Mike Colalillo of West Duluth was one of 450 service members awarded the nation's highest combat award during World War II. Despite the honor, friends say Colalillo rarely spoke of his gallantry because of how humble he was.

Volunteers who toiled for several years to create a World War II glider out of restored parts unveiled it in Eagan on Wednesday. During the war, Minnesota was the second-largest manufacturer of the aircraft, which were used to quietly move men and materials into enemy territory. On Thursday, the glider will be moved to the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum in Granite Falls.

Hibbing native Michael Colalillo died Friday at Bayshore Nursing Home in Duluth. Northland NewsCenter reports he was 86. He received the Medal of Honor after he spurred his company to attack a Nazi position fortified with mortar, machine gun and heavy artillery barrages. He also helped a wounded fellow soldier to safety.

A man looking for artifacts along the Red River near Moorhead made an explosive discovery. He stumbled upon a corroded World War II-era grenade Sunday night in the river, police said. A bomb squad was called in to destroy it.

Joe Gomer flew 68 missions with the famed crew of World War II fighter pilots who broke a military racial barrier. When Gomer turns 92 on Wednesday Duluth will honor him by dedicating a statue of him at the city's airport.