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When Don Larson, one of the founders of the Dakota Territory Air Museum, was interviewed for a story about the development of the museum for The Minot Daily News in August 2014, he said \u201cIt\u2019s way beyond our original expectations.\u201d Larson died Thursday at his home at the age of 88. Larson was one of [\u2026]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When Don Larson, one of the founders of the Dakota Territory Air Museum, was interviewed for a story about the development of the museum for The Minot Daily News in August 2014, he said \u201cIt\u2019s way beyond our original expectations.\u201d Larson died Thursday at his home at the age of 88. 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