Recent content from Ashley Miller

Listen: Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses how the state's weather compares with some of the coldest places on Earth.

Listen: What was the first movie filmed in Minnesota?
The Curious Minnesota podcast explores the 1920s silent film "Free Air," based on a book by Minnesota native Sinclair Lewis.

How the heck did Minnesota end up with a state muffin?
Students at a northern Minnesota elementary school received a civics lesson they'll never forget.

Listen: Did St. Paul really protect gangsters during the Prohibition era?
The Curious Minnesota podcast explores an unusual historical agreement between criminals and St. Paul police.

Google celebrates St. Paul's Toni Stone, the first woman to play for a men's pro baseball team
Stone, a Black woman, grew up in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul.

Why does Minnesota sometimes get colder than the North Pole?
How Minnesota's geography makes it particularly prone to extreme temperatures.

Why a slice of I-94 west of the Twin Cities is a 'candyland for researchers'
Freeway traffic near Albertville helps engineers across the country design roads that last.