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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Drone pilot spots 1983 BMW submerged in Twin Cities pond
Apr 23, 2024 6:18 pm
A drone pilot made a mysterious discovery last week while flying over a Twin Cities pond.
Minnesota Vikings draft picks under Kwesi Adofo-Mensah: Hits and misses from 2022, 2023
Apr 23, 2024 6:11 pm
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and his staff know the importance of this year's draft. If the team selects the right quarterback, fans will quickly dismiss a few misses from past drafts.
Apr 23, 2024 5:58 pm
The owner of a Twin Cities-based car dealership is accused of scamming Minnesotans out of thousands of dollars.
Minnesota Vikings are pivotal players in 2024 NFL draft: What you need to know
Apr 23, 2024 2:32 pm
The 2024 NFL draft starts Thursday night, and fans ? and even many other teams ? are eagerly waiting to see what the Minnesota Vikings will do.
Apr 23, 2024 1:59 pm
A Minnesota state senator now faces charges in connection to a burglary at a Detroit Lakes home earlier this week.
More rain Tuesday in Twin Cities, frost possible Wednesday
Apr 23, 2024 10:29 am
After a sunny start to Tuesday, more clouds and showers will arrive in the Twin Cities by midday.
Apr 23, 2024 4:05 am
Dozens of students and parents rallied to support diversity programs, but some board members are threatening to block the budget of the state's largest district if it doesn't make some major changes....
Apr 23, 2024 3:39 am
Researchers say if help doesn't arrive soon, the deep, dark boreal forests we know in northern Minnesota could become mostly grasslands within the next 50 years.
Video shows good Samaritans rescuing driver from burning car in St. Paul
Apr 23, 2024 3:38 am
Video shows a heroic group effort to save the life of a driver stuck in a burning vehicle in St. Paul last week.
Shelter-in-place alert mistakenly issued to all of Hennepin County
Apr 23, 2024 1:42 am
Around 7:30 p.m., residents of Hennepin County received a message instructing them to shelter in place due to police activity in Robbinsdale.
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