Finding Minnesota: Stiftungsfest Celebrates 150 Years
Most people would think the State Fair is Minnesota's longest continuously running festival. But it's actually a three-day celebration in Norwood Young America.
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Most people would think the State Fair is Minnesota's longest continuously running festival. But it's actually a three-day celebration in Norwood Young America.
There's something charming about things that represent the past. And that warm and fuzzy feeling is what makes antiques so popular.
There's a town up north where the food is filling, politicians do nothing and you can't believe what you read in the local paper. That's just the way they like it.
Minnesota is home to about 27,000 black bears. And each year thousands of people visit a sanctuary to get an up-close look at them and learn about their behavior.
By this time, there should be some Minnesota sweet corn for sale at the roadside stands, but a cool, wet spring caused much of this year's crop to be a little late.
Washington D.C. is a popular tourist destination, especially during the summer months when the kids are out of school. In August, the National Mall will have a new memorial on it in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
It's been one of the magical parts of growing up in Minnesota: having a 27-foot Paul Bunyan statue somehow know your name.
This week for Finding Minnesota, we took a look at a program that's putting golf clubs in the hands of children.
Think about all the great places to go scuba diving. There's the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, or the Caribbean with its bright colorful fish. Or how about swimming with northern pikes in the Brainerd Lakes region?
The summer season is full of weekend festivals here in Minnesota, including one that's eight days long and just began Sunday.
When you're the county seat of Otter Tail County, with Otter Tail Lake nearby and The Otters as your school mascot, you better be into otters.
This week in Finding Minnesota, a profile of a high school that is the first of its kind in the state. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis has a graduating class that is the envy of many.
Well past the point that many people retire, one Minnesota woman is still going strong. Martha Johnson, 95, may be the oldest business owner-operator in the state.
We are fortunate to have a lot of natural features that make Minneapolis a special place to live and work. But, you have to admit, it's rather odd to find a 48-acre island in the middle of a river, right next to a downtown area.
As a new season opens at Madden's Resort on Gull Lake, familiar faces start to return. The resort owners recognize many of the parents checking in -- from when they were much younger.
