MinneCulture Year in Review, Pt. 2 - Airs Jan 24th
The Peril of Spring Snow in Minnesota by Mike Moen ~ Last spring marked the 80th anniversary of the 1941 blizzard that killed dozens of people in Minnesota and North Dakota. The region has a reputation for extreme winters , but a late season storm could still catch people off-guard. For Indigenous people, timing for such events had consequences as they transitioned to warmer months. Mike Moen reports on the history behind their winter survival techniques. Art in Motion Brings Artwork, Bands, and Biking to the Lake Wobegon Trail by Colleen Cowie ~ The Lake Wobegon Trail is a 10-foot wide strip of pavement that guides bicyclists through Central Minnesota’s trees, lakes, and fields of cows. Now, there’s a new destination along the trail: Art in Motion , an art gallery and cafĂ© in the small town of Holdingford. Railroads & Fire by Laurie Allmann ~ Since the first rail line was completed in Minnesota in 1862, the railroad has had a storied existence in the state and fire is