Many towns in Minnesota name their streets after flowers, numbers, or the last names of Presidents. But Makato’s streets tell a story. 
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Producer: Autumn Haeg
Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Image: Mankato, Minnesota [credit:  MNopedia]
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At the very top of Minnesota, where forest meets water and maps get complicated, lies one of America’s strangest corners: the Northwest Angle.
Pop art pioneer Keith Haring made colorful marks on Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center when he visited in 1984. 
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Producer: Autumn Haeg
Editor: Britt Aamodt

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Image: The Northwest Angle at the northern border of Minnesota [credit:  MNopedia]
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Every year, hundreds of people attend the Hmong Freedom Festival to celebrate Hmong culture and history in Minnesota. 
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Image:  Qeej (Hmong wind instrument)  [credit: MNopedia]
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Pop art pioneer Keith Haring made colorful marks on Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center when he visited in 1984. 
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Producer: Autumn Haeg
Editor: Britt Aamodt

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger, Britt Aamodt 

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Image: Exterior façade of the Walker Art Center. Photograph by Robert Jacobson, ca. 1960s.  [credit:  MNopedia [ https://www.mnopedia.org/multimedia/walker-art-center-0 ]]
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Eddie Rogers (Ay-Nay-Way-We-Dung) was an Ojibwe football star who exchanged his prowess on the gridiron into a law degree and a successful career as a lawyer and county attorney.
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Producer: Dan Ninham
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Image: Bronze bust of Eddie Rogers in Walker (1997) [credit: Dan Ninham]
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Happy Chef was a beacon for hungry travelers all over the Midwest. Today, one original still stands, flipping pancakes and memories in Mankato.

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Image: The Happy Chef statue in Mankato, MN. [credit: Autumn Haeg]

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She soared on the court and shook up the courtroom. Maya Moore didn’t just change the game, she changed lives.

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Image: A basketball sitting stationary on an outdoor concrete basketball court. [credit: Emily Krumberger]

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From the sandlots to the Metrodome, Kirby Puckett was more than a ballplayer. He was the heart and soul of the Minnesota Twins.

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Where giant puppets meet powerful protest, Minnesota’s In the Heart of the Beast Theater brings stories to life with color and courage. 

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Image: In the Heart of the Beast Theater, Minneapolis, MN. [credit: Autumn Haeg]

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Before all the stars and glamor, the iconic Minneapolis music venue had several other purposes.

Producer: Autumn Haeg

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Image: Greyhound Bus Depot, located at First Avenue North and Seventh Street, Minneapolis, ca. 1935. [credit: Charles W. Howson Company, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society]

Music: "River Deep – Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner from River Deep – Mountain High. (A&M Records 1966) (0:10)
Music: "Purple Rain" by Prince from Purple Rain (Warner Bros. Records, 1984) (0:16)

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