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
The Best Places to Live in Minnesota for Families
The bean counters at WalletHub have collected the data, crunched the numbers, and ranked the Top-100 cities in Minnesota for families -- and one St. Cloud area town cracked the Top-5.
The 10 Best Cities for Dating in Minnesota
The team at HomeSnacks.net have determined which cities in Minnesota are the best for finding the love of your life. Any guess where St. Cloud finished?
Reading This Could Save Your (Or a Loved One’s) Life
The American Cancer Society has updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines, but why do I care?
Apply For a Minnesota Fishing License Online Here
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has made it super simple to make sure you're following state law this fishing opener.
Take Control of Facebook, See More of What You Want
This is how to cut through the clutter in just a few clicks, and get just want you want from 98.1 or anyone else you choose.
The Royal Baby Has a Name
After sharing pictures of the newborn earlier today, Meghan and Harry have revealed the royal baby boy's name.
Winter Weather Advisory
The National Weather Service has expanded their Winter Weather Advisory to include Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Morrison, and Mille Lacs Counties.
Winter Storm Warning for Parts of Minnesota Tonight
As snow begins to mix with rain this evening in St. Cloud, a Winter Storm Warning has been issued for parts of Minnesota, where up to 8 inches of snow could fall overnight.
St. Cloud’s Top Places for Kids Birthday Parties (on a Budget)
How do we put together a super fun kid's birthday party in St. Cloud and stick to a budget?
8 Reasons Why People from Small Town Minnesota are the Best
Sure, folks in the Twin Cities have some of these traits too -- but there's nothing like our friends and neighbors in small town Minnesota. (And once you get out of the Cities, just about all of Minnesota is 'small town.')
See the First Photos of the Royal Baby Boy
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex have released the first photos of the new royal baby boy.
Minnesotans Love Their Neighbors a Lot More than Most
A survey shows that we love our neighbors more than folks in other states. Minnesotans would offer $299 to help a neighbor, among the highest in the US.