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
Minnesota State Fair’s ‘2019 Best Awards’
The Minnesota State Fair has presented awards to 12 of the very best of the State Fair’s 1,200 vendors.
Minnesota Vikings Announce Final 53-Man Roster
The Minnesota Vikings have released their final 53-man roster for the 2019-20 season.
Twins Set New MLB Home Run Record
The Minnesota Twins belted six home runs in a 10-7 loss to the Tigers Saturday night in Detroit, setting a new MLB season team home run record at 268.
Severe Weather Possible on Labor Day
The National Weather Service is urging Minnesotans to stay weather aware on Monday, as a threat of severe weather develops during the afternoon and evening.
Make Dream Getaway #41 Yours with These 3 Easy Steps
Want to know how you could win Dream Getaway #41 on September 20th and depart on the trip of your dreams? Just follow these three easy steps.
Enter Your Dream Getaway Codes on Our 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?)
Popular Children’s Water Bottle Recalled
Almost 6-million popular children's water bottles have been recalled by Contigo due to a potential choking hazard.
Final ‘Summertime by George’ of the Season Tonight
With an autumn feel in the air, it should be a beautiful night tonight for the last 'Summertime by George' of the 2019 season.
Twins Continue Track to Top MLB Home Run Record
The Minnesota Twins have already surpassed their single season franchise record for home runs, and are on target to break the all-time MLB season team record.
Severe Weather Possible Today & Tonight
The National Weather Service says there's a risk of severe weather across central Minnesota this afternoon & evening.
Weather Outlook for Labor Day Weekend
Sure it's a little early, but the forecast looks beautiful for the upcoming weekend across central Minnesota.
Mild and dry weather, with a good amount of sunshine, is then expected through the holiday weekend.
As of today, the Labor Day Weekend forecast looks like this:
FRI: Mostly sunn…
Mild and dry weather, with a good amount of sunshine, is then expected through the holiday weekend.
As of today, the Labor Day Weekend forecast looks like this:
FRI: Mostly sunn…
State Patrol Cracking Down on Aggressive Drivers
The Minnesota State Patrol and troopers from three other states will be on the lookout for aggressive drivers today through September 1st.