Minnesota is down a Muffler Man. One of the state’s giant statues of a Native American figure is headed south to stand among other nostalgic figures in a growing museum on Route 66. The 20-foot ...

relies on its museum and a bronze statue, Cassique of Kiawah, to relay the impact of Native Americans on the area. That sculpture was created by artist Willard Hirsch in 1971. “The Cassique is ...

A crew removes the Muffler Man statue on the corner of Third Street and Bemidji Avenue on Monday. The towering Native American is moving to a museum for other nostalgic roadside attractions.