A Day for Remembering, A Time for Moving Forward
38 Dakota men were hanged on this day in 1862; justice wasn't served.
Picture of the Day: Tundra Swans
Tundra swans have returned to the Mississippi Valley for their annual autumn visit. Last weekend south of Brownsville, the area north of Lock and Dam #8 counted some 10,000 swans, with a few thousand more yet to come. The photo below was taken last Sunday (November 18, 2012). See more Pictures of the Day here. Tundra
Picture of the Day: Still Backwaters
Southeast Minnesota's Reno Bottoms in late fall. (Photo taken October, 2010) See more Pictures of the Day here. Reno Bottoms (MN)
Destination of the Day: The Giant Boot
World's Largest Boot; Red Wing, MN Maybe you noticed that summer is over and soon the snow and ice will be falling upon us. That means it's time to winter-up your wardrobe, and there's nothing more important than good footwear (except maybe a stylish hat). Red Wing (Minnesota) is home to the Red
Picture of the Day: Late Summer Lotus
Lotus in late summer; Reno Bottoms (Minnesota); photo taken September 2012. Lotus
St. Cloud
Population (2010) 65,842 Introduction St. Cloud, a city split between three counties, emerged from the union of three distinct cities: one founded by a slave-owning southerner, one founded by an abolitionist Protestant, and one created just to build a sawmill. It’s a wonder the place ever came up with