Alexandria is a city in and the
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
of
Douglas CountyDouglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 32,821. Its county seat is Alexandria.Douglas County is the home of Minnesota's only wine-grape appellation, the 10,880-acre Alexandria Lakes Area AVA....
,
MinnesotaMinnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.2 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. First settled in 1858, it was named after Alexander and William Kinkead. The 2008 estimated population of Alexandria was 11,237.
The city has a
museumA museum is a building or institution which houses a collection of artifacts.Museums collect and care for objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and make them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary...
housing the controversial
Kensington RunestoneThe Kensington Runestone is a 200-pound slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side which, if it is genuine, would suggest that Scandinavian explorers reached the middle of North America in the 14th century. It was found in 1898 in the largely rural township of Solem, Douglas County,...
, which is thought by some to indicate that Vikings had visited the area in the 14th century. Outside the museum stands Big Ole, a 25-foot-tall statue of a Viking originally built for the
World's FairUniversal Exposition or Expo is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the mid-19th century. They are the third largest event in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games...
in
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1964.
The city hosts the annual
Vikingland Band FestivalThe Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship is heldannually in Alexandria, Minnesota on the last Sunday of June. Theevent was founded in 1985 and is widely regarded as the midwest's biggestand most prestigious summer marching band competition....
parade marching championship.
Alexandria is a popular vacation area with its many lakes. The main "Chain of Lakes" have multiple beaches, Lake Carlos State Park, Mount Carmel, Lake Geneva Camp, and Arrowood Resort and Conference center along their shores along with other smaller resorts. Every 4th of July Lake Carlos (part of the chain) hosts the 4th of July Boat Parade at 10:30 a.m. Hundreds of people arrive in their red, white, and blue decorated boats while others watch from the shore.
Other notable events in the area are the Grape Stomp hosted by the Carlos Creek Winery every September, as well as Apple Fest in October, the Douglas County Fair which is located at Alexandria's Fairgrounds every August, and Art in the Park that is located at Alex's City Park every July.
Alexandria is located near
Interstate 94Interstate 94 is the northernmost east-west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. Its western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
(
concurrentA concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with
U.S. Route 52U.S. Highway 52 enters the state of Minnesota at the unincorporated community of Prosper, north of the town of Burr Oak, Iowa. The road is marked north-south in Minnesota along its independent segment. Highway 52 is not signed along Interstate Highway 94 from downtown St. Paul to the North Dakota...
in this part of the state), along Minnesota State Highways
27Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in east-central and west-central Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 27 in Moose Lake and continues west to its western terminus at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 28 and Minnesota 27 in Browns Valley.For...
and
29Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from the junction of Highways 7, 59, 212, and 29 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of U.S...
.
Lake Carlos State ParkLake Carlos State Park is a state park about 10 miles north of Alexandria, Minnesota. The park was established in 1937 to provide a public recreational facility in one of Minnesota's summer resort centers, and attracts tourists from Minnesota and surrounding states.Five buildings in the park,...
is ten miles north of Alexandria.
Economy
Major employers in Alexandria include Douglas Machine Corporation,
3M3M Company, formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation....
, Sun Opta, Alexandria Extrusion, Tastefully Simple, Henry Foods, Juno, and the Douglas County Hospital(One of the top 100 hospitals in the nation). Alexandria is also the hometown of Continental Bridge, a producer of park bridges.
Education
Almost all children in Alexandria attend school at Minnesota
ISD-United States:In the United States, public schools are either school districts, which are independent special-purpose governments, or dependent school systems, which are under the control of state or local government. A school district is a legally separate body corporate and politic...
206, which consists of six kindergarten-6th grade
elementary schoolsAn elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America...
(Lincoln, Voyager, Woodland, Carlos, Miltona, Garfield), one 7th-9th grade junior high school (Discovery Middle School), and one 10th-12th grade senior high school (
Jefferson High SchoolFor schools with a similar name, see Jefferson High School.Jefferson High School is a public high school in Alexandria, Minnesota. It is a 10th – 12th grade school. Chad Duwenhoegger is the current principal...
). There are also multiple independent K-6 Christian schools in the area.
Alexandria Technical CollegeAlexandria Technical College is a two year technical college in Alexandria, Minnesota, a town of about 10,000, and part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system...
offers post-secondary education from certificates on up to 2 year associate degrees. A new elementary school, Woodland is currently under construction and will replace Washington Elementary during the 2009-2010 school year.
Transportation
Alexandria has a public airport named
Chandler Field. It is on the southwest edge of town.
Public transportation within town (and within the surrounding area) is provided by
Rainbow Rider.
Alexandria has two major state highways: Minnesota State Highways
27Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in east-central and west-central Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 27 in Moose Lake and continues west to its western terminus at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 28 and Minnesota 27 in Browns Valley.For...
and
29Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from the junction of Highways 7, 59, 212, and 29 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of U.S...
. Highway 27 connects Alexandria to
NelsonNelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles , all of it land....
,
OsakisOsakis is a city in Douglas and Todd counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,567 at the 2000 census. Osakis was founded in 1857. The town takes its name from the beautiful lake on which the town is located....
and to western Minnesota. Highway 29 connects Alexandria to
GlenwoodGlenwood is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,594 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pope County.-Geography:...
and
Parkers PrairieParkers Prairie is a town in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 991 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles , all of it land....
.
Interstate 94Interstate 94 is the northernmost east-west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. Its western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
passes through the south end of Alexandria, which allows access to inneapolis-St. Paul|Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN] and
Fargo-MoorheadFargo-Moorhead is a common name given to the metropolitan area comprising Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and the surrounding communities. These two cities lie on the North Dakota-Minnesota border, on opposite banks of the Red River of the North...
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.2 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.0 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (5.02%) is water. A large portion of the people that live in Alexandria are not calculated into the population because they are spread out of the city and living on and around the many lakes.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 992.5 people per square mile (383.1/km²). There were 4,311 housing units at an average density of 485.1/sq mi (187.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.94% White, 0.42% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 4,047 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.3% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,851, and the median income for a family was $38,245. Males had a median income of $27,871 versus $20,254 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $16,085. About 7.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
Television
Alexandria offers one local
televisionTelevision is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...
station under ABC affiliation, KSAX. KSAX-TV provides greater Minnesota with local news, weather, and sports. The station airs ten minute segments during KSTP’s newscast. A full-powered repeater of
WCCO-TVWCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. It broadcasts a digital television signal on channel 32 . It also operates two full-powered semi-satellites--KCCO-TV in Alexandria and KCCW in Walker . KCCO-TV simulcasts WCCO-TV, but...
is also stationed in the Alexandria area (KCCO).
The Alexandria area is additionally served by Selective TV, a non-profit, viewer-supported organization which transmits several cable channels
free-to-airFree-to-air television and radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver:Free-to-view is, generally, available without subscription but is digitally encrypted and may be restricted geographically...
over standard UHF television frequencies, viewable in any area home without subscription. Selective TV operates under low power television rules of the FCC and as such will not be subject to the digital to analog conversion deadline in 2009. Residents will still need a converter box to view KCCO and KSAX on the digital band, though KSAX will still be rebroadcast via Selective TV.
The stations available in Alexandria are:
- KCCO-DT 7.1 (digital)
- KWCM-HD 10.1 (digital)
- Create 10.2 (digital)
- KWCM-MN 10.3 (digital)
- KWCM-DT 10.4 (digital)
- K14LZ 14 (ABC
The American Broadcasting Company is an American television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. It first broadcast on television in 1948...
)
- KVRR-DT 15.1 (digital)
- K16CO 16 (KSTC
KSTC-TV is an Independent television station for the Twin Cities that is licensed to Minneapolis. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 45 from a transmitter at the Telefarm installation in Shoreview. Owned by the Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation, the station is sister to...
)
- K18DG 18 (NBC
KARE, Digital Channel 11, is an NBC - affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis - St. Paul area of Minnesota and portions of western Wisconsin. It also operates KARE WX NOW, formerly known as NBC Plus on its second digital subchannel...
)
- K21GN 21 (CBC North
CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. Originally known as the CBC Northern Service, its first operations began in 1958 with radio broadcasts including the takeover of CFYK, originally a Royal Canadian Signal...
)
- K26CL 26 (The CW
WUCW is an affiliate of The CW serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. The station is currently owned and operated by the Sinclair Broadcast Group....
)
- K30AF 30 (PBS)
- K32EB 32 (Family Net)
- K34AF 34 (RFD-TV
RFD-TV, or Rural Free Delivery TV, is a United States satellite and cable television channel devoted to rural issues, concerns, and interests...
)
- K38AC 38 (FOX
KMSP-TV, channel 9, is the Fox-owned-and-operated television station serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota designated market area, owned in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WFTC...
)
- KSAX-DT 42.1 (digital)
- K44GH 44 (3ABN)
- K47KZ 47 (Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It provides documentary programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history...
)
- K48DV 48 (My Network
WFTC, channel 29, is a MyNetworkTV owned and operated station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area...
)
- K50DB 50
K50DB is a low-powered television station in Alexandria, Minnesota. It is owned by Selective TV, Inc. , and it broadcasts on channel 50. It is one of two rebroadcasters of The Weather Channel using an over-the-air signal, the other being unrelated K34HO in nearby Willmar...
(The Weather ChannelTWC can refer to:*Taylor Woodrow Construction, one of the largest British based construction companies, part of Taylor Woodrow, in turn part of Taylor Wimpey.*Tennessee Wesleyan College, a small liberal-arts college in Athens, TN*The White Council...
)
- K51JY 51 (Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. They specialize in re-broadcasting classic syndicated series and television movies that are appropriate for the whole family...
)
- K52DZ 52 (History Channel)
- K55DI 55 (Great American Country
Great American Country , is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network. The station launched December 31, 1995 and Garth Brooks' video "The Thunder Rolls" was the first video to air on GAC....
)
- K58DS 57 (MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States and available in both the US and Canada. Its name is a combination of "MSN" and "NBC"....
)
- K62AU 62 (C-SPAN
C-SPAN , an abbreviation of Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to airing non-stop coverage of government proceedings and public affairs programming...
)
- K67HI 67 (Outdoor Channel)
Source:
FCC Database for Alexandria, Minnesota
Radio
Several
radioRadio is the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
stations serve Alexandria and the surrounding area. There are eight radio stations in Alexandria; three are locally owned by Paradis Broadcasting: KXRA,
KXRA-FMKXRA-FM is a classic rock music radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA, owned by Paradis Broadcasting Inc, which also owns KXRZ and KXRA....
, and
KXRZKXRZ is a hot adult contemporary formatted radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. "Z99" is owned by Paradis Broadcasting Inc. which also owns KXRA-FM and KXRA....
. Louis H. Buron, Jr. owns two stations:
KULOKULO is a radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, with an oldies format. COOL 94.3 plays 'Good Time Oldies' including the best music from the 1950s to the 1970s....
and
KIKVKIKV-FM is a radio station airing a country format. It's "cool" sister station is KULO 94.3 FM. Both studios are located at 604 3rd Ave...
. The other three stations (K208EQ, K215BL, and K219FA) are translator radio stations. There are five other stations in the surrounding area including KKOK from
MorrisMorris is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,068 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stevens County.The city is home to the University of Minnesota Morris , part of the University of Minnesota system...
,
KRVYKRVY-FM is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station serving Alexandria, Minnesota and airs Waitt's AC Pure format at all times besides the morning show....
from
StarbuckStarbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-Demographics:...
,
KMGK{Infobox Radio Station | name = KMGK | image = | city = Glenwood, Minnesota | area = Alexandria/Sauk Centre | branding = Smooth Magic 107.1 | slogan = Smooth Magic 107 | airdate = | frequency = 107.1 FM | format = Soft Gold...
and
KRFGKRFG is a planned radio station, licensed to Glenwood, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Alex, MN area. The station is currently owned by Refuge Media Group ....
under construction permit from
GlenwoodGlenwood is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,594 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pope County.-Geography:...
, and KBHL from
OsakisOsakis is a city in Douglas and Todd counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,567 at the 2000 census. Osakis was founded in 1857. The town takes its name from the beautiful lake on which the town is located....
.
AM RadioAmplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
Stations
- 1490 - KXRA - "People Radio" News
News is the communication of information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
FM RadioIn telecommunications, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its frequency . In analog applications, the instantaneous frequency of the carrier is directly proportional to the instantaneous value of the input signal...
Stations
89.5
- K208EQ - The Refuge Christian HitsContemporary Christian music is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
90.5
- KRFGKRFG is a planned radio station, licensed to Glenwood, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Alex, MN area. The station is currently owned by Refuge Media Group ....
- The Refuge Christian Hits Under Construction Permit
91.7
- K219FA-FM - Sonlife Radio GospelGospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
92.3
- KXRA-FMKXRA-FM is a classic rock music radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA, owned by Paradis Broadcasting Inc, which also owns KXRZ and KXRA....
- KX92 Classic rockClassic rock was originally conceived as a radio station programming format which evolved from the album oriented rock format in the early-1980s...
94.3
- KULOKULO is a radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, with an oldies format. COOL 94.3 plays 'Good Time Oldies' including the best music from the 1950s to the 1970s....
- Cool 94.3 OldiesOldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on a period 15 to 55 years before the present day.In the 1980s and 1990s, "oldies" meant the 15 years from the birth of rock n roll to the beginning of the singer-songwriter era of the early 1970s, or about 1955 to 1972.In...
95.7
- KKOK - Hit Country CountryCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
97.3
- KRVYKRVY-FM is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station serving Alexandria, Minnesota and airs Waitt's AC Pure format at all times besides the morning show....
- The River 97.3 Light Adult Contemporary
99.3
- KXRZKXRZ is a hot adult contemporary formatted radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. "Z99" is owned by Paradis Broadcasting Inc. which also owns KXRA-FM and KXRA....
- Z99 Hot Adult Contemporary
100.7
- KIKVKIKV-FM is a radio station airing a country format. It's "cool" sister station is KULO 94.3 FM. Both studios are located at 604 3rd Ave...
- KIK FM CountryCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
103.9
- KBHL - Praise FM Worship musicWorship Music is the upcoming tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. It is their first album of original material since We've Come for You All and the first to feature vocalist Dan Nelson...
107.1-
KMGK{Infobox Radio Station | name = KMGK | image = | city = Glenwood, Minnesota | area = Alexandria/Sauk Centre | branding = Smooth Magic 107.1 | slogan = Smooth Magic 107 | airdate = | frequency = 107.1 FM | format = Soft Gold...
- Smooth Magic 107 No Format
Other Forms
The city's unofficial mascot "Big Ole" is featured on the cover of the debut album of the National Beekeepers Society.
Sports
The
Alexandria BlizzardThe Alexandria Blizzard are a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's central division. For the 2005-2006 season, the team was known as the Minnesota Blizzard, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year...
are a Junior A
ice hockeyIce Hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced and physical sport...
team in the
North American Hockey League'sThe North American Hockey League and the defunct America West Hockey League merged in 2003 to form a 21-team Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League ....
central division. For the 2005-2006 season, the team was known as the Minnesota Blizzard, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year. The Blizzard play out of the Runestone Community Center.
The
Alexandria BeetlesThe Alexandria Beetles are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, an NCAA summer baseball league. Their home games are played at the Knute Nelson Memorial Park in Alexandria, Minnesota.I hate u all- External links :* - official site...
are a baseball team that plays in the
Northwoods LeagueThe Northwoods League is a sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate...
that play out of Knute Nelson Memorial Park.
Viking Speedway host weekly Saturday night dirt track racing from April-September and also periodic special, weekend events throughout the year. Five
WISSOTA classes run there. Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Super Stocks, Modifieds, and Late Models. Viking Speedway was awarded WISSOTA's "2005 Track of the Year".
Notable natives
- John Hammergren - CEO of McKesson Corporation
- John Hawkes
John Hawkes is an American film and television actor. He is known for his portrayal of Bugsy in The Perfect Storm and as the Jewish merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood. He played the role of Greg Penticoff in season 1 of 24...
- Actor
- Peter Krause
Peter William Krause is an American film and television actor and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on the HBO drama Six Feet Under and Nick George on the ABC dramedy Dirty Sexy Money alongside Donald Sutherland...
- Actor
- Tom Lehman
Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...
- PGAFounded in 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and is the largest working sports organization in the world, with more than 28,000 men and women golf professional members...
Golfer
- Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist as well as a former professional and amateur wrestler...
- UFC Wrestler
- Knute Nelson
Knute Nelson was an American politician who served in the Wisconsin Legislature and Minnesota Legislature, in the U.S. House of Representatives, as governor of Minnesota, and as a U.S. Senator.-Early life:...
- United States Senator
- Gary Serum
Gary Wayne Serum is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins. He was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in...
- Minnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H...
pitcher
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