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One Minnesota River Town's Charming Downtown Is Like Time-Traveling Back To The Mid-20th Century

To many travelers, a quintessential Midwestern town is full of delicious food, local culture, big smiles, and engaging (and somewhat quirky) attractions that draw travelers from hundreds of miles away ...
Star Tribune

Why are there fewer muskrats in Minnesota?

The muskrat houses, once spotted in multitudes, were missing. That’s what a reader — who recalled seeing the critters’ homes dotting wetlands along the Minnesota River Valley in the past — noticed ...
Gulf Live

Bald eagle’s new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans

PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY, Minn. (AP) — Some Native Americans traditionally bestow bald eagle feathers at ceremonies to mark achievements, such as graduations, and as a form of reverence for the ...
National Basketball Association

Timberwolves to Celebrate the Prairie Island Indian Community During Native American Heritage Night Nov. 17

Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves will host Native American Heritage Night presented by the Prairie Island Indian Community and Treasure Island Resort & Casino on Monday, Nov. 17 when ...
Staten Island Advance

Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon

KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — As bright-colored kayaks push through a thick wall of fog, voices and the beats of drums build as kayakers approach a crowd that has formed on the beach. Applause erupts as the ...