Colorado, home to the native blue columbine, also has established a law that prohibits digging up the flower on public lands. Minnesota dubbed the non-native Yellow lady’s slipper the state ...

"I thought, 'Oh, I like this — this is interesting ... Lady Slipper, and she decided to expand upon that for this year's winning entry. Ahlberg used her own images of Minnesota's state flower ...

Minnesota’s state flower, the pink-and-white lady slipper (also known as the showy lady slipper or the queen’s lady slipper), is the only state flower that is a member of Orchidaceae ...

Today, on Maharashtra Diwas, here are some exclusive facts about the state, with messages and quotes to be posted for your friends and family. The state of Maharashtra welcomes all religions and ...

The Minnesota State Patrol is calling accusations against a trooper facing federal charges in a case involving child pornography "appalling" and "indefensible." Jeremy Plonski was charged with one ...

Minnesota has 11,842 lakes that are 10 or more acres in size, 4,500 of which are considered fishing lakes. There are more than 16,000 miles of fishable rivers and streams. DNR Commissioner Sarah ...

The short-lived blossoms are soaking up sun before shade envelops them.

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more news, humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. How was each state’s most popular flower determined? ‍To suss out each ...

Ohio State had another busy NFL Draft weekend ... Five picks later, the Minnesota Vikings chose offensive guard Donovan Jackson. At No. 28, the Detroit Lions chose defensive tackle Tyleik Williams ...

Hometown hip-hop act Atmosphere is set to play the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand this summer. The fair announced Tuesday that the Minneapolis duo will take the stage on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Country star Hank Williams Jr. will play the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand for the third time on Aug. 27. Tickets are priced from $56 to $125.75 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix or ...