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
Enter Your Dream Getaway Codes on the 98.1 Mobile App
Did you know you can enter all of your 98.1 Dream Getaway codes on our mobile app? Listen, collect, enter, win -- all while never leaving comfort of your phone. (You do have the 98.1 mobile app right?)
The ‘Price is Right Live’ is Coming to Minnesota
Come on down! You're the next contestant on the 'Price is Right Live' -- coming to Minnesota for a week this March.
Winter Driving Primer (Here Are a Few Reminders)
With the return of winter driving conditions, here are some reminders from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for driving on snow and ice, as well as how to be prepared for the perils that driving during another cold, snowy winter in Minnesota can present...
Make Your 2019 CMA Awards Picks Here
The day has come for the Country Music Association to crown their winners and hand out the hardware.
Slick Commute Possible Wednesday Morning
The National Weather Service is saying that the Wednesday morning commute could be impacted by overnight and morning snow.
Win a Winter’s Worth of Snow Removal
Join us in celebrating the arrival of winter by 'Getting Plowed' with 98.1 Minnesota's New Country.
Celebrating & Honoring America’s Veterans Today
I spent some time poking around web for Veterans Day nuggets, most of what I found pertained to what's open & closed today, and where Vets can get freebies.
Central Minnesota Man Falls Through Ice (Already?)
We're just starting to see the formation of ice on area lakes and ponds -- but there already needed to be an ice rescue yesterday in central Minnesota.
Gophers Rocket to 7th in Latest AP & Coaches Polls
The undefeated Minnesota Golden Gophers football team beat Penn State 31-26 on Saturday, and have climbed to 7th in both major college football polls.
Vikings Game Day: Cowboys Waiting in Big D
The Minnesota Vikings (6-3) are on the road again this week, traveling to face the Dallas Cowboys (5-3) tonight at AT&T Stadium.
CFB Saturday: Gophers, Huskies, & Johnnies All in Action Today
Not a lot of places you can cheer for a D-1, D-2, and D-3 team every Saturday. Go Gophers! Go Huskies! Go Johnnies!
MN Winter Weather Awareness Week: Winter Driving
November 4th through 8th is Winter Hazard Awareness Week in MN, as the National Weather Service promotes winter safety, and today the focus is winter driving.