BY ASHLEY LINDAHL

THE LOON WAS DESIGNATED IN 1961.

A THIRD GRADE CLASS ASKED FOR THE BLUEBERRY MUFFIN

MONARCH CAN ALSO BE SAID AS DANAUS PLEXIPPUS

MILK COMES FROM COWS AND GOATS

GOVERNOR KARL ROVLAAG ENJOYS WALLEYE FISHING

THIS FLOWER WAS CONSIDERED THE STATE FLOWER BEFORE IT PASSED LAW

MINNESOTA WAS THE 21ST STATE TO HAVE A STATE FRUIT

THIS GEMSTONE WAS ALMOST CALLED THE MINNESOTA AGATE

THE OJIBWE WHO STILL LIVE IN MN CAME HERE FOR WILD RICE

IF YOU HAVE THIS IN ITS ORIGINAL LANGUAGE YOU GET LETOILE DU NORD

MINNESOTA WAS THE FIRST STATE TO HAVE A STATE MUSHROOM

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1918

MINNESOTA'S STATE SEAL ALSO INCLUDES THE STATE MOTTO IN FRENCH

OUR STATE SOIL WAS DESIGNATED IN 2012

MINNESOTA'S STATE TREE WAS DESIGNATED IN 1953

MINNESOTA'S STATE SPORT WAS DESIGNATED IN 2009