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3 killed in small-plane crash in western Wisconsin
A married couple and a family friend have been identified as the three victims of a single-engine plane crash Friday just north of Menomonie, Wis. Laurence "Larry" Berg, of Houlton, Wis. was believed to have been flying home after picking up his wife, Vicki Berg, from her job traveling to small-town hospitals as an anesthetist. Family members confirmed Saturday that Brett Weller, 44, also was on the plane. Weller was a marketing and sales manager for the Resco Co. in Hudson.
Feb 2, 2009 -
Police arrest 2 in Uptown shooting death
Minneapolis police said today they are confident that a 17-year-old youth arrested Monday is the person who shot Michael Zebuhr to death March 18 in Uptown.
Apr 4, 2006 -
LRT's artwork delivers boxfuls of Minnesotiana
Hidden in plain sight around Metro Transit's light-rail stations are bits of Minnesota captured in sound and video clips. You'll find them in small steel boxes attached to pillars or sitting on stands. Turn a wheel, pull a crank or ring a bell and you'll be treated to songs, poetry or stories by Minnesota artists, maybe one you know. The gadgets are the designs of Janet Zweig, an artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., who organized the public art project called "Small Kindnesses, Weather Permitting." She described her designs and the process of pulling the $300,000 project together in an e-mail interview with startribune.com.
Dec 1, 2004 -
Early streetcars: Memorable and uncomfortable
On cold, muddy Washington Avenue, in the late 1870s, a Minneapolis commuter stands with a nickel in his hand. Off toward the east he can the tinkling of a bell - the sound of a horse-drawn streetcar.
Jun 14, 2004