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John Lauritsen

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  1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · John Lauritsen

    Minnesota farmers grapple with rising fuel costs ahead of fall harvest (opens the original)

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    MCLEOD COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) -- Prices at the pump continue to climb for drivers. For those who use diesel fuel, the cost has gone up 30 cents a gallon in just the last week, and more than $2 dollars in the last year. "I'm expecting one of my biggest crops ever here this year," said Ryan Mackenthun. As he gets his equipment ready for soybeans, Mackenthun believes he's one of the lucky ones. Timely rains in McLeod County, Minnesota, alleviated some of the drought other farmers experienced. "In

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · John Lauritsen

    The Minnesota State Fair's Haunted Mansion has been giving people frights for nearly 50 years (opens the original)

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    Minnesota (WCCO) -- For nearly a half century, the Haunted Mansion at the Minnesota State Fair has been scaring people silly. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen got a sneak peek into how dozens of monsters bring fright to the fair. For 42 years, Johnny Burns has been giving people jump scares inside the Haunted Mansion. At this point he could open his own scare school. But when he's not in costume, he's making sure the mansion looks monstrous. "We've been working on this for the la

  3. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · John Lauritsen

    Remains of WWII soldier from Minnesota found more than 80 years after he went missing (opens the original)

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    MINNESOTA (WCCO) -- More than eight decades after a Minnesota soldier went missing during World War II, his remains have been found. In May 1944, Harlan Melinsky went missing in Italy after he and his fellow soldiers came under attack from Germans. During an interview five years ago, one of his nieces talked about the attack. "They went out on patrol, and he was the first man out. When they all came back, he never came back," said Mary Holm, niece. Still, his Howard Lake, Minnesota, family never

  4. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · John Lauritsen

    Remains of WWII soldier from Minnesota found more than 80 years after he went missing (opens the original)

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    Minn. (WCCO) - More than eight decades after a Minnesota soldier went missing during World War II, his remains have been found. In May 1944, Harlan Melinsky went missing in Italy after he and his fellow soldiers came under attack from Germans. During an interview five years ago, one of his nieces talked about the attack. “They went out on patrol, and he was the first man out. When they all came back, he never came back,” said Mary Holm, niece. Still, his Howard Lake, Minnesota, family never lost

  5. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · John Lauritsen

    A man planted thousands of flowers for his sick wife. Now, hundreds of thousands visit every year (opens the original)

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    ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (WCCO) -- In St. Cloud, Minnesota, the Mississippi River serves as a barrier between downtown business and natural beauty. "It is a lot of work, but it's rewarding work," Nina Primus said. The work at Munsinger-Clemens Gardens involves maintaining more than 1,000 roses, which are in full bloom this time of year. "We have yellow, pink, purple, orange, peach roses," Primus said. She is the garden supervisor and oversees the 21-acre site. "Munsinger Gardens started in the 1930s

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