New Year, New Raffle Winners!

Have a Minnesota Lottery lover in your life? Look no further - we came up with the perfect gifts to pair with our scratch tickets this holiday season! Don’t forget to print out our gift tags to use when you wrap up these awesome gifts!

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest marine oil spill in the history of the United States. At first the disaster seemed far away from Minnesota, but it hit a lot closer to home since some Minnesota-origin birds were wintering in the Gulf during the time of the spill.   

Jackpots have been all the buzz this week with Mega Millions record-setting $970 million jackpot and Powerball’s $430 million jackpot. That’s more than $1.3 billion up for grabs!  If Minnesota gets lucky enough to have a winner, we thought we’d fill you in on answers to some frequently asked questions … just in case you hit the big one. 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is working to restore the bison population in Minnesota. Alexander Watson from the DNR explains how lottery dollars have gone on to benefit Minnesota State Parks and bison in Minnesota. The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which receives a portion of Minnesota Lottery proceeds, has supported this project.

The Minnesota State Fair is finally here. It’s time to rejoice and get out your cash because let’s face it, the fair can be expensive. Options are endless at the Great Minnesota Get Together. But where do you begin?

We love nature. We also love the Minnesota State Fair. Who says you can’t experience both at the same time? We’ve put together a list of our favorite places to get in touch with nature at the Minnesota State Fair.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is working to preserve and protect Minnesota’s native orchids. The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which receives a portion of Minnesota Lottery proceeds, has supported this project.

Local artist Erin Virta was selected to create a mosaic using recycled lottery tickets for Art in Bayfront Park in Duluth, MN. The theme of the artwork challenge was “North Shore Jackpot”...

We’ve been to WeFest a time or two, so we’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks to teach you how to music fest... 

Headed to WE Fest? Time to plan what to pack. Don’t forget to bring the extras to GLAM up your campsite.

Summer may be flying by but there’s still plenty of time to get out and enjoy all the great things that Minnesota has to offer.

There are over 10,000 lakes in Minnesota, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding great places to try out your new stand-up paddleboard.