If there’s one thing that Minnesotans love talking about, it’s how great Minnesota is. People from Minnesota are, in real life, what people from New York are like on television—there isn’t anywhere else that matters, unless it’s to serve as our mortal enemy (I'm looking at you, Wisconsin). We're like the world's friendliest braggarts. I grew up here and, in my role as a state proselytizer, I've so far managed to convert two Chicago-born college friends into Minnesotans, and it’s only a matter of time before I get to the rest of you. READ MORE

The second in a short series about sharing, caring and not going it alone. In this installment: Friends and roommates Katie Heaney and Rylee Main practice pick-up strategies. READ MORE

1. First of all, don’t even think about getting on an airplane! What is wrong with you? What are you, some kind of daredevil?? READ MORE