The Red River is what's left of ancient Lake Agassiz. CATHY WURZER: You are listening to Minnesota Now here on MPR News. I'm Cathy Wurzer. As you know, Minnesota claims to be the land of 10,000 lakes.

At MPR News, Dan Kraker reports, “The names of many lakes, rivers and cities across northern Minnesota have roots in the Ojibwe language — Bemidji, for example, is derived from the word bemijigamaag ...

Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes. In reality, that number is even bigger: Depending on how you define a lake, Minnesota is the land of 11,842 lakes; the land of 14,380 lakes; or the land ...

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Map of Minneapolis (Village of Many Lakes) and St. Paul (Village along the White Cliffs) by Marlena Myles. Credit: Courtesy of Marlena Myles This story was first published by Barn Raiser and is the ...

This lake may be known for its walleye, but there's a lot more to explore on these wild waters, with beautiful night skies ...