocktail of prescription medications, I
Read morePhilando Castile: High anxiety in the North Woods
Investigators process the scene of where a St. Anthony Police officer shot and killed 32-year-old Philando Castile in Minnesota, on
Read moreInstitutional racism: Can we be the home of the brave?
Like many other people today I am angry and fed up. In the last 48 hours we have seen videos
Read moreMorris: From Indian school to university
Last weekend I drove up to Morris, Minnesota, population 5,000, which is about a three hour drive north of the
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Six major Swedish-American museums and institutions are in the United States, according to the Consulate General of Sweden in New
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On Super Tuesday I was going to go to a Minnesota Wild hockey game. I had a box seat. My
Read moreRice Park gems
Rice Park takes up a city block in downtown St Paul. Minnesota. On one side is Landmark Center, the old
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Photo above: Stout’s Island Lodge (Kathy Gamble) My son and I recently took a trip to Stout’s Island in Northern
Read moreBill Murray and the Saints of St. Paul
In the summer of 1978, Bill Murray played baseball for the Greys Harbor Loggers in Washington State. It was a
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