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
Vikings Gameday: Minnesota Hosts Tampa Bay in NFL Week 1 Today
The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to start the season with a win when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today at U.S. Banks Stadium in Week 1 of the new NFL season.
Powerball Jackpot Builds Back Up to $500 Million
Nobody matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, increasing the estimated jackpot for Saturday's drawing to $500 million.
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday were: 9-14-20-23-63, Powerball: 1.
A basic Powerball ticket costs $2, and to claim the big prize you'll need to match five numbers (1-69), plus the Powerball (1-26). The odds? 1 in 292,201,338. Assum...
Is There Unclaimed Money in Minnesota That Belongs to You?
The State of Minnesota has returned more than $6 million in unclaimed cash and property to Minnesotans that forgot or were unaware that it was theirs to claim.
Is ‘Minnesota Nice’ Still a Thing? How Rude Are We vs. Other States?
It appears that 'Minnesota nice' is alive and well, and so is 'Hawaii Nice' and 'Vermont Nice.'
This Saturday is the Next ‘Free State Park Day’ in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced that entry fees at all 75 Minnesota state parks will be waived this Saturday, September 9th.
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 Cut 22 More Today, Reveal 53 Man Roster
The Minnesota Vikings cut 15 players Monday, and 22 more today to trim things down to the NFL 53 man regular season roster ahead of this afternoon's deadline.
Fall Camping in Minnesota is The Best
The bean counters at Love Lawn has crunched the numbers to determine the best states for camping in America -- and Minnesota is among the best!
MIN-QUIZ: How Many of MN’s Tallest Buildings Can You Name?
Here are the tallest buildings in the Land of 10,000 Lakes -- and yes all of the top-10 are in Minneapolis.
Lakeside Glamping in a Covered Wagon Near Vergas, Minnesota
Who's up for glamping in a private covered wagon on Rose Lake in Otter Tail County.