Curious Minnesota

Curious Minnesota

Podcast de Star Tribune

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.

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episode What happened after a Minnesota man found ancient bison bones? artwork
What happened after a Minnesota man found ancient bison bones?

Nearly 8,000 years ago, in the wild expanse of what is now southwestern Minnesota, a primal drama of survival unfolded. Early Plains Archaic hunters ambushed a herd of massive, now-extinct bison. Then, in 1988 a Granite Falls man found bones while digging in his pasture. Reporter Jp Lawrence joins host Erica Pearson to share what happened next and explain why archeologists left some of the site undisturbed.

07 jul 2025 - 17 min
episode How a small Minnesota town ‘seceded’ from the U.S. artwork
How a small Minnesota town ‘seceded’ from the U.S.

In the summer of 1977, the leaders of a small Iron Range town made a rather bold announcement: Kinney, Minn., had seceded from the United States. The statement was tongue-in-cheek, but the town’s situation wasn’t funny. The story of the Republic of Kinney is one of dismissed town needs, a wacky, bar-born plan and the power of media attention. Reporter Christa Lawler joined host Erica Pearson to share Kinney's story.

23 jun 2025 - 16 min
episode What happened after Herman, Minnesota's bachelormania? artwork
What happened after Herman, Minnesota's bachelormania?

The Minnesota town of Herman gained notoriety in the 1990s for having nearly 80 bachelors and fewer than a dozen unmarried women. During Herman’s time as “Bachelortown, U.S.A.”, its eligible bachelor farmers were seemingly everywhere — including on “The Oprah Winfrey Show." Reporter Jenny Berg joined host Erica Pearson to share what happened in the decades since. LINKS: What happened after ‘bachelormania’ beset Herman, Minnesota? [https://www.startribune.com/bachelor-mania-comes-to-herman-minnesota-1990s-bachelors/601334004]

09 jun 2025 - 18 min
episode Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley? artwork
Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley?

The small Minnesota town of Motley, despite being so far from the ocean, is home to seafood plants that process millions of pounds of imitation crab. More than 500 people work in the seafood business there. It all began with a business called Morey's Seafood. Reporter Brooks Johnson joined host Erica Pearson to share Morey's fascinating origin story and the current state of the industry in Motley today. LINKS: Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley? [https://www.startribune.com/seafood-motley-minnesota-moreys-trident/601331733]

22 may 2025 - 18 min
episode Introducing: Worth It artwork
Introducing: Worth It

We’re excited to introduce Worth It, a new show from The Minnesota Star Tribune and Lemonada Media. Each week, editor Nicole Norfleet and columnist Aaron Brown are joined by people who know Minnesota inside and out – reaching into the spaces you might not know to share the stories worth your attention, the places worth a look, and the events worth your time – and money. In this episode, whether you kayak, canoe or paddleboard - or you want to - we’ll hear the best paddling routes to try in the Twin Cities metro. There’s a new show about a real-life Minnesota woman-cowboy-detective from the 1800s. Plus, why you should think “salvage” for home remodeling and the cost to raise a kid here. After you listen, be sure to follow Worth It wherever you get your podcasts, or head to:  [https://lemonada.lnk.to/confessionsofafemalefounderfd]https://lemonada.lnk.to/WorthItStarTribunefd [https://lemonada.lnk.to/WorthItStarTribunefd]

17 may 2025 - 37 min
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