

How George Floyd’s murder impacted journalism in the United States
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, sparked a national conversation about systemic racism and police brutality in the United States. It also brought many changes to American newsrooms and newsrooms across the world and in essence...
Immigrant’s brewery survives, thrives
A visit to the August Schell Brewing Co., during our recent trip to New Ulm, Minn., was an enthralling experience for the WPI class of 2022, a few of whom were inside a brewery for the very first time. Some even a got a tad tipsy, after a remarkable tasting session...
The Luftwaffe’s farmers in southern Minnesota
During a visit this week to southern Minnesota’s New Ulm, the World War II junkie in me was thrilled to chance upon a fascinating nugget of history from this city of barely 14,000. Flandrau State Park, 2 miles from our hotel, was developed as part of a federally...