STILLWATER, Minn. — It's a city known for its sites. Out-of-towners come for the beautiful St. Croix, the bustling restaurants and, believe it or not, they also come for the stairs. "People love it.

Minnesota summers are best spent outdoors. Stillwater sits at the bottom of several hills and one of the most popular activities is the daily climb up a steep set of historic stairs dating back to ...

Bruce Janke arrived at the Main Street stairs in downtown Stillwater at 8 a.m. Saturday and started climbing. For the next 12 hours, he climbed steadily up and down the steep, winding outdoor ...