Kensington man researches Rune Stone mystery with witching sticks
October 30, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Alexandria Echo Press
Kensington Rune Stone Park is steeped in controversy. Believers have namesaked their businesses after the rock that bears an inscription depicting the travels of Norse explorers from the 1300s. Skeptics have dismissed the runic relic as a hoax. Others are still searching for the true meaning of the story literally etched in stone. Continue Reading

Wow. Okay. We have a legislator from this area who was falsely accused of drunk driving, but apparently this nonsense is more important.
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Gee – I always thought it was the “runestone” – not sure what a “rune stone” is. This is much more important than local legislators carousing!!
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i94roadhog: The official name of the park is Kensington Rune Stone Park. That is how the name appears on the park signs. The stone itself is widely referred to as the Runestone. In response to the other issue: The Echo Press does not print gossip.
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Since it is a Douglas County park and their website calls it “Runestone” I thought that might be official. http://www.co.douglas.mn.us/PW/Kensington_Runestone_Park.htm Who knew??
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Golly, Al, let’s have a little fun. A little gossip now and then is not so bad.
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This gossip hit some pretty high-profile Minnesota blogs. The gossip itself might not be news, but the attempt to smear the legislator with it should be.
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Geez, am not too sure about these witching sticks. I do like pixie sticks. But my favorite sticks is actually Styx whose first big hit was Lady.
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