Andy Gott

You may be surprised as to exactly how many surrounding communities are considered to be part of the metropolitan area.

Minnesota may be the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, but not all of them are pristine waterways. Several lakes within the state's boundaries are quite polluted.

Credit Card debt is soaring throughout the United States and Minnesota is no exception. However, certain cities are racking up debt far more than others.

Mosquitoes are the talk of the town in Sioux Falls after the recent flooding. Every inch of the city is experiencing an overwhelming amount of the pest and because of that, the City of Sioux Falls is ramping up its efforts to control the high volume of mosquitoes.

While the entire state is suffering from rain fatigue this year, one town gets considerably more rainfall than the state's average, and where it's located may surprise you.

If the Yellowstone Supervolcano erupts, it will be a devastating event for the entire nation, as geologists consistently give it the highest ranking for possible destruction that a volcano can have.

Each of these places was picked based on its proximity to a major city and there's a pretty good chance you've never been to any of them.

Of course, the specialty at this establishment is steak, but that's far from the only thing on the menu.

August 30th, 1936 will forever be remembered as one of the most memorable days in South Dakota's history. On that day, our nation's 32nd president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt made a pit stop at Mount Rushmore while touring the Dust Bowl ravaged region of the U.S. What he had to say upon viewing the memorial will never be forgotten.

Victor Feguer was executed at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison after being convicted of a truly heinous act. A crime that has been largely forgotten in the decades since.