Matt MikusMinnesota tops another state-ranking list, this time looking at which state is best to raise a family. Read more →
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Bob CollinsThe Angle, for those of you who’ve not studied maps of Minnesota, is a spit of land in Lake of the Woods County that is north of the line that generally defines the U.S. border and belongs to the United States. It is — other than Alaska — the only U.S. territory north of the 49th parallel — i.e. the border.
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Paul TostoWhile we weren’t looking, Minnesota eclipsed Wisconsin last month in total jobs, continuing a decade-long trend of economic dominance over the Badger State. Read more →
The problem with rankings of states on overall factors is it allows us to be comfortable in our lofty second-place ranking while pretending that there isn’t a Minnesota that isn’t a good place to live. Read more →
Bara Raa Gregoire was throwing out some trash at the dumpster in Lutsen yesterday morning when she discovered two pretty happy bears. Read more →
Cody NelsonGiven the recent discussions on removing controversial or offensive statues across the U.S., we wanted to ask what statues people actually like here in Minnesota. Take a look. Read more →
When I saw there were state rankings of pet obesity, I was ready to go all Indignant Minnesotan. Surely, we had the fittest pets, or at least fitter than Wisconsin. But facts are stubborn things. Read more →
One of every seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI. A new state reports reveals the demographics of Minnesota DWIs and shows big differences in county conviction rates. Read more →
Liam Hollidge, a member of the Minnehaha Academy’s C-squad basketball team, is clearly destined for greatness even if it’s not likely to be as a basketball player. Read more →
Minnesota’s economy outperforms Wisconsin’s economy. It’s been that way for years. Those trends have accelerated since the end of the Great Recession. Read more →
My colleague, Paul Tosto, has a loving passion in pointing out Minnesota’s dominance over the state to our east when it comes to the economy. Today, he’s got a little more ammunition from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. In a report today, the Fed says Minnesota is rapidly catching up to Wisconsin in the total number Read more →