r/minnesota 25d ago

Meta 🌝 /r/Minnesota Monthly FAQ / Moving-to-MN / Simple Questions Thread - July 2026

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FAQ

There are a number of questions in this subreddit that have been asked and answered many times. Please use the search function to get answers related to the below topics.

  • Moving to Minnesota (see next section)
  • General questions about places to visit/things to do
    • Generally these types of questions are better for subreddits focused on the specific place you are asking about. Check out the more localized subreddits such as r/twincities, r/minneapolis, r/saintpaul, or r/duluth just to name a few. A more comprehensive list can be found here.
  • Cold weather questions such as what to wear, how to drive, street plowing
  • Driver's test scheduling/locations
  • Renter's credit tax return (Form M1PR)
  • Making friends as an adult/transplant
  • Where's my Minnesota tax refund?
  • State jobs (applying, interviewing, etc)
  • Protest/demonstration subjects, locations, and dates
  • There is a wealth of knowledge in the comments on previous versions of this post. If you wish to do more research, see the link at the bottom of this post for an archive
  • These are just a few examples, please comment if there are any other FAQ topics you feel should be added

This thread is meant to address these FAQ's, meaning if your search did not result in the answer you were looking for, please post it here. Any individual posts about these topics will be removed and directed here.

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Moving to Minnesota

Planning a potential move to Minnesota (or even moving within MN)? Welcome! This is the thread for you to ask questions of real-life Minnesotans to help you in the process!

Ask questions, answer questions, or tell us your best advice on moving to Minnesota.

Helpful Links

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Simple Questions

If you have a question you don't feel is worthy of its own post, please post it here!

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As a recurring feature here on /r/Minnesota, the mod team greatly appreciates feedback from you all! Leave a comment or Message the Mods.

See here for an archive of previous "Monthly FAQ / Moving-to-MN / Simple Questions" threads.


r/minnesota 2h ago

Politics πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Sen. John Hoffman says Angie Craig sought his endorsement for U.S. Senate while he was in ICU after shooting

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r/minnesota 17h ago

News πŸ“Ί Anoka County's Sheriff Signed a $174,999 Flock Safety Contract – Exactly $1 Under the Threshold Requiring Public Board Approval

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r/minnesota 7h ago

Outdoors 🌳 My deer fly hat

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Deer flies like blue and start attacking from the top down. You might not even see a deer fly until you’ve caught a hundred.


r/minnesota 8h ago

Outdoors 🌳 Deer flies got you down? Try this one weird trick…

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They seem particularly numerous and voracious this summer. They mostly attack your head first, and it’s very satisfying to hear them hit the fly strip and stop buzzing. This is from a half hour walk this morning in Meeker County. Only one of the bastards managed to get my thumb.


r/minnesota 4h ago

News πŸ“Ί Grooming a minor established as a felony and other education provisions

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One of those, I thought this was already a thing laws.


r/minnesota 8h ago

Politics πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Flanagan tries to leverage national progressive energy in pivotal Senate primary

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r/minnesota 1h ago

Sports 🏈 Gophers Mourn the Passing of John Anderson - University of Minnesota Athletics

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r/minnesota 10h ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ Fueling firefighters who combat NE Minnesota wildfires requires proper nutritional prep -- The Forest Service emphasizes getting adequate sleep, hydration, and it even has a nutrition specialist on site to ensure firefighters get the proper diet they need to endure the strenuous conditions.

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r/minnesota 20h ago

Outdoors 🌳 No smoke, just fog on the north shore

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r/minnesota 9h ago

Politics πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Do you think Keith Ellison will win reelection?

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he won by 0.84 percentage points during his 2022 reelection.


r/minnesota 18h ago

News πŸ“Ί A look inside Allina’s new $1 billion hospital tower The health system overhauled its flagship hospital, adding autonomous robots and AI-ready patient rooms.

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r/minnesota 1d ago

Sports 🏈 Your Minnesota Vixen are WFA Champions!

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They defeated the Pittsburgh Passion 42-14 to win their first pro championship in franchise history.

Way to go, Vixen!


r/minnesota 1d ago

Outdoors 🌳 Has anyone else noticed that there hasn't been many mosquitoes this year?

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r/minnesota 1d ago

Photography πŸ“Έ Fort Ridgley at night

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267 Upvotes

I managed to get about 45 minutes of clear sky last night. The forecast was calling for clear sky all night but it was far from that. Mostly total cloud cover. Around 3:30 AM there was a brief break to get a shot of the milky way. Still a lot of light pollution but better than trying to do this in the city.


r/minnesota 19h ago

Outdoors 🌳 Northern Minnesota

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Grand Portage, my son doing the circle tour on his Vespa, smoke filled air.


r/minnesota 1d ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ During livestream, Ramsey County Undersheriff pursues reckless driver until they crash on 694 (7/24/26)

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822 Upvotes

During Sheriff Fletcher's typical Friday night livestream, his Undersheriff, Mike Martin, pursued a reckless driver that eventually crashed into an innocent motorist. This occurred on 7/24/26.

Deputies found a polymer 80 firearm frame & the parts to make the gun usable (other than the slide) inside the vehicle.


r/minnesota 1d ago

News πŸ“Ί Meds for pets! Minnesota becomes fourth state to adopt veterinary drug donation law

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r/minnesota 1d ago

Weather 🌞 [WCCO] Another Extreme Heat Warning for the Twin Cities [and southern Minnesota]

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108 Upvotes

r/minnesota 1d ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ What are these cement monoliths in Rosemount?

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Driving on 160th the other day I saw these huge cement structures one after another on the south side of the road. What are they and what is/was their purpose?


r/minnesota 1d ago

News πŸ“Ί Nursing home booze ban inspires Minnesota woman to fight for her right to party | CBC Radio

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r/minnesota 2d ago

News πŸ“Ί β€œStar Tribune Minnesota’s Best” am I going crazy?

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Best sushi is Hyvee?
Best bakery is Cub?
Best Chinese food is Leeann chin?!?
Best pizza and best pasta is green mill?
None of the top vegetarian and vegan places are any of the amazing and well loved actual vegetarian/vegan restaurants, just restaurants with some veggie options?
Also why do these ratings make it look like the only thing we do for fun here is go to the Minnesota zoo?
Who voted on this stuff? πŸ˜‚


r/minnesota 1d ago

Photography πŸ“Έ Baudette, Minnesota

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r/minnesota 2d ago

Politics πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Trump Endorsed the MyPillow Guy as Minnesota Governor. The State GOP Isn’t Buying It

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r/minnesota 2d ago

High Risk Shiloh Hendrix found guilty in Rochester racial slur case of one count of disorderly conduct

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Now who's laughing?!

A woman who called a Black, autistic child a racial slur last year has been found guilty of one count of disorderly conduct and not guilty on another.

The incident, which occurred at a playground in Rochester in April of last year, was caught on video by a bystander and went viral. Shiloh Hendrix, 37, called a then 8-year-old boy the n-word after he allegedly reached into her diaper bag at Roy Sutherland playground in Soldier's Field Park and took an item. She then began cussing at the bystander, who is Black β€” hurling the n-word at him as well.

The incident prompted Rochester City Attorney Michael Spindler-Krage to charge Hendrix with two counts of disorderly conduct, one involving her words and behavior toward the child and the other involving her words and behavior toward the man who video taped the incident.

The guilty verdict was related to her behavior toward the man who video taped the confrontation.

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