History lesson: The Santee 38+2
On Dec. 26, 1862, 38 of our iSanti Dakotah ancestors were publicly executed for their alleged roles during the Dakota-US War earlier that year. It remains the largest mass execution […]
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Exploring Cook County, Minnesota
Having traveled Minnesota’s Scenic North Shore a few times, you might think we’d have found everything there is to enjoy, right? Wrong. We spent a week traveling from Duluth to […]
Duluth: From the lake to food, the city is fun to explore
With its famous aerial lift bridge anchoring the canal, Duluth annually welcomes more than 1,000 ships and freighters to its port on Lake Superior. Watching the behemoth cargo ships as […]
Discover food and beauty in St. Joseph, Minnesota
St. Joseph – Joetown to locals – may sit in the shadows of its larger neighbor St. Cloud, but the central Minnesota community is home to impressive attractions and food. […]
Saint John’s Bible, church design highlight visit to Minnesota’s St. John’s University
With hundreds of versions of the Bible having been published in more than 2,000 languages, it might seem unlikely that someone could create a new version. Yet, St. John’s University […]
Big Ten baseball: A look back at the conference tournament
The bats have been put away for some teams while others prepare to play on in the NCAA baseball tournament. But, nearly 48,000 fans saw 15 good games during the […]
Big Ten baseball: Iowa wins battle of pitchers over Indiana
It looked more like a battle between two top seeds rather the lowest and highest seeded teams. In a pitching duel, eighth-seeded Iowa managed to score a 4-2 victory over […]
Minnesota’s Extreme Sandbox Mini – Playground for grown-ups
Note: This location has been closed. However, there are still other full size locations – Extreme Sandbox As someone who had his own fleet of Tonka trucks and construction vehicles […]
World’s largest otter among highlights when visiting Fergus Falls, Minnesota
With an icicle hanging from its mouth, it seemed appropriate that Otto the Otter stood guard over the lake at Grotto Park. The world’s largest otter sculpture calls Fergus Falls […]
Legends and beauty highlight Minnesota capitol in St. Paul
One of the country’s greatest politicians and a Minnesota legend stands outside the state capitol in St. Paul, facing the building, as if he is telling leaders to represent their […]