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The life of George Nakashima
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has an impressive collection of works by master craftsman George Nakashima. Here's a look at his life and legacy.
Homeowners face encroaching stormwater
Increasing rainfall has brought flooding to Twin Lake in Little Canada.
Catholic church serving a new generation of immigrants
The parishes of Saints Joachim and Anne in Shakopee were founded by German and Irish immigrants more than 120 years ago. They — and dozens of other churches — recently held celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe that would have been unheard of a few decades past.
Outside-of-the-box church serves diverse congregation
The Rev. Tyler Sit, New City Church's founder, set forth to build a religious model "that would create inward renewal for changemakers." A recent Sunday attracted a diverse and welcoming group: black, white, Hispanic, gay, straight.
Gallery: Archivist records lives of Lutheran churches
Unofficially, he's "the closer." When a Lutheran church in Minnesota decides to call it quits, or is even thinking about it, he is one of the first people members call.
New Bell Museum in St. Paul
Dramatic new home for the U of M's natural history museum.
RSM development project in downtown Minnespolis
Remake of the former Barnes & Noble space on the Nicollet Mall.
Allianz Field soccer stadium
Renderings of the new soccer stadium in St. Paul which is now under construction.
Summer: A time to read
Teachers recommend books for summer reading.
Interactive graphic: Rising from poverty
Can the children of the poor rise into the middle class or even become rich?
Summer: A time to read
Readers recommend books for summer reading.
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Interactive: New artwork for a new Minneapolis sculpture garden
Walker Art Center will have 16 new pieces when the garden reopens in June 2017, The largest addition to the garden since it opened in 1988. Some are commissions especially for the garden; some are gifts to the Walker.
Interactive graphic: Children failed by the system
The Star Tribune identified 56 children since 2005 who died from maltreatment in Minnesota, even though they or their caregivers were previously known to child protection. The names were obtained through state and county child welfare records, court documents and medical examiner reports.
Minnesota Vikings uniforms: Purple through the years
Take a look back at some of the Minnesota Vikings' uniform styles in this interactive timeline.
Test page for cool thing project on ballpark
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Pedaling America Comments
Tony Brown is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer, working primarily in journalism and nonprofit development. He is currently riding his bicycle across the country — from San Diego to Savannah, Ga. — with his childhood friend Will Fifer.
Election 2014: Results
Here's a roundup of results from the 2014 election.
Try your luck: Play our Corporate Match Game
Try your hand at matching present-day names and logos with their earlier incarnations.
Interactive: 2013 schedule by opposing quarterbacks
The first thing that comes to mind when looking at the Vikings 2013 schedule is the amount of quarterback talent they'll be lining up against. With few exceptions, there will be some dangerous signal-callers on the opposing sidelines. A look at the opponents and their quarterbacks:
Doing the dirty work at Canterbury Park
Behind the scenes at any race track is an army of workers whose jobs involve long hours and work that is tough, dangerous and a close-up view to a sport that most of us see only from a distance.
Vikings uniforms: Purple through the years
Take a look back at some of the Minnesota Vikings' uniform styles in this interactive timeline.
White Christmas, present and past
The interactive graphic below shows when Christmas has been old-fashioned and when it's been just basic brown in recent years.
