How the Minnesota state gemstone got on the license plate
August 14, 2026
August 14, 2026
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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How the Minnesota state gemstone got on the license plate
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The idea started in the simplest of spaces: just a father and his kids exchanging ideas in the car about the variety of new license plates on Minnesota's roads. A rock enthusiast, Lars Leafblad '99 asked his kids, "What if the Lake Superior agate was on a license plate? How does that work . . .
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How the Minnesota state gemstone got on the license plate
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The idea started in the simplest of spaces: just a father and his kids exchanging ideas in the car about the variety of new license plates on Minnesota's roads. A rock enthusiast, Lars Leafblad '99 asked his kids, "What if the Lake Superior agate was on a license plate? How does that work . . .