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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.
The world-famous Darwin Twine Ball, which has made the small town of Darwin, Minnesota, a destination and is the the world's largest ball of twine created by one man, was started by Francis A. Johnson 75 years ago this month.
One veteran's struggle to bring transparency to secretive UFO programs are part of the bipartisan political tide reaching highest levels of government.
This $50 painting's new owner claims 'Elimar' was in fact painted by the famous artist and is worth at least $15 million. Not everyone agrees.

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Some blamed inventor Thomas Edison, who denied the charge
A look back at the Minnesotan who inspired more than one of his songs and how the state's cold spring inspired another.
A rare piece of rock 'n' roll memorabilia from the Midwest tour featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper is now at auction.
Shortly after a pilot and co-pilot began observing a mysterious, glowing object, it rose quickly into the sky and disappeared.
Collector Michael Shaw is selling the shoes, worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." Representatives from the Judy Garland Museum will travel to Texas to bid for ownership on Dec. 7.
This time of year, when tales of witches, ghosts and things creepy hold sway, what is one to make of first-person accounts of strange and bizarre happenings?
The library in Harvey, N.D., was built atop the scene of a murder. This article, first published in October 2009, explores what people have experienced there.
Take a look back at these stories of the hospital provided by the Otter Tail County Historical Society, in an article first published in 2011.
The Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, offers a curator-guided tour explaining how the theft went down. It was the worst moment in the museum's history.
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Horsemaning became all the rage following a Hollywood movie, but its roots go back to Queen Victoria’s time
Hundreds attend the annual Minnesota Bigfoot Conference, finding evidence against skeptics, a range of merchandise and a community of radical acceptance.

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