Question: Which popular Minnesota sport lets you enjoy the thrill of speed and the beauty of nature at the same time?
Answer: Snowmobiling, of course. Did you know that Minnesota has 23,000 miles of snowmobile trails to travel?
Lottery proceeds, distributed through the Natural Resources Fund, have helped grow these trails so this sport can be enjoyed by Minnesotans all across the state.
Minnesota’s extensive state park and trail system is the second oldest in the country, with our first state parks dating back to the late 1800s. Minnesota currently boasts 75 state parks and 23 state trails across the state.
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Tony Webster, Wikimedia Commons Two people have started 2021 as millionaires (well, pre-tax millionaires) after winning seven-figure sums in the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle. The Minnesota Lottery announced that two tickets have won $1 million in the New Year's Day raffle, with a further five players holding tickets worth $100,000. Camhong Ly, 46, of Minneapolis, won the other $1 million Millionaire Raffle prize. Ly bought the ticket at the Cub Foods at 3245 County Road 10 in Brooklyn Center. The raffle, begun in 2006, sells. The Minnesota Lottery attempts to ensure that the winning numbers and jackpot amounts are posted correctly. However, posted numbers are unofficial. The only official source for verifying winning numbers on a player’s ticket is through the Minnesota Lottery’s central computer system.
Here are just six great snowmobiling options. Check out the these and other locations on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website:
1. CJ Ramstead North Shore State Trail
146 miles from Duluth to Grand Marais, with access to some of the most rugged and beautiful scenery in Minnesota
2. Taconite State Trail
Winds through forests of birch, aspen and pine and beside isolated lakes and streams along 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely
3. Paul Bunyan State Trail
The longest of Minnesota's state trails and the longest continuously paved rail-trail in the country, extends all the way from Crow Wing State Park to Lake Bemidji State Park
4. Sakatah State Trail
This converted rail-trail begins north of Mankato, joins the Minnesota River Trail, follows a signed route on city streets through Waterville, passes through Sakatah Lake State Park, and ends in Faribault, 39 miles in all
5. Mille Lacs-Kathio State Park
19 miles of snowmobile trails traverse wooded hills and connect with the 13,000-mile grant-in-aid statewide snowmobile trail system at various locations
6. Heartland State Trail
One of the first rail-to-trail projects in the country, a 49-mile trail between Park Rapids and Cass Lake
Before you go, check out the snow depth and trail conditions reporting page for updates on conditions for state trails and state parks.
If you’ve never experienced the speed and natural beauty of snowmobiling, check out this resource for beginners.
The Minnesota Lottery's annual raffle drawing yielded two $1 million winners, with one ticket purchased in Bloomington and the other in St. Cloud.
A total of 700,000 tickets for the 15th annual Minnesota Millionaire Raffle went on sale Oct. 20 and were gone by Nov. 30, the fastest sellout yet.
The New Year's Day drawing revealed that the tickets worth $1 million each — before taxes — were sold at Leroy's Great Bear Tire & Auto, 9000 Lyndale Av. S., Bloomington; and at SFP Liquors, 24086 Hwy. 15, St. Cloud.
The winners have yet to come forward and have one year to do so or their windfall is forfeited to the state's general fund.
More than 12,000 additional winning numbers were also announced, including five $100,000 prizes sold at the following locations: Center Mart, 1801 Main St., Centerville; Holiday, 410 10th Av. SE., Milaca; Holiday, 6210 109th Av. N., Champlin; KwikTrip, 105 2nd St. S., Sartell; and Noble Parkway Mobil, 9500 Noble Parkway, Brooklyn Park.
The raffle, begun in 2006, sells a limited number of tickets. Each ticket costs $10. Numbers are drawn to determine who wins cash prizes starting at $50.
For a complete list of the 12,322 winning Raffle numbers visit: www.mnlottery.com/games/raffle/raffle-2021.
Minnesota Lottery Millionaire Raffle Results
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