Recent content from Kevin Duchschere
John Thompson survived his farm accident 30 years ago. Surviving his fame has proven harder
He doesn't dwell on what happened to him; his attitude is that stuff happens, you move on. But he's hoping for better times — maybe in Minneapolis.
Why isn't Minnesota's sacrifice at Gettysburg better remembered?
Dozens of Minnesota soldiers charged to their deaths in one of the Civil War's most important battles, helping deliver a victory for the Union Army.
Review: 'Travels With George,' By Nathaniel Philbrick
Books in brief
Five injured in early morning house explosion in Cambridge
"The fact that anyone walked out of it is miraculous."
Review: 'King Richard,' by Michael Dobbs
King Richard: Nixon and Watergate, An American TragedyBy Michael Dobbs. (Alfred A. Knopf, 396 pages, $32.50.)Hannah Nixon named all her boys after British kings, but…
Woman killed while crossing highway in Cambridge
A 63-year-old woman was struck and killed Friday night by a motorist in Cambridge, Minn.Jennifer Ann Cottrell, address unknown, died of injuries she received when…
Woman killed while crossing highway in Cambridge
A 63-year-old woman was struck and killed Friday night by a motorist in Cambridge, Minn.Jennifer Ann Cottrell, address unknown, died of injuries she received when…
Woman killed in south Minneapolis hit-and-run early Saturday
A female pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday in south Minneapolis by a motorist who then fled the scene, according to police.The victim, thought…
Review: 'American Republics,' by Alan Taylor
NONFICTION: A look at the country during a time when it was deeply divided and its continuity was not assured.
Jim Klobuchar, longtime Star Tribune columnist and adventurer, dies at 93
The father of Sen. Amy Klobuchar spent more than four decades in journalism.