I'm just a regular Minnesota guy that grew up on the north-side of the Cities (Fridley), spent some quality time at the U of M, chill on the weekends at the family cabin near Duluth, bleed Vikings purple, and miss the North Stars. I have a short attention span; and enjoy Eric Church, Johnny Cash, Zac Brown, Kid Rock, Pink Floyd, 80s hair bands, coffee, beer, scotch, and long sunset walks on the beach. (One of those isn't true.) I'm a two-time cancer survivor now (Colorectal 2002, Kidney 2014), and know that life is damn short -- so by all means we should be playing as hard and as often as we can. I think that's it. (Did I mention that I have a short attention span?)
Pete Hanson
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Robins might be one of the most recognizable birds in Minnesota, but they are not the most commonly seen bird in the state.
Magazine Says My Mother’s Hometown is ‘Worst City in Minnesota’
MoneyWise magazine has named my mom's hometown as Minnesota's worst city to live in.
MN QUIZ: Can You Guess the Most Common Last Name?
The team at Ancestry.com has revealed the most common last names by state. Any guesses as to what last name is #1 in Minnesota?
Minnesota Twins 2023 Postseason Tickets On Sale Now
Post-season playoff tickets for Minnesota Twins home games at Target Field are on sale now.
The Twins haven't clinched a playoff spot yet, but their getting close. Close enough to start selling post-season tickets. With 12 games left in the regular season, the Twins have a seven game lead over second place Cleveland in the American League Central Division...
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Nobody matched all six numbers in Saturday night's Powerball drawing, increasing the estimated jackpot for Saturday's drawing to $522 million.
Minnesota Scores Better Than 46 Other States for Life Quality
The team at CNBC complied it's annual list of the best states to live and work in for 2023, and Minnesota is among the top-five.
10 Little Lies We Tell Ourselves to Survive in Minnesota
Minnesota is not the easiest place to live. Sometimes we even need to tell ourselves little lies to get through it all.
Minnesota Vikings Name 8 Captains for 2023 Season
The Minnesota Vikings have named their eight captains for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
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Hopefully you didn't fall for Mother Nature's trick, lulling you into a false sense of autumn-ness with the recent cool days. It's going to be a scorcher this Labor Day weekend.
See Where in Minnesota These 25 (+ More) Celebrities Were Born
Minnesota may be known as the Land of 10,000 lakes, but we've also produced our share of well known celebrities too.