Fergus Falls, 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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After fleeing war-torn Ukraine, couple starts bakery business in Minnesota
May 13, 2024 3:13 am
From fleeing war-torn Ukraine to starting their own small business here in America, Vlad and Polina Lahoda are planting roots in Minnesota one loaf of bread at a time.
Doctor helps fulfill Wisconsin mother's dying wish: "It's something I'll remember forever"
May 12, 2024 10:54 pm
Annie Thaemert was over the moon when she found out she was pregnant with her first child, but her mother was battling metastatic breast cancer and it was spreading quickly.
Kandiyohi County authorities looking for missing kayaker on Nest Lake
May 12, 2024 7:57 pm
Authorities are searching for a Kansas man who disappeared while kayaking on a central Minnesota lake.
Minnesota changed its state flag. But why?
May 12, 2024 7:31 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...
Eastern Minnesota authorities respond to 2 crashes involving bears in 1 night
May 12, 2024 7:15 pm
While sightings in Chisago County are not uncommon, the sheriff's office said responding to two crashes involving bears in one is unusual.
Minnesota's 1st air quality alert of 2024 issued as Canadian wildfires send smoke south
May 12, 2024 4:54 pm
More than 80 active wildfires burning across Canada are sending wildfire smoke back to Minnesota and Wisconsin Sunday. The smoke has prompted an air quality alert for all of Minnesota ? the first of ...
Twin Cities temps in mid-80s for Mother's Day
May 12, 2024 2:18 pm
The Twin Cities have a toasty Mother's Day on tap, and spotty storms will return to southern Minnesota Sunday afternoon.
HUGE Improv Theater seeks community support to avoid permanent closure
May 12, 2024 2:01 pm
HUGE Improv Theater has been in the Twin Cities scene for nearly 20 years. But this last year brought some unexpected financial challenges.
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.
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