Posted on March 17, 2020
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With schools closed due to COVID-19, parents are responsible for having to entertain their children all day. I was asked to create a page with free educational resources for students and parents, which you can view here. In particular, one website will help with…
Posted on March 17, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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By request, I created a list of (free) online educational resources for parents as they spend more time at home with their school-aged children. I majored in Elementary Education in college and dreamed of being a teacher since the second grade. Life took me…
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Posted on March 15, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Updated 5/10/20 With all Minnesota students out of school, families who rely on school breakfast and lunch will stretch to make sure their children are fed. Fortunately, Minnesota restaurants and organizations are swiftly adapting to the situation, offering free meals to those who need…
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Posted on March 11, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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It sounds like a scene from a movie set — a floating bed and breakfast on the Mississippi River. It’s real — and the Covington Inn Bed and Breakfast is for sale. Liz Miller is the current owner and innkeeper of the Covington Inn,…
Posted on March 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Where to reserve semi-private and private dining rooms at restaurants, bars and breweries in the Twin Cities.
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Posted on March 7, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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I recently had someone ask me where to get Broasted chicken, and I didn’t have more than one or two ideas. But I knew there are plenty of great places around. So I took to my Facebook page and received a surprising amount of…
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Posted on March 1, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Every month on KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live, I share your votes for what is ‘Worth the Trip.’ This time, I was on the search for the best pizza in Minnesota. Votes are tabulated on my Facebook page, the Twin Cities Live Facebook page, on…
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Posted on February 24, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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It’s time to drop everything and drive to the Pizza Barn. Their Cheese Curd Pizza with a ranch dressing sauce needs to be your next meal. Pizza Barn originally opened in Princeton, Minnesota in 1983 (Princeton is about 50 minutes north of Downtown Minneapolis)….
Posted on January 27, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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After counting thousands of votes, I visited the spots selected as the five best coffee shops in Minnesota. And at the bottom of this page, check out a list of spots receiving honorable mention. I was on KSTP’s Twin Cities Live with the stories…
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Posted on December 6, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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I asked the viewers of Twin Cities Live, along with my Facebook fans, for their favorite places to see holiday lights in Minnesota. Hundreds of votes came in. I presented the top 5 on Twin Cities Live as part of their Worth the Trip…
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