Minnesota
state, United States
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Sep. 13, 2024, 1:17 PM ET (AP)
A cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks
Sep. 12, 2024, 6:36 AM ET (AP)
Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Sep. 11, 2024, 6:37 PM ET (AP)
Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony
Sep. 7, 2024, 11:06 PM ET (AP)
Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected
Sep. 7, 2024, 9:21 AM ET (AP)
Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
Minnesota, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 32nd state of the union on May 11, 1858. A small extension of the northern boundary makes Minnesota the most northerly of the 48 conterminous U.S. states. (This peculiar protrusion is the result of a boundary agreement with Great Britain before the area had been carefully surveyed.) Minnesota is one of the north-central states. It is bounded by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north, by Lake Superior and the state of Wisconsin to the east, and by the states of Iowa to the south ...(100 of 8582 words)