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Remembering the Lindbergh kidnapping
Seventy-six years ago, Bruno Richard Hauptman was found guilty of kidnapping and killing the Lindberg baby on Feb. 13, 1935. In what was known ...
Laura Helle, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 18 of 18
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Stories of winters past
Our recent weather put me in mind of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book, “The Long Winter.”
by Laura Helle, Saturday, February 5, 2011 5:00 pm
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The Hormel weddings
With the Austin Wedding Showcase this weekend (details below), I have stories of the Hormel family weddings. These three ceremonies have little in common with ...
by Laura Helle, Saturday, January 29, 2011 5:00 pm
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The life of a servant in the 1900s
I’m continuing to research Emma (Joulson) Peterson, the Hormel family’s upstairs maid. While I track down some of her descendants, I’m finding some interesting information ...
by Laura Helle, Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:00 pm
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How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Thursday, December 19
The Thursday college basketball slate includes five games featuring a ranked team in action. Among those contests is…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, December 18
There are seven games featuring a ranked team on Wednesday’s college basketball slate. Below, we provide against-the-spread picks…
Timberwolves vs. Knicks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 19
The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11) are only 2.5-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game home win streak…
Buy Tickets for Florida Panthers vs. Minnesota Wild on December 18
The Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov Jr. and the Minnesota Wild’s Marco Rossi will be two of the best…
Thunder vs. Timberwolves Tickets Available – Tuesday, Dec. 31
The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-11) will lean on Anthony Edwards (eighth in NBA, 26.2 points per game) to help…