A: We aren’t surprised that there are scant remains of ferry crossings because of the sandy nature of the Minnesota River Valley ... by the Minnesota Historical Society, this grant is part ...

Nowadays, a vast network of highways ties the southwest suburbs to the rest of the world. However, there was a time when the Minnesota River was the region’s lifeline. Steamboats ferried passengers up ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

A demonstrated history buff, well-versed in telling regional stories, has been tapped to lead the organization.

After a year off, Chaska’s beloved River City Days is back. Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 will mark the 45th gathering of the city’s big festival, meant to benefit community ...

In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur ...

Brian Pease was in his element as he stood at the front of the Grand Army of the Republic Hall and led a Civil War Roundtable discussion in August. It wasn’t just because his presentation ...

The north-south trails from St. Paul to Dubuque (Iowa) and from Fort Atkinson (Iowa) to Winona, along with the east-west travel along both the Chatfield Territorial Road and the State Line Trail, ...

Giving Hearts Day is Thursday, Feb. 13. Spend some time noodling around the Giving Hearts Day website. It’s totally ...

Workers laid down the bricks that make up the Old Lincoln Highway in west Omaha back in 1920. City engineers have closed the ...