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Out of this world weekend

September 6, 2008 By WRN Contributor

Manitowoc is making note this weekend of an unusual link to the space race. Manitowoc celebrates Sputnikfest today, marking the 46th anniversary of a piece of the Russian satellite Sputnik Four crashing into the middle of North Eighth Street in the city. Barb Bundy-Jost is with Manitwoc's Rahr-West Art Museum . She says the piece of cosmic debris made a three inch hole in the middle of the street, in front of the Rahr-West mansion. "I guess the reason to celebrate is that it didn't kill anybody," Bundy-Jost says.

The U.S. government kept six pounds of the space debris for testing, while the rest was returned to Russia. A replica of the satellite is on display at the museum. Manitowoc's first-ever Sputnikfest includes a Russian art exhibit, cars from the era, and even an outdoor showing of the movie Apollo 13 .

AUDIO: Damon Ryan reports (1:20 MP3)

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