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Otto the Otter lounges proudly in Adams Park as the official mascot of Fergus Falls. This giant river otter was built in 1972 ...

For almost the entirety of 2025, the elevator at Vulcan was out of order, meaning visitors had to make the 159-stair trek to the observation deck. This meant that many folks with disabilities didn’t ...

Barbara Rose Johns was just 16 years old when she led her Farmville, Va., classmates in a student strike protesting unequal education. That 1951 student-led protest paved a path toward the Supreme ...

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RoboCop has finally found a permanent home in Detroit. A statue looming 11 feet tall and weighing 3,500 pounds began standing guard over the Motor City on Wednesday afternoon. "It was snowstorm, dark ...

Attention, citizens: RoboCop is officially on patrol. After nearly 15 years of planning, casting, fits, starts, snags and delays, Detroit's RoboCop statue is upright at Eastern Market. The 3,500-pound ...