Bethel, MN 55+ Retirement Communities and Homes
55+ Communities, also called 55 Plus Communities, are active retirement havens for adults, offering varied amenities and housing from golf course homes to serene city living among like-minded neighbors. They typically include pools, Pickleball, Shuffleboard, tennis courts, clubhouses with kitchens, and championship golf courses in gated, resort-like environments.
Minnesota is the twelfth-largest state by area in the U.S., it is the 21st most populous, with just over five million residents as of 2006. The state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," and those lakes and the other waters for which the state is named, together with state and national forests and parks, offer residents, tourists and retirees a vigorous outdoor lifestyle.
While Minnesota doesn't have the ocean vistas that many retirees crave, it is known for having some of the kindest and most approachable residents around. It has numerous rivers and streams where many canoe and kayak. Birdwatchers enjoy the Lac qui Parle ("the lake that speaks") and Salt Lake for sightings of rare species. Fishermen have a variety of lakes to choose from for large-mouth bass fishing, and outdoor enthusiasts take part in the ample skiing, snowmobile and hiking trails.
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Minnesota is officially flying its new flag. What happens to the old one?
May 11, 2024 3:39 pm
Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on Saturday, making the old flag history. So what happens to the old flag now that it is obsolete?
#Top10WxDay Saturday in Twin Cities; spotty storms Mother's Day afternoon
May 11, 2024 2:07 pm
High pressure nudges in on Saturday, bringing lots of sun, calmer winds and highs in the mid-70s ? making for another #Top10WxDay.
Your photos of the northern lights in Minnesota: May 10, 2024
May 11, 2024 1:16 pm
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
Minnesotans race to the best spots to catch northern lights
May 11, 2024 3:41 am
It's a mad dash for a chance to catch the dancing colors in the sky Friday night across Minnesota, with a strong geomagnetic storm providing dazzling northern lights.
Car slams into section of White Bear Lake Area High School
May 11, 2024 1:41 am
Police say a single vehicle slammed into a section of White Bear Lake Area High School Friday.
Minnesota changes its state flag Saturday. But why?
May 10, 2024 11:00 pm
Minnesota's new flag went into official use Saturday, which has many wondering why the state adopted a new flag. The controversial replacement of the old flag requires an explanation of that emblem's...
University of Minnesota Board of Regents hears debate on divesting from Israeli companies
May 10, 2024 10:21 pm
The ripple effects from the Israel-Hamas war again hit home in Minnesota, as advocates for an economic boycott of Israel pressed the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to divest the university'...
At-home infusion therapy offers lower stress treatment, a greater sense of normality
May 10, 2024 9:59 pm
Home infusion is meant to help patients become independent and resume normal activities while recovering from an illness. The COVID-19 pandemic jump-started the growth of the at-home therapy.
How much did it cost to get a new Minnesota flag?
May 10, 2024 7:00 pm
Saturday is Minnesota Statehood Day, and it's fair to say it will likely garner more attention this year than it has since the first celebration in 1858. That's because the new state flag will offici...
Nicollet Avenue Kmart redesign plan approved by Minneapolis City Council
May 10, 2024 3:20 pm
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a radical redesign of the former Kmart site that severed Nicollet Avenue for decades.
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