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10 Minnesota State Fair foods you need to eat, 2018 edition IMG_3772
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10 Minnesota State Fair foods you need to eat, 2018 edition

Give Me The Mike May 23, 2019
Here's a roundup of the best foods I ate at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair.
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Find piece of mind if you have a loved one who experiences seizures Embrace-Watch-Empatica
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Find piece of mind if you have a loved one who experiences seizures

Give Me The Mike May 18, 2019
The Embrace watch by Empatica will notify a predetermined group of loved ones whenever the person wearing...
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Show your pride through bow ties

Give Me The Mike May 11, 2019
Show off your love for the LGBT community with a Gay Pride Bow Tie. For every bow...
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Never use The Lock Up Self Storage lock up
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Never use The Lock Up Self Storage

Give Me The Mike May 5, 2019
They are absolutely awful.
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20 Mexican restaurants in Minnesota worth the trip

Give Me The Mike May 1, 2019
Two of the top 5 Mexican restaurants in Minnesota happen to be just two blocks apart.
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Is it worth going downtown Minneapolis for Final Four festivities? Sure, if you want to sample Orange Vanilla Coke. IMG_2576
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Is it worth going downtown Minneapolis for Final Four festivities? Sure, if you want to sample Orange Vanilla Coke.

Give Me The Mike April 5, 2019

Don’t get me wrong — I love Minneapolis.

I live downtown Minneapolis. I spend a lot of time...

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A 114 year-old Minnesota business opens its first retail store

Give Me The Mike April 4, 2019

Give Me the Mike received promotional consideration from J.W. Hulme.

J.W. Hulme started in 1905 in...

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A Minnesotan’s guide to college basketball’s ultimate weekend

Give Me The Mike March 31, 2019

The best in college men’s basketball make their way to Minneapolis April 5-8, 2019. Like when Minnesota...

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5 best restaurants for fried fish in Minnesota Anchor-Fish-Chips
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5 best restaurants for fried fish in Minnesota

Give Me The Mike March 26, 2019
At one spot, expect to wait 60-90 minutes if you want a table on a Friday night...
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