Pete Hanson

Pete's 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, chills on the weekends at the family cabin near Duluth, bleeds Vikings purple, and misses the North Stars. He's known for his short attention span; and enjoys 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.) Pete's a two-time cancer survivor now (Colorectal 2002, Kidney 2014), and knows that life is damn short -- so he's a believer that we should be playing as hard and as often as we can.

Two Minnesota Cities Among Best ‘Up & Coming’ U.S. Cities

The biggest cities are losing folks, while the cool smaller places are growing, like these top spots in Minnesota.

First Ever ‘Cold Weather Advisory’ Issued for Southern Minnesota

Not that it's never been this cold before, but Cold Weather Advisories have replaced Wind Chill Warnings this winter by the National Weather Service.

This Minnesota Eatery is Now One of the Best New Restaurants in America

Esquire has come out with their annual list of the 35 Best New Restaurants in America -- and one Minnesota eatery has made the cut.

NOAA’s 3-Month Climate Outlook for January, February, and March

We picked up a little snow right before Christmas, but that's been about it here in southern Minnesota; and even that's gone now. It's been a fairly warm and very dry late autumn and early winter here in the Bold North. There's a lot of winter left though, and just how much snow and cold we stand to get is yet to be seen...

More Are Moving to this Minnesota City than Any Other

The list of cities in the U.S. that have the most people moving in for 2024 is led by The Villages, Florida -- just northwest of Orlando.

Minnesota Residents Told ‘Do Not Travel’ to These Locations

The good news? Turks & Caicos, Cancun, Maui, Fort Lauderdale, Belize, San Diego, Orlando -- not on the list.

Chance for a White Christmas Comes Thursday Across Southern Minnesota

It looks like our last, best chance for a white Christmas in southern Minnesota comes this Thursday.

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Southern Minnesota

Troublesome snow and ice are headed for southern Minnesota Friday night and Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory.

$610M Mega Millions Tuesday + The 10 All-Time Luckiest Lotto Numbers

Mega Millions $610 million for Tuesday night's drawing, and these are the ten luckiest lottery numbers of all time.

BOLO: Here are Minnesota’s Most Wanted Fugitives

Minnesota doesn't technically have a 'Most Wanted' list like the FBI does, but it does list active fugitives through the Minnesota Department of Corrections.