The apple is named after Charles Haralson, the first resident of the University of Minnesota's Fruit Breeding Farm. His namesake apple was introduced in 1922 -- a tart, long-keeping, winter variety. Haralson died on this day in 1941 at the age of 78.
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The accident happened around 9:20 a.m.
Garrett Bradbury is a very popular name in these mock drafts.
The city may not have bike sharing, but there will be scooters to zip around on.
The collision happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The Maplewood company saw its sales drop 5 percent.
The r.Cup has been noticed by bands including U2 and Jack Johnson.
Snapchat, online shopping, and sending emails while driving were among the infractions.
It happened in Lexington Township on Wednesday morning.
Introducing "Wide Left," a new column chronicling the emotional rollercoaster of a Vikings superfan.
A small hole in the pipeline is to blame for the leak.
Was it: A) Jesse Ventura B) Harold Stassen C) Floyd B. Olson For the answer click on the headline above...
On June 27, 1977, heiress Elizabeth Congdon and her nurse are murdered at Glensheen mansion in Duluth. Whodunnit? For the answer, click on the headline above.
On Oct. 22, 1969, the Twins named their fifth manager, to replace the mega-popular -- but recently-fired -- Billy Martin. Who was he? A) Ray Miller B) Johnny Goryl C) Bill Rigney For the answer, click on the headline above...
On July 24, 1998, this player became the first woman to win a men's professional baseball game, pitching for the Duluth-Superior Dukes. Who was it? A) Alta Weiss B) Ila Borders C) Eri Yoshida For the answer, click on the headline above....
Fasting as a way to purify your body? The idea was put to the test in a famous hunger strike by a Minneapolis doctor in New York on June 28, 1880. Who was he? For the answer, click on the headline above.
On this day in 1939, a weather event in Minnesota allegedly "left the Mississippi River dry." What happened? For the answer, click on the headline above.
On Oct. 8, 1956, Southdale opened in Edina -- the first enclosed suburban mall in the United States. It was the first of four "Dales" to ring the Twin Cities. The others were: A) Rosedale, Tonkadale, Fairdale. B) Brookdale, Ridgedale, Rosedale. C) Moundsdale, Venturadale, Ridgedale. For the answer, click on the headline above...
In today's Minnesota's History Quiz, one of Hollywood's brightest stars was born in Bemidji 91 years ago today. Who was she? A) Jane Russell B) Raquel Welch C) Greta Garbo For the answer click on the headline above.
