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What it’s like to zip line over the Mississippi River IMG_9507
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What it’s like to zip line over the Mississippi River

Give Me The Mike May 26, 2019

I’m glad Twin Cities Live reporter Kelli Hanson had...

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5 best museums in Minnesota

Give Me The Mike May 26, 2019
One museum offers Minnesotans free access to ancestry.com.
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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

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.

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