The mysterious wall that holds St. Anthony Falls in place
St. Anthony Falls has long been one of Minneapolis' top attractions. But the endurance of the falls is due to some complex infrastructure designed to ...
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What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota? Listen to our community-driven reporting project, which invites listeners to ask questions that our newsroom researches and answers.
Why are there so many 5G cellular antennas in some Twin Cities neighborhoods?
The next generation of cellular technology, known as 5G, will bring much faster speeds. But the rollout of 5G has been accompanied by a litany of new ...
What do State Fair attendees want to know about Minnesota?
We asked fairgoers to tell us what they want to know about Minnesota during Curious Minnesota Day at the Star Tribune's State Fair building on August ...
What is the future of COVID-19 and the delta variant?
The arrival of vaccines earlier this year offered a glimmer of hope that the COVID-19 pandemic was nearing an end. But the emergence of the delta vari...
How did MSP Airport evolve from a bankrupt racetrack to an aviation hub?
It has been roughly a century since planes began flying at what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which has evolved from a bankrupt r...
Why does Minnesota test tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of the month?
The monthly Wednesday tornado siren test, a Minnesota tradition, traces its origins back to 1950s fears of a Soviet atomic bomb attack. Writer Dave Ke...
Was Minnesota home to nuclear missiles during the Cold War?
Fears of a Soviet attack during the 1950s spurred the federal government to install four missile sites around the Twin Cities. The "Nike-Hercules" nuc...
Does the Mississippi River really start at Lake Itasca?
The source of the Mississippi was a consequential mystery after the Revolutionary War. It remains hotly debated in some circles today. Connie Cox, the...
Why did Minneapolis tear down its biggest train station?
The Great Northern Depot on Hennepin Avenue was a de facto welcome mat for Minneapolis for many years. Along with the Milwaukee Road Depot, it was the...
How Ford made millions of windows from the sand beneath St. Paul
For part of the 20th Century, Ford Motor Company relied heavily on sand beneath its plant in St. Paul to make windows for its cars. Host Eric Roper di...