Monthly Archives: August 2011

It’sTime For The Great Minnesota Get Together!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by wendycarson

Thursday August 25th is the start of most likely, Minnesota’s biggest event of the year – the State Fair which runs through Labor Day!  Is this your first time to the fair or do you go often but can never … Continue reading →

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Who are Minnesotans?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by wendycarson

The original people of Minnesota were the Native American Indians, the two largest tribes being the Ojibwe and Dakota.  The Native Americans make up a large portion of the population still having about 11 reservations throughout the state and their … Continue reading →

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Fun Times at the Dakota County Fair

Posted on August 8, 2011 by wendycarson

Looking for something fun to do with friends/family in the next week?   Try the Dakota County Fair which starts today August 8 and runs through August 14.  If nothing else, it is good practice for the Minnesota State Fair which … Continue reading →

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Want to strike up a conversation? Mention the weather!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by wendycarson

Here we are in August in Minnesota not knowing what to do with ourselves in this extreme heat and humidity.  Hard to believe that just 6 short months ago it was -20, a dew point around 10 and we had … Continue reading →

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