Soldiers honored in ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery Hundreds of people turned out Monday morning to mark Memorial Day at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Speakers included Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, as well as Gov. Mark Dayton.May 30, 2011
Minn. Veterans Homes hold Memorial Day observances Minnesota Veterans Homes in Hastings,
Silver Bay, Fergus Falls, Minneapolis and Luverne are holding
Memorial Day observances Monday to honor those who died serving the
U.S.May 30, 2011
Game of 'Pick-Up-Sticks' slowly retrieves Blackbeard's ship Archaeologists recovered the first anchor from what's believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, off the North Carolina coast Friday.May 29, 2011
Minnesotans and their stories of military heroism On this Memorial Day, Midday features the stories of three Minnesotans who won the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, as well as a World War II survival account of this country's worst naval disaster at sea.Midday, May 27, 2011
Photos: Preparing graves for Memorial Day For many people, Memorial Day Weekend includes a visit to the cemetery. It's John Peterson's mission to make sure those cemeteries are ready for the holiday. Peterson is the creator and owner of the Twin Cities business Grave Groomers. Some families hire Peterson to tend to graves of recently deceased loved ones. Others want him to care for the burial sites of those who passed away long ago.May 27, 2011
Actress Sally Wingert a Twin Cities favorite Critics gave Wingert's performance in the Guthrie's "Arsenic and Old Lace" rave reviews and note her ability to draw a crowd on name recognition alone.May 27, 2011
A bug's life... and death Memorial Day weekend is the official start to camping season. Alongside the beautiful scenery comes a threat to millions of Minnesota trees. Hear what experts are doing to fight gypsy moths, emerald ash borers and other bugs.Midmorning, May 26, 2011
It's time to call the Indian Wars to an end From choice of code names to exploitation of lands, U.S. military shows a continuing hostility toward native people.May 25, 2011