10 Great Things About Minnesota
10. Maplewood-based 3M is the innovative company behind the post-it note and Scotch tape -- and a half-dozen other things that make life easier and safer.
9. People come from around the world to be treated at the Mayo Clinic.
8. Minneapolis is a great place to be gay.
7. When President Obama spoke in Cannon Falls, he started off his speech by commenting on the beautiful summer weather, inspiring some hearty Minnesotans to simply yell out, "Fishing!"
6. With 11,000 lakes (we're too modest in our state slogan), Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Hawaii and Florida combined.
5. We have the Mall of