This Town
From Grand Portage to Sandstone, Northern Minnesota is dotted with small towns…
About This Town
From Grand Portage to Sandstone, Northern Minnesota is dotted with small towns that are packed with big stories. Narrated by storyteller Kevin Kling, with music by Grammy-award-winner Jon Vezner, PBS North’s documentary, This Town, looks at the stories behind some of these towns and at the people who are continuing these communities’ stories into the future.
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