Remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson, who died in a Tokyo military prison fire in 1945, have been identified through new DNA technology.
The Hangfires' Blackpowder Club invites the public to experience a family friendly event that reenacts the pre-1840s American fur trade era during June 13-15.
The story behind the Grand Army of the Republic Hall in Litchfield is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures, which takes readers down the roads and to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota's lakes country.
Beatrice Johnke stood accused of poisoning her husband, Louis, in Great Depression South St. Paul. The scandalous trial revealed a sordid love affair and plenty of unanswered questions.
The two-day event celebrating the Northern Iron Horse Railroad Society's 40th anniversary offered plenty of fun activities for train enthusiasts, including live music and model railroad displays.
Arthur Kasherman was a gadfly journalist and a sometimes extortionist in 1945 Minneapolis. His murder helped make reformist Hubert Humphrey a rising star in politics.
From Deadwood, South Dakota, to Bottineau, North Dakota, and east to Duluth and St. Paul, opium lured many toward illicit profits and harmful addictions.
A lightning bolt struck the main tent pole, instantaneously killing two, gravely injuring another and knocking unconscious at least a dozen other nearby circus roustabouts and performers.
