r/minnesota 7d ago

Meta 🌝 /r/Minnesota Monthly FAQ / Moving-to-MN / Simple Questions Thread - September 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.

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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 12h ago

Photography πŸ“Έ Photography from the 2026 MN State Fair

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As always the fair is a great spot for photography and is a Minnesota staple (underselling), so figured I'd share some of my shots from my ventures this year!


r/minnesota 1h ago

News πŸ“Ί [MPR.News] Should Minnesota let schools start whenever they want? Late Labor Day rekindles debate

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r/minnesota 12h ago

News πŸ“Ί Lisa Demuth poster allegedly stolen from MN State Fair booth, GOP offering $500 reward β€” FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

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No one say a word. Keep your lips sealed!


r/minnesota 1h ago

Discussion 🎀 The Best State Fairs in America, Ranked

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r/minnesota 15h ago

Events πŸŽͺ Walking Minnesota did a walk through of the crop art if you couldn’t/wouldn’t wait in the line.

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r/minnesota 19h ago

Photography πŸ“Έ Moonrise over Lake Superior

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Beautiful conditions near the Canadian border over the weekend. Taken with a Sony A7RIV + Sony 14mm f/1.8 lens. 10 second exposure.


r/minnesota 14h ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ September 7, 1981: Hmm, I wonder what's on TV today?

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r/minnesota 1d ago

Outdoors 🌳 Meet Trapper, the dog helping Minnesota's DNR sniff out invasive zebra mussels

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r/minnesota 5h ago

Photography πŸ“Έ Jolly Green Giant πŸ₯¦

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Jolly Green Giant πŸ₯¦


r/minnesota 21h ago

News πŸ“Ί Lakeville police investing fatal shooting

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r/minnesota 23h ago

Events πŸŽͺ One in eight fairgoers used to come on opening Thursday or Friday. This year it was nearly one in five - what's driving the change?

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Half of all attendance records broken since 2024 came on the opening Thursday or Friday, and those are the only two days of the State Fair gaining share of total attendance.

Why are the opening days of the fair getting more popular?


r/minnesota 14h ago

Outdoors 🌳 Any good free/cheap and active womens hunting groups?

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I have checked out these resources:

Minnesota Women in the WILD
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) – Minnesota DNR
Sisterhood Outdoors (MN Chapter / Community)
MN Women Hunters / MN Outdoor Women Facebook Groups

and theyre either prohibitively expensive or not active. Trying to find women to hunt with/show me the ropes (or anyone to show me the ropes) and im struggling.

I prefer bowhunting - i might be open to trapping as well - but i don't like working with guns. TIA!


r/minnesota 1d ago

Politics πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Republican Booths Displaying the Old Minnesota Flag

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Repost because my other post was deleted for "sensationalized title." Secret jumpscare in the 3rd photo. I didn't realize Lisa Demuth was there until well after I took the photo.


r/minnesota 1d ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ More than a third of people living within 10 miles of the Mississippi River, from its source to its mouth, are Minnesotans

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Map 1 - raw number of people living within 10 miles of the Mississippi River

map 2 - % of people in each state living within 10 miles of the Mississippi river

Map 3 - Each state's % share of the total 10 mile corridor's population (from source to mouth)


r/minnesota 1d ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ Trains in the Twin cities and Winona and red wing

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r/minnesota 1d ago

Events πŸŽͺ Wheelchair access at the Renaissance Festival

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We will be attending the Renaissance festival next weekend with someone in a wheelchair, and a Wheelchair Accessible Van (WAV), and I was wondering, with the new parking rules.

Is there more parking available than previous years, and is there adequate handicapped spaces for a side entry WAV?


r/minnesota 1d ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ At the Great Minnesota-Get-Together sanitation workers spearhead trash awareness, composting -- There has to be somewhere all that waste goes at the fair. Cue: the unsung hero of sanitation workers.

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r/minnesota 1d ago

Food & Drink🍴 What kind shell is this on the cheese curd pickle tacos? I need to make my own they're too good

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r/minnesota 2d ago

Politics πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Minnesota's 2026 constitutional amendment

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Did you know there's one on the ballot this fall? The League of Women Voters Minnesota hosted a forum last Thursday and it's online https://youtu.be/6RYupXCHntU


r/minnesota 2d ago

News πŸ“Ί 29 detainees loaded onto yesterday's ICE Air flight in Minneapolis

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If a loved one may have been on this flight, full footage of the loading process can be seen here.

We are now seeing three ICE Air flights a week, up from two; the extra flight this week brought detainees from Pennsylvania to Minnesota - they ended up in the Sherburne County Jail.


r/minnesota 2d ago

Funny/Offbeat 🀣 My fair experience so far

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I'm on my way there now lol


r/minnesota 2d ago

Outdoors 🌳 Shallow water at public landings creates hazard for Minnesota boaters

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r/minnesota 2d ago

Funny/Offbeat 🀣 What MN cities and towns are on the upswing?

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r/minnesota 3d ago

Interesting Stuff πŸ’₯ Exaggerated relief map of Minnesota

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