Milk: Our State Drink
Many Minnesotans are familiar with our state bird, the loon, and state flower, the lady slipper. But did you know that milk is Minnesota’s state drink? Here’s how. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
MN90 is fun exploration of wide-ranging topics including sports, politics, environment, business, entertainment, pop culture, and more.
Uusi Kotimaa
From the 1880s to the 1930s, the Finnish-language newspaper Uusi Kotimaa connected immigrant communities across Minnesota and the United States. Based largely in New York Mills, it served as a cultural lifeline for thousands of Finnish Americans. [Read Transcript...]
The Red Wing Project
In 1923, the University of Minnesota launched the Red Wing Project, an experiment to bring electricity to rural farmers in the state. This experiment, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, inspired 23 other states to conduct their own electrification studies and led to the establishment of the national Rural Electrification Administration. [Read Transcript...]
How Poppin’ Fresh Packed Minneapolis Flour Mill Industry Pockets with Dough
How do you stay in business if you’re a flour mill across the river from a rival flour mill? Well, as producer Andi McDaniel tells us, you create new products that require flour, and a fun character to sell them. Tune in for the full story of Minneapolis’s own Pillsbury Doughboy, also known as Poppin’ … [Read Transcript...]
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