MN90: The Man behind Churchill and the Guthrie Theater

In this segment of MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds, Britt Aamodt looks at Tyron Guthrie, the founder of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

MN90: The Mayo Brothers Make Medical History

The Mayo Clinic treats more than half a million people each year in Rochester, Minnesota, and in facilities in Florida and Arizona. MN90 producer Marisa Helms reports that the Mayo family philosophy of team-based patient care was established early on, and continues to be a hallmark of the world-famous hospital.

MN90: The Notorious Northfield Raid

By the time Jesse James and his gang showed up to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1876, they’d been at it for over a decade. But on that fateful September day, their efforts were thwarted. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel finds out why First National Bank was the gang’s last stand.

MN90: The Overachieving Bridge

The Stone Arch Bridge is an iconic part of the Minneapolis landscape. But it hasn't always been just for looks and bicyclists and pedestrians. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers the hard-working past of this famous Minneapolis landmark. Includes an interview with David Stevens of Mill City Museum.

MN90: The Price of Murder

In this episode of MN90, Britt Aamodt investigates the case of a Minneapolis man accused of murdering his third wife by pushing her off a cliff.

MN90: The Problem with Professor Sanford

In the late nineteenth century, Maria Louise Sanford was a star of the regional lecture circuit and one of the most charismatic professors at the University of Minnesota. She was also one of the only female professors—and some of her colleagues had it out for her. Britt Aamodt reports in this MN90 segment.

MN90: The Product That Stuck Around

When 3M initially developed the adhesive for Post-It notes, they weren’t sure what to do with it. Why would any one want a product that stuck only temporarily? MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel finds out the secret behind one of this Minnesota company’s most successful products.

MN90: The Road to Greyhound

You can go practically anywhere on a Greyhound bus nowadays, but when two men from Hibbing started the company in 1914, the only route was from Hibbing to Alice and back again. That is, until a new fleet of sleek, gray buses changed everything

MN90: The Sugar Beet Fields

Britt Aamodt describes the movement of Latinx migrant workers from beet fields to cities. From MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds.

MN90: The Val Johnson UFO

August 27, 1979, Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson was on a regular night patrol in Marshall County when a light came at him. Britt Aamodt gives the details of the Val Johnson UFO case.

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