MN Brew Gets Called America's Best Cheap Beer
A Minnesota-brewed beer was just named America's best cheap beer. Grain Belt Premium just received that honor from the website Deadspin. One of the site's columnists ranked 36 beers from best to worst.
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A Minnesota-brewed beer was just named America's best cheap beer. Grain Belt Premium just received that honor from the website Deadspin. One of the site's columnists ranked 36 beers from best to worst.
Many of us will find ourselves with time off this week from work to celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends. However, instead of relaxing and reconnecting with loved ones, we may end up texting, typing, posting and playing games on electronic devices.
The push is on to get 1.3 million Minnesotans to sign up for insurance under the new health care law. The program is called MNsure, goes into effect Jan. 1, and anyone can buy health insurance through the program, though there will be significant federal subsidies for low-income patients.
On his Benton County dairy farm, Rob Beauchamp now grows only crops, not cows. He was forced to sell off his 92-head of Holsteins when their milk output dropped significantly.
This summer, for the first time since the scenic river town of Red Wing started celebrating Independence Day, it won't have fireworks to mark the holiday. A committee couldn't come up with the money necessary to put the show on.
Starting Monday, Minnesota's tax on tobacco is the sixth-highest in the country. The tax just jumped to $2.83 from $1.60, making the average pack of cigarettes in Minnesota now $7.51. Lawmakers who upped the tax said they did it not only to raise money, but to get people to quit.
The south portion of Merrick State Park, located north of Winona on the Mississippi River, has been closed as a safety precaution due to the river's rising water. The DNR said the north campground at Merrick will stay open and isn't affected.
Interest rates for student loans have doubled. The House and Senate failed to come up with a compromised bill during this past session, so the subsidized Stafford Loan rates jumped today from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
Cigarettes will be much more costly in Minnesota after Sunday. New tobacco taxes kick in Monday. That includes a $1.60 increase in the per-pack tax on cigarettes.
The Twin Cities is known as a bike friendly area, and now a new service is making it even easier for cyclists on the trails. Roadside service through Triple A will soon be available for bicyclists. Today, there was a kickoff event at the AAA office in St. Louis Park. Visitors got the chance to learn bike safety tips, but more importantly they learned how this new service works.
Every few years a new water sport or water toy comes out that becomes all the rage. Currently, it's all about flyboarding. "It's a board that hooks up to a jet ski," Rodney Jansen said. "It will lift you and propel you into the air."
This Independence Day, put aside the burgers and hot dogs and try something a little more adventurous. Stu, the "King of Barbecue" has some easy recipes.
Whether you're a novice or even a master gardener it's always nice to have some advice. Susie Bachman talks with WCCO and shares tips on successfully watering and fertilizing your garden.
In Hennepin County alone, people paid nearly $60 million in court fees last year -- mostly from people who got caught doing something wrong on the road. Karl Kohn of West St. Paul contributed to that pot with two speeding tickets of his own. Each set him back $145. So, he wondered: "When you get a ticket where does the money from your fine go?"
With the Fourth of July just a week away, WCCO viewers picked out Minnesota's Best Campground. And the Boundary Waters came out on top. After 30 minutes of paddling in search of the campsite, it's obvious that camping in the BWCA is a little different than at other campgrounds.
