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 Myth Arena Football League team folds after 2 games
May 14, 2024 6:16 pm
The Minnesota Myth proved its name a prophecy Tuesday when the nascent Arena Football League team announced its termination after just two games.
Satellite images show what the historic geomagnetic storm looked like from space
May 14, 2024 6:01 pm
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Cicadas pee from trees. And they urinate a lot, new study finds.
May 14, 2024 4:56 pm
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert fined again for making money gesture at refs
May 14, 2024 4:45 pm
The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert for making a money gesture at officials during the team's game four loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Minnesota Lynx start season Tuesday against Seattle Storm. Here's what you need to know.
May 14, 2024 3:36 pm
The Minnesota Lynx kick off the 2024 season Tuesday night against the Storm in Seattle.
Wisconsin top court's liberal justices show signs of wanting to overturn ballot drop box ban
May 14, 2024 2:34 pm
Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state.
Wisconsin Senate seeks vote on overriding Gov. Evers' veto of PFAS funding
May 14, 2024 2:06 pm
The moves come six months before the election and are just the latest examples of political jousting between Evers and the Legislature. Both are trying to use the stalemate over PFAS funding and othe...
Minnesota State Fair releases free entertainment lineup for 2024
May 14, 2024 1:10 pm
More than 900 shows will take place throughout the fair's 12 days.
Minor injuries for 3 when driver crashes into house in central Minnesota
May 14, 2024 11:37 am
A driver and his two passengers suffered minor injuries when he crashed into a house in central Minnesota Sunday afternoon, but no one was inside the home at the time, authorities said.
Bill to buy Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" heads to Gov. Walz's desk
May 14, 2024 11:01 am
There's no place like home, and the ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" could soon have a new one in Minnesota.
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