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The Edmund Fitzgerald: Its influence 50 years after the disaster

Video reporter Casey Marble dives into why the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald resonates so much with the younger generation, even 50 years after the disaster.
by Casey Marble
Published November 26, 2025
by Casey Marble
Casey Marble not only looks to the University of Minnesota for answers, but also makes his way up to Split Rock Lighthouse to ask North Shore residents what the sinking of the ship means to them.
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The 800 is run in two laps and there are multiple heats. Athletes in heat 2 look at the runners in heat 1 as they run in a pack and prepare to start their second and last lap of the race, April 22 2026.
UMN hosts Gary Wilson Invitational, bringing track and field athletes together
Sforza, lead guitarist, joined a year and a half ago, and Julia Wettschreck, bassist and backing vocalist, completed the band when she joined last February.
Spring Jam 2026: One festival, endless activities
Chasing a national championship with the UMN Ultimate Frisbee club
Chasing a national championship with the UMN Ultimate Frisbee club
RAYE opened the concert with "Intro: Girl Under the Grey Cloud", setting her character for the show.
RAYE headlines the State Theatre, bringing a global rise to fame to the Twin Cities
Saturday's protest at the Capitol was designated as the flagship rally, out of the 3,200 protests across the country.
Music and memory: Saturday’s No Kings rally saw performances from high-profile musicians
Students in the university's apparel design program showed off their final projects during an annual senior showcase at McNamara Alumni Center on Saturday, March 21.
Trend-setters and fashion's future at UMN's fashion design senior showcase
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The Boundary Waters are sacred to Indigenous tribes.
Mining near Boundary Waters could wreak havoc on Indigenous land
Round Lake on July 2025, right next to Tuscarora Lodge and Canoe Outfitters.
US Senate votes to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters, rolling back wilderness protections
Peggy Flanagan gives a speech at the No Kings Rally on April 1, 2026.
Q&A with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flannagan​
The North Star Policy Action report on the impacts of generative AI was published late February.
Report says Minnesota workers face highest generative AI exposure in the Midwest
Rep. Leigh Finke addresses the crowd gathered in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda for the UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day, Monday, Mar. 23, 2026.
Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day brings people from across the state to Minnesota Capitol
The sun sets on the U.S. Capitol building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 30, 2026.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pressed on fraud oversight at congressional hearing
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A history of the University of Minnesota's Gopher Way, the tunnels that lie beneath the snow
A history of the University of Minnesota's Gopher Way, the tunnels that lie beneath the snow
Local musician details impact of ICE on Twin Cities Music Scene
Local musician details impact of ICE on Twin Cities Music Scene
Protesters from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) voice their opposition against the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents during their monthly meeting.
Protesters from Students for a Democratic Society gather at Board of Regents meeting at the U of MN
Protesters clash with law enforcement at the Graduate Hotel, at least 60 detained
Protesters clash with law enforcement at the Graduate Hotel, at least 60 detained
Twin-Cities community grieves the loss of Alex Pretti, man shot and killed by federal agents
Twin-Cities community grieves the loss of Alex Pretti, man shot and killed by federal agents
Thousands of Minnesotans take to the streets of Minneapolis during a mass protest against ICE's increased raids in the Twin-Cities Area.
Thousands march the streets of downtown Minneapolis during general strike in opposition of ICE

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