Rochester, Minnesota

One volunteering experience I am most thankful for is “Urban Ag Day”. This event takes place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights. Third graders from all over the Twin Cities come and learn where their food comes from. They see animals like sheep, cows, and pigs for the first time in their lives. We spend the day taking kids from station

Prior to reading this novel, the whole concept of unionization and collective bargaining was a completely foreign subject to me. I had heard people talking about them, but I had no idea what kind of power they held, and just how much difficulty they caused in the workplace. In reading Unintimidated by Wisconsin’s governor Scott Walker, I learned just how much power a union could hold over management, and just how strongly people felt towards unionization on both sides of the issue. While reading

Legendary. Drive across the border into North Dakota and you will read a sign that reads “North Dakota Legendary.” This word, legendary, is unique as it specifies the solitary depiction of the state North Dakota. Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to partake in these legendary experiences North Dakota has to offer. One legendary experience the great state delivers is world-class goose hunting. Little did I know this five-day hunting excursion would modify the way I would live my life forever

Franz Sigel This is the story of Franz Sigel a man who was from Germany and led forces in both Germany and the United States. During the Civil War he led forces in support of the Union. His blunders as a Commander led to a huge mistake and cost them the battle. The battle of Wilson’s Creek was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. Because of his action on that day his reputation was severely impacted. Before the Battle of Wilson’s Creek Franz Sigel was born on November 18, 1824 in Baden

become a writer. Jeff joined the school newspaper in high school, he did so well he became the editor of the paper. Jeff attended Macalister College for 1 year where he took most of his general studies. He transferred to the University of Minnesota, where he received his bachelors of arts in Journalism. While at the U of M Jeff tried for the school newspaper but never succeeded. In the world of college newspapers it wasn’t how well you wrote, it was who you knew on the paper. This aspect

20-acre parcel of land in the City of Lilliput, Minnesota since 1980. Seven acres consist of wetland, and on the remaining 13, Mr. Smith has built a large house, a barn, and an outdoor horse-riding arena that he operates as a business. In 2005, Smith decided to build a second barn including an indoor riding arena. While reviewing the site plan, city staff noticed that the proposed barn was within 75 feet of Smith’s 7-acre wetland. A State of Minnesota statute, adopted in 1985, required government

In 1966, Richard M. Schulze and Gary Smoliak founded the Sound of Music store which sold home and car stereo equipment in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The company had over $1 million in revenue and made about $58,000 in profits in its first year; it had three stores in Minnesota and became a publicly held company after 3 years. In 1970, Richard solely owned the company since he bought out the stakes of his partner. Later, he realized that the market was heading to saturation and the number of his target

Alexandria, Minnesota Known for the motto, “Easy to get to, hard to leave,” Alexandria is a welcoming city full of great people and many things to do. Threw-out this paper I’m going to go threw the physiography, culture, economy, and urban hierarchical position of Alexandria, Minnesota, and hopefully give you a good taste of what the city is all about. Alexandria is part of the Alexandria moraine complex, which forms the western and southern boundary of this subsection of Minnesota. “Steep slopes

January 2nd, 2007 Bachmann served the Minnesota Senate from the 52nd district. During her time on the senate Bachmann’s agenda focused on the cultural conservative issues of opposition to abortion and gay marriage. On November 20th, 2003, Bachmann and Representative Mary Liz Holberg proposed a constitutional amendment that would bar the state from legally recognizing same-sex marriage. In 2004 Bachmann and coalition of religious leaders announced plans for a “Minnesota for Marriage” rally. Bachmann’s ongoing

Sioux Indians are believed to have come from the continent of Asia thousands of years ago. The Sioux indians never actually stayed in one place for a long time and they actually traveled a lot. The Sioux indians were introduced to horses by the Spanish people around the 1500’s, life became easier for the Sioux indians because of the horses. Horses helped the Sioux indians with carrying items and transportation. Sioux actually means “little snake” and this name was giving by the Chippewa indians.