Does the Midwest Matter? Notes on the Geography of Greatness

Thirty Two Magazine — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:18:56 +0000

Does the Midwest Matter? Notes on the Geography of Greatness By Frank Bures riving north from Des Moines not long ago, I veered off the freeway to a place I knew about but had never had any reason to visit. When I got there, I could see why: Mason City, Iowa was a miserable looking [...]

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The War on Milk

Thirty Two Magazine — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:55:30 +0000

In Minnesota, public health officials and food freedom fighters are squared off in a battle that neither side is likely to win. Diving into the raw milk underground, Emily Sohn discovers an unlikely alliance of suburban parents, health-conscious foodies and farmers who believe milk is best when served directly from teat to table.

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you say you want a revolution

Thirty Two Magazine — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:59:40 +0000

Maybe Minnesota is having a renaissance? Now what? By Maggie Ryan Sandford // Illustration by DC Ice ou may have heard the rumors. In recent months, at least five local and national media sources have entered the argument over whether or not Minnesota is having a cultural renaissance. I prefer to call it a Minnessance. [...]

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to new beginnings

Thirty Two Magazine — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:39:30 +0000

By Katie Eggers hen I entered elementary school in the early nineties, the dominant cultural discourse had declared history a thing of the past—history had, by some accounts, simply ended. Like my peers, I came of age in a world where each fight worth fighting seemed to have already been fought. In school, we learned [...]

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Preview Winter/Spring 2013

Thirty Two Magazine — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:22:38 +0000

Here is to putting the fun back into imagining our city: we feature 22 bold ideas which emerged from a collaborative survey of the best, most visionary and most unorthodox ways to make Minneapolis and St. Paul an even better place to live. Emily Sohn reports from Minnesota’s raw milk underground and the food freedom movement, Frank Bures explores how greatness can again take root in the Midwest, and mini-modern architecture shakes up a neighborhood in St. Paul. Also: the statewide crackdown on food swaps, an interview with The Current's Barb Abney, and one man’s journey deep into the heart of the Wisconsin Dells.

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Made in Minnesota, Made to Last

Thirty Two Magazine — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:10:53 +0000

Minnesota’s burgeoning heritage goods industry is bringing rugged authenticity to an audience longing for reliability and simpler times.

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In the Land of Oil and Money

Thirty Two Magazine — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:05:50 +0000

With nowhere to stay in Williston, North Dakota, Bill Donahue bunks with a band of swashbuckling fortune hunters, who are looking to make a buck while the boom lasts.

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Inside Our Fall Issue 2012

Thirty Two Magazine — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:20:42 +0000

You can order our current issue online of find it in a store near you! MADE IN MINNESOTA Minnesota’s burgeoning heritage goods industry is bringing rugged authenticity to an audience longing for reliability and simpler times. Preview IN THE LAND OF OIL AND MONEY With nowhere to stay in Williston, North Dakota, Bill Donahue bunks with [...]

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