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The volunteers tried to shush the students huddled over chess boards recently in a Minneapolis middle school gym. But the enthusiastic chatter of more than 200 young chess players plotting their moves won out — and that was just fine. "It's so fun to see them get into it," said Janae Krantz-Odendahl, a student engagement program coordinator for Minneapolis Public Schools, which put on the free .
Tales from the Northwest Angle: A harrowing trip across the big lake for a wedding, and one of the nation s most interesting postal routes
Just as snow and rain don’t keep Fred Caravetta from delivering mail to the Northwest Angle, the closure of the U.S.-Canada border and the road to the Angle didn’t keep Janae Krantz-Odendahl from getting married in a place she loves. Written By: Brad Dokken | ×
Erik Struefert and Janae Krantz-Odendahl of the Twin Cities were able to overcome the challenges of no road access to the Northwest Angle and an early onset of wintry weather to get married in late October on Flag Island. (Photo courtesy of Janae Krantz-Odendahl)