Thaddeus LaCoursiere has a backup plan for the clouds. Like many Minnesotans chasing the solar eclipse, LaCoursiere, 35, of St. Paul will make a last-minute decision this weekend based on the cloud cover whether to drive hours across the country to Vermont or trek to Texas — all to catch up to four minutes of a total eclipse on Monday. "Fingers crossed, it clears up wherever we end up," he .
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The Jaques Art Center has one of the largest collections of original Jaques art and will be displaying many pieces as well as pieces on loan from the Bell Museum.