The grave of a St. Paul solider who died in the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War will be re-dedicated Saturday at at Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul. Pvt. Edmund Sampare of St. Paul died during the battle on Sept. 17, 1862. The re-dedication of the grave will mark the last Civil War remembrance event in Minnesota this year to mark the 150th anniversary of the war.

In July, someone expertly unearthed the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery grave of Edward Redhead, a World War II veteran buried more than 40 years ago. But why? Investigators are still puzzling over the case. Absent any other viable theories, the man's son suspects thieves may have mistakenly thought Edward Redhead was related to suspected drug dealer Randall Redhead – and they were looking for stashed loot.

On June 22, 1861, how did a group of Minnesotans distinguish themselves from other volunteer soldiers at the start of the Civil War? For the answer, click on the headline above.

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz invited Mike McLaughlin of Mankato to the nation's capital. The Free Press reports Walz led an initiative for all lawmakers to invite war veterans to the presidential address. McLaughlin was an infantryman who served two tours in Iraq. He flew to Washington Monday night.