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Kevin Garnett: Timberwolves' Sherpa?
Posted by Brent Lee on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 12:00 AM By Brent Lee / February 23, 2015 Comment
kevin garnett returns to minnesota As Minnesota Connected reported last Friday, this Wednesday night, Kevin Garnett will pull a #21 Timberwolves jersey over his distinctive wiry shoulders for the first time in nearly eight years. After what is sure to be a goose bump-inducing player introduction sequence (which will, no doubt, involve Diddy’s “Coming Home”), the house lights will...

Speaking Minnesotan: ‘Um… Can I Get You a Pop There, Buddy?’
Posted by Brent Lee on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Brent Lee / December 31, 2014 Comment
how to speak minnesotan Earlier this year, Minnesota Connected boldly examined an important and controversial topic: Which term ought a proper Minnesotan use when referring to a carbonated soft drink? Readers were divided and Facebook debates ensued but, in the end, the hard data strongly indicated “pop” was the linguistic label most likely to be associated with sugary, fizzed-filled...