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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 6 MIN

Road trip to Moorhead: A stroll with trolls in Detroit Lakes

from Minnesota Now · host Minnesota Public Radio

The Minnesota Now team recently recorded a live show at the new public library in Moorhead. To get there, the team took scenic Highway 10 from St. Paul to learn more about the state from the road.The Moorhead show will air Thursday, and each day until then, we will make a stop along the way, with audio postcards from notable roadside attractions.This time, we visit Barefoot Frida, an enormous wooden troll that lives in the Ortenstone Gardens and Sculpture Park in Detroit Lakes. We were guided by Amy Stearns, executive director of Project 412, who says the trolls are part of a larger effort to make Detroit Lakes a more vibrant place.

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