Minnesota

10 dishes that prove Minnesota kids grew up with the best comfort food in America

How a Swedish immigrant convinced millions that Vikings lived in Minnesota

This Minnesota town sued to prove it was America’s coldest city

We Know You’re Not From Minnesota If You Mispronounce These 12 Names

Minnesota may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it also has 10,000 ways to catch outsiders tripping over its place names. With deep Native American...

The Army Fort That Flouted Anti-Slavery Laws Until Dred & Harriet Scott Said Enough

12 Phrases You’ll Only Understand If You Live in Minnesota

Minnesota is where the winters are long, the vowels are stretched, and everyone is technically nice—until they’re behind the wheel or in a passive-aggressive bake-off at...

The eccentric genius that turned Mayo Clinic into a medical powerhouse

Minnesota’s German Town Survived a Dakota War Siege That Nearly Wiped It Off the Map

The Sacred Quarry That Native Americans Almost Lost to White Settlers & the Government in the 1850s

11 Subtle Ways to Instantly Annoy Anyone from Minnesota

Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes (but actually more), suspiciously polite small talk, and winters so brutal they turn snow shoveling into a competitive sport. Minnesotans...

If These 10 Things Make Sense to You, You’ve Been in Minnesota Far Too Long

Minnesota, where “hotdish” is a love language, “uff da” covers every emotion, and winters are so brutal we consider mosquito season a nice change of pace....

14 Strange (But True) Laws You’ll Only Hear About in Minnesota

Minnesota: the Land of 10,000 Lakes, friendly folks, and more casseroles than you can shake a wooden spoon at. But beneath the “Minnesota nice” exterior lies...