Jack El-Hai
Where Are They Now?: Dean Barkley
In Minnesota, Barkley founded the Independence Party, ran for the U.S. Senate three times, and led Jesse Ventura’s successful gubernatorial campaign—but how would he like to be remembered?
The Killer Who Haunts Me
Was Harry Hayward, the last person hanged in Hennepin County, America’s first serial killer? His chilling confession to crimes in the late 1800s points to that conclusion.
Candy Bar Combat
How a candy maker found sweet success by inventing the Milky Way in Minnesota
40 Moments That Changed Minnesota
Four decades ago, Minnesota Monthly got its start. Here are 40 events that have had undeniable impact on Minnesota and its inhabitants in the past 40 years.
Rejects d’ Art
The classical-realism art movement got its start in Minnesota. So why have its practitioners had such difficulty winning the respect of the art establishment?
