In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a Meeker County town got its name, and why they still ...

Discover Missouri's official state symbols, including animals, plants, and cultural traditions. Learn more about the unique culture of the Show-Me State.

The shootings of two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota are the latest incidents to raise worries about the threat of political violence in the U.S. Experts warn that the attacks, which follow an ...

The pipe, which was sculpted around 40 A.D., depicts a human form and is the oldest 3-D representation of humans in the state. It was made out of Ohio pipestone, which is a red stone clay used to make ...

Oregon lawmakers designated the T-bone steak as Oregon’s official state steak on June 16. The T-bone steak is the latest ...

Minnesota's DFL party was created on April 15, 1944, after the Minnesota Democrats merged with the Farmer-Labor Party, ...

“And half of Minnesota's flag distinctly features the shape of the state, which is a significant difference.” The new flag draws upon unique symbols specific to state to unite and represent ...

Minnesota is home to the largest number of Somali Americans in the country, but any similarities between the new flag and the Somali flag are pure coincidence. On Aug. 6, 2024, U.S. Vice President ...

(Embassy of Somalia-USA, Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission) Although both flags have stars and similar colors, as do many flags, Somalia’s flag did not serve as an inspiration for ...

With Minnesota poised to officially adopt a new state flag and seal, some counties are passing resolutions opposing the new symbols and Republicans have pushed to make the change into a bigger ...

Minnesota Republican leaders are ramping up ... Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, both nonvoting members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission, plan to introduce legislation in the upcoming session ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Republicans have come out swinging against the new state flag finalized late last year by the State Emblems Redesign Commission. Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman ...