Тёмный

This Is Life In Small Town Minnesota 

Nick Johnson
Подписаться 979 тыс.
Просмотров 171 тыс.
50% 1

What the heck is happening in Minnesota small towns and why should you care?
Of course, it’s safe here in the Minnesota sticks. The last time they had a murder here in Luverne was in the early 2000s. Someone was killed at the state park. People in town still remember the name of the victim and the guy that did it.
Rural Minnesota is a special type of place. If you have an out-of-state plate, some corn-hole sheriff will tail ya until you're a half mile or so out of town.
For fun, it’s church, potlucks, hunting, Hockey. More church, more potlucks, MORE hunting. And lots more hockey.
They also a splash park and two museums here. There’s skydiving and rock climbing not too far away. They even have fast internet here. It’s not AS boring as you might think.
You can bet everyone knows everyone here. Minnesotans. They’re polite and certainly friendly, but firm in being at arm's length unless they get to know you well.
Their accent here makes them particularly intriguing. If you’ve ever seen Fargo, you’d know what I’m talking about. They actually based the movie Fargo ON Luverne Minnesota. But it was filmed in Canada.
Unlike many other small communities in Minnesota, little Luverne is actually thriving. The population has been flirting with 5,000 people for a while now. And they’re all very aware of that.
The excitement around town is all kinda new - the city had been doing poorly for a while. People were leaving. There was nothing new and interesting happening. Businesses were closing, and the place looked kinda shabby. It was just stagnant.
So, Luverne higher ups hired a consultant from the Twin Cities, and they came in and they formed a non profit where they raised money to improve the place.
Today, there’s some new stuff sprouting up. Businesses are coming back. A big new national guard base is opening up nearby. There’s a bike trail that goes all over town now. They even put in a new pool and a fitness center.
#minnesota #moving
Email me: Robikmarketing1@gmail.com
I have a Patreon if you love it so much! Here's the link to donate to the channel: www.patreon.com/NickJohnsonYo...
You can buy my music here:
iTunes: / state-songs-an-album
More places to get my music:
-Google Play: play.google.com/store/music/a...
-Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/albums/B08D3...
This channel is about America!
The best video on this topic!

Опубликовано:

 

19 июн 2024

Поделиться:

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист
Посмотреть позже
Комментарии : 840   
@stevewolff7187
@stevewolff7187 Год назад
The fact that there are no bars open late is not a bad thing. It shows that the people in this town are responsible and need to get to bed so they can get up and be productive instead of being drunk in the bar playing pull tabs all night!
@markdwolf3198
@markdwolf3198 Год назад
Right, if there isn't a night life cool, then open a kickass breakfast joint
@joefish6091
@joefish6091 Год назад
"being drunk in the bar playing pull tabs all night!" Your average hourly 15ph worker cannot afford to do this, this behavior is govt worker fun.
@Bob-jm8kl
@Bob-jm8kl Год назад
That doesn't mean that they're not drinking at home. MN is number 6 in excessive drinking. WI is number 2, and ND is number 1.
@Champwsox05
@Champwsox05 Год назад
Illinois is probably between MN and WI on that list.
@mpls1982
@mpls1982 7 дней назад
Lol. You can't be serious.
@kyleanuar9090
@kyleanuar9090 Год назад
At this point boring is safe from crimes, tent dwellers, blue hair crazies and greedy developers. I call this gold.
@ellisttaje
@ellisttaje Год назад
I 100% agree. I rather be bored than scared and angry
@noahjamesmcd6040
@noahjamesmcd6040 Год назад
Eh developers are in every small town that has a decent economy. Depends on what you consider greedy ig.
@daniellamoreno3616
@daniellamoreno3616 Год назад
Your right boring tends to be little more safe.
@ajmentis7379
@ajmentis7379 Год назад
It won’t be safe for long the way you fools vote
@derekintheph8935
@derekintheph8935 Год назад
Used to hate it before the country went to shit but now I love it
@guillermorobles887
@guillermorobles887 Год назад
Nick, I wanna thank you for helping me decide to move to MN, I am from San Diego CA and your vids about the beautiful state of MN helped me to take this important decision, i dont regret it at all! CA is getting crazy expensive to live, now i live in ST Paul and paying half the rent i was paying back in San Diego and planning on going back to college for nursing. thank you again!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Good Guillermo!
@deutzallis6497
@deutzallis6497 Год назад
And just let your CA ideas in CA or you'll just vote us into another dump.
@guillermorobles887
@guillermorobles887 Год назад
@@deutzallis6497 im conservative, so dont worry :)
@kwlife5779
@kwlife5779 Год назад
@@guillermorobles887 it must be crazy for a conservative living in commifornia
@Ratquel
@Ratquel Год назад
I am from Southern California and my mom was from a small town in Mn(Crookston) Mn is a beautiful state and I think of going there to live. I have so many fond memories of Mn. Enjoy ( :
@MrStv1163
@MrStv1163 Год назад
I'm really glad to see this whole series. So many videos about the US are coast-centric, and many people don't even realize there's a whole world outside of NYC, LA, SF, and even Chicago. But most parts of the Midwest are still clean, safe, properties are maintained, have few issues with homelessness and general dysfunctional behavior, they have better schools, and they're generally affordable for people with median incomes. Not saying they're without issues, and not saying all parts of the Midwest are nice, especially some areas in the larger cities, and even smaller ones in some places (cough cough Illinois, my home state), but much of the Midwest is generally a better place to live than other parts of the country, if you can deal with the climactic extremes (hot, humid summers and cold, sometimes snowy winters). Remote work options should really make smaller cities and towns more appealing. Drive though rural California, it's dirty with garbage strewn everywhere along the roads. Drive through rural Iowa or Ohio, and it's usually immaculately clean and well kept.
@DavidAF311
@DavidAF311 Год назад
Thank you from Ohio 🙏
@BrandonHanson
@BrandonHanson Год назад
Thank you from Minnesota. After moving to Florida, I miss living in the Midwest with all the poors you mentioned. I also miss people who are more likely to do their jobs, actually follow OSHA policies, clean bathrooms in businesses you shop at, not hearing about multiple restaurants getting shut down by health violations, and safer drivers (not just elderly people or out of state people who moved down there). Especially when Florida is ranked as one of the worst hit and run states. I guess living in the area with colder weather has more to look forward to for a safer, cleaner, quite lifestyle.
@timothykeith1367
@timothykeith1367 Год назад
@@BrandonHanson I recently heard that in 25 years the lower 2/3 of Florida will resemble a single mega urban area. That's not for me. I'm sure millions will love that, but not myself.
@heidikoeritz5965
@heidikoeritz5965 Год назад
My daughter has nutcracker nightmares thanks to those large, non-graffiti'd cutouts you were curious about. She worked as a graphic designer in Luverne and was responsible for creating and designing almost 100 of them as part of a Christmas nutcracker museum promotion. Most of them appear at Christmas all over town, but some businesses obviously enjoy them year round. She has since moved from the big city of Luverne back to her home town 90 miles east (pop. 200), but visions of those nutcrackers still haunt her.:)
@senju2024
@senju2024 Год назад
Living in Japan for over 30 years and counting. No plans to leave but love to see this type of video of a small town in US. All the lawns are so green and cut and nice. Wow!!! What a great place to raise a couple of big dogs!! Anyway, thanks for the video.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
❤️ 🇯🇵
@ohboi9578
@ohboi9578 Год назад
oh boy you should check out the iron range in northern MN. It's a beauty up there
@karenarneson7464
@karenarneson7464 Год назад
Try visiting Canyon MN! Smallest town around!
@lilblackduc7312
@lilblackduc7312 Год назад
@@NickJohnson Next time you're in that area, do a story on Worthington. Talk about a drastic change in the last 20yrs!!! Worthington...😂
@_____J______
@_____J______ Год назад
@Concerned Individual Define boredom for yourself, what is boredom? To me boredom is to spend endless shopping lines on Black Fridays etc, if it's what drives you then yeah...better dont move to rural Japan😂
@Homeinmygardenwithmydog
@Homeinmygardenwithmydog Год назад
One of the things I really thought was cool about Minnesota was how tidy the little farms are. The people there really seem to take pride in their homesteads. As far as towns go, Winona, MN really had a lot to offer, in my opinion. Sorry, Winona, if that last comment puts too much of a spotlight on your town. 😊
@clay22hola
@clay22hola Год назад
Minnesota is a beautiful state. I absolutely love the Duluth area, going north along Lake Superior one of my favorite drives.
@kristinehavey7564
@kristinehavey7564 Год назад
Hoyt lakes is the best I live only one block away frome the lake love it
@lovehatepeace2219
@lovehatepeace2219 Год назад
A lot of history took place in that area. The U.S. Dakota war was centered just to north of that area. There are old native American schools and if you go to Mankato there is the place where a mass execution happened. New Ulm was like a German Alamo. They have places all over where you can learn about the Natives and the Soldier's that fought one another. That whole South West and South Central Minnesota is pock-marked with history that many people don't even know.
@nonenoneonenonenone
@nonenoneonenonenone Год назад
The mass killing was of white people, women and children scalped and left to die in agony to please the egos of Sioux terrorists.
@YourMomsPlaceLastNight
@YourMomsPlaceLastNight Год назад
Yup and now the natives are destroying all of or most of the fishing in our lakes.....anyone wonder where walleye fillets and fingers come from......native American gill nets.....and they just toss the ones that are too small to die on shore.....only reason why you cannot legally keep walleyes in 2 of our biggest walleye lakes anymore ...... That and OUT OF TOWNERS...keeping too many fish....saw a Florida guy get his boat and gear confiscated last weekend by our DNR
@queenofdahouse1591
@queenofdahouse1591 Год назад
You forgot the Pipestone National monument where Indians still quarry to make peacepipes
@ridiculousfishr9812
@ridiculousfishr9812 Год назад
Ms Mann is an incredible lady and what an impact she’s had on that community.
@johnl5316
@johnl5316 Год назад
I was born in Virginia, Minn, just a stone's throw from Hibbing, Bob Dylan's hometown. It is the Messabi Iron Range, and quite close to Canada. Just west of Duluth we find Cloquet, hometown of Jessica Lange. To the West of Virginia/Hibbing we find Judy Garland's hometown, Grand Rapids
@queenofdahouse1591
@queenofdahouse1591 Год назад
I’m from Pipestone, near Luverne. We took our kids to all those places! I’m a big Wizard of Oz fan so we enjoyed Grand Rapids as well! Iron range was SO diff and attractions well done!
@wolves1fan830
@wolves1fan830 Год назад
Born in biwabik man has Virgina gone down hill growing up it was the place to go it seems to be getting better and worse as far as crime I guess growing up no crime besides for small time things left in 2003 just as the meth epidemic began and started to ruin things but it's still home and I love it more than ever
@hoss6048
@hoss6048 Год назад
Ken Burns, the famous documentary director, made a series called “The War”. Luverne Mn was one of four towns that was featured in the series. It was about WW2.
@alanvallazza9781
@alanvallazza9781 Год назад
I've not seen that one yet. I saw The Civil War and Wild West as well as The Dust Bowl one show and also his National Parks series. He did a Vietnam one but more into the 80s version narriated by The Frontline guy. That was from 1984. Stanley Kurnow wrote the companion book.
@mlovmo
@mlovmo Год назад
@@alanvallazza9781 The Ken Burns' Vietnam doc was much more recent, from 2017. I think you're thinking of "Korea: The Unknown War" which was a 1990 WGBH Boston remake of a 1988 Thames Television (Britain) doc. The British original was narrated by the guy that played Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm), while the American version was narrated by an American, maybe that guy from Frontline? Or maybe you're thinking of Vietnam: A Television History or Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War? Those were both Vietnam docs from the 1980s...
@tamedshrew235
@tamedshrew235 Год назад
The documentary you refer to also featured my hometown of Waterbury, Ct as well as Mobile, AL and Sacramento. Each city was chosen for its representative value and featured a single family's sacrifice, also representative. The Minnesota town had a heartland farm family, Waterbury was a manufacturing powerhouse of brass armaments and an Italian immigrant family who lost a son, Mobile for shipbuilding and a black man's patriotic contribution despite facing prejudice and Sacramento for a Japanese American family who despite their fealty to America suffered interrment in a concentration camp. It is one of his finest works imo.
@queenofdahouse1591
@queenofdahouse1591 Год назад
I remember that! I lived 25 miles away from Luverne, in Pipestone, when it was filmed.
@marcmccauley3448
@marcmccauley3448 Год назад
My favorite Ken Burns documentary! Every time I hear the name Luverne, MN I think of that documentary. I like to watch that series at least one every 2-3 years.
@richardmelville5973
@richardmelville5973 Год назад
I lived in Bloomington MN for two years (1967-1968). The cultural thing that I notice from your videos that has not changes is -- NO FENCES in the residential areas. That in itself is a reflection of the friendly spirit of Minnesota. We would have large spontaneous neighborhood barbecues on summer afternoons. I didn't like the weather, but I surely did like the people and the community.
@ONEBALLINMYBUTT
@ONEBALLINMYBUTT Год назад
I drove from Minneapolis to Mankato and the small towns with lakes and beautiful homes was such a surprise! Really cool during the summer
@HeidiLidgett
@HeidiLidgett Год назад
This is my home town! I wish you would have shown the city park, the bike trail, the rock climbing/hiking trail, and the “beach”. I really enjoyed growing up here. Moved away about 7 years ago now, but still visit family often. They have fun events every year as well. “Hot dog night” makes downtown flooded with people eating hot dogs and watching wiener dog races 😂
@NewHaven203
@NewHaven203 Год назад
Minnesota is so beautiful but man those winters are absolutely brutal! Probably one of the top 3 coldest states in America! I would love to visit anywhere but Minneapolis
@Micg51
@Micg51 Год назад
Minneapolis ain’t that bad. There’s just more areas now that you have to avoid. But yes, winters are cold lol.
@kaiseriv8483
@kaiseriv8483 Год назад
@@Micg51 Minneapolis is that bad.
@Jeremiah7-ox2nj
@Jeremiah7-ox2nj Год назад
The Twin Cities are two liberal cesspools ripe with crime.
@kristinehavey7564
@kristinehavey7564 Год назад
Nice skiing and no crime it's like the 50s nice good nambers
@Pamela-B
@Pamela-B 11 месяцев назад
Minneapolis is pretty bad. I’ve lived in Minnesota all of my 54 years.
@annakimborahpa
@annakimborahpa Год назад
Nick, your videos are a breath of fresh air. Thanks for providing such fascinating travelogues. You are so America loving in your outlook that you could have been a U.S. Marine.
@gingercat555
@gingercat555 Год назад
What a lovely lady Betty Mann really is ... a real pleasure to hear someone who has lived a life and has knowledge about her town. Compared to some of the other mid-west towns / cities Luverne was so clean and really well kept ... no graffiti, trash along the streets, people slouched on street corners, never got the feeling your about to be jumped on or mugged. Sort of place where you could leave your door unlocked and not worry about it ... almost like going back in time 50 years ... I would happily live there and as you said the people are nice which makes it all that much a better place to live. Thanks for posting really enjoyed the video.
@nicksherm
@nicksherm Год назад
I love her. Amazing place.
@philiplarsen1985
@philiplarsen1985 Год назад
This is my absolute favorite RU-vid channel! I look forward to every single video Nick posts!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Maybe I'll come to your town one day Phil
@NewHaven203
@NewHaven203 Год назад
I’ve been watching since his “worst cities in…” series and I gotta say his channel has definitely improved lol
@philiplarsen1985
@philiplarsen1985 Год назад
@@NickJohnson Cullman Alabama!
@christianc6941
@christianc6941 Год назад
Nick, I really enjoyed this segment a lot! It gives us a glimpse of what a typical small American town or city looks like. I often wonder what the locals do, what places to go to, what hotels are nearby, where to eat and shop, and what the downtown looks like (at day and night). Please visit more small towns! 🚲
@timothykeith1367
@timothykeith1367 Год назад
Many residents are snowbirds when they retire . They get a taste of elsewhere and are happy to return home
@johnswanson3741
@johnswanson3741 Год назад
@@timothykeith1367 "Elsewhere" is not always a better move.....coming home is a special feeling after being away for some time!
@specializedgerman1
@specializedgerman1 Год назад
Once again great video, love the interviews with the locals!
@waverlyrose1484
@waverlyrose1484 Год назад
Oh my word, I was laughing throughout this one! I am from a small MN northern town, so true! What a great place to raise a family! Would love for you to film a Duluth, MN, that would be more of a reality check on where not to move in MN.
@yamama7265
@yamama7265 Год назад
Duluth proctor Carlton way to crooked and corrupt
@Fossillarson
@Fossillarson Год назад
I'm from Ashland lol enough said but duluth harbor cam feeds are nice to see the boats . One of his past videos he did touch on duluth for few minutes
@Max-bi8fn
@Max-bi8fn Год назад
What’s wrong with Duluth, just curious?
@yamama7265
@yamama7265 Год назад
@@Max-bi8fn I'm from there very crooked and corrupt the fishing is great the skiing might be great but the government is so crooked I can't go into it
@Fossillarson
@Fossillarson Год назад
@@Max-bi8fn I hear it is growing bur superior is still bad crap
@discerningmind
@discerningmind Год назад
Thanks Nick and also to the ladies. I'm very favorably impressed with Luverne MN. Beautifully clean, a sensible population density, and well run. And appears to be a very safe place. I think the two ladies interviewed are a good representation for the decency and intelligence of people living there. Luverne is a beautiful representation of the best living there is in the USA. And it seems to be an excellent place to live for people that are emotionally shot. I'd say the worst thing about Luverne MN (not addressed) is that I expect it has a very long winter season.
@leonardpearlman4017
@leonardpearlman4017 Год назад
And if you have trouble cracking nuts... I think you don't have to worry. Seems like a pleasant enough place. I'll have to see a diner, maybe a doughnut shop. It might come up yet.
@Micg51
@Micg51 Год назад
It’s MN, the winter is cold. Not much we can do about that. Thankfully it’s sunnier in the winter vs the lower Midwest or east coast.
@JF-xq6fr
@JF-xq6fr 2 месяца назад
@@Micg51 Good reply. Folks who have never experienced dry sunny cold winters, vs miserable cloudy damp cold winters have no idea... Like night and day for your comfort and sanity.
@zunedog31
@zunedog31 Год назад
Thank you Betty for sharing your little town with us
@ronoveson2798
@ronoveson2798 Год назад
My husband and I really enjoyed this episode. You did a great job of covering the pace and lifestyle of Luverne. We each had different takes on it because he grew up in Fridley, a suburb north of the Twin Cities, while I was born and raised in the village of Ranier, MN. Ranier is a resort community in the International Falls area. I’m accustomed to the way everything is closed after 8 pm and all day Sunday. Same deal up in my hometown. I strongly encourage you to do an episode or two up there. International Falls exists because of two things: timber and a wide 12 foot waterfall. The falls was dammed in 1908 to provide electrical power to both the town and the substantial paper mill that employed both of my parents and most of the town. The sister community across the river is Fort Frances, Ontario, which is slightly larger and has a paper mill of its own, though neither is operating today. I would be remiss not to mention the intensely unpleasant odor from the paper-making process, thankfully no longer a concern. The Canadian border dominates the culture now. It was a great place to grow up. Of course now it suffers from all the ills that plague every little town like it but they have one ace up their sleeve: tourism. The border lakes and Voyageurs National Park draw thousands of people every summer. It’s a long drive up there but I believe you could do more than one episode and it is very unique. Anyway, we’re big fans - keep up the good work!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Ok Ron maybe I'll make it up there one day
@glenbegin9152
@glenbegin9152 Год назад
@@NickJohnson My daughter lives in International Falls. Because of "Lake of The Woods", Voyageur National Park, and Rainy Lake. It makes the place the best Walleye fishing areas in the USA.
@nonenoneonenonenone
@nonenoneonenonenone Год назад
I think it's clueless, full of empty stereotypes and assumptions.
@ragingmoderate6791
@ragingmoderate6791 Год назад
Uhh the International Falls paper mill is still in operation only the fort Frances mill shut down. Otherwise I wouldn't be awake at 430 in the morning. Nothing is closed on Sundays up here and maybe Ranier once was a resort town but the resorts in kabetogama and ash river are far more prevalent. The smell is gone simply due to better EPA regulations.
@ronoveson2798
@ronoveson2798 Год назад
@@ragingmoderate6791 ok, they make a tiny fraction of the paper they did when I lived there. Yup. One machine works. That’s why no smell. It has nothing whatsoever to do with any government limits or anything like it. Believe me, as a person who lives in the beating heart of a city 750x as populous, comparatively speaking, I. Falls is closed on Sunday. 😂
@Jeaninestastybites
@Jeaninestastybites Год назад
Awesome content and your humor makes it so much fun!!
@mariapierce2707
@mariapierce2707 Год назад
Exactly. Love it.
@InterstateRaziTV
@InterstateRaziTV Год назад
Nice to see that you passed through Minnesota! Epic Video Nick!
@judelyons1
@judelyons1 Год назад
Betty is amazing. I just wish I could travel to all these places and meet these wonderful characters. Thanks for providing us with the opportunity to see real life USA.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
She is a sweet lady :)
@KCFromTheIE
@KCFromTheIE Год назад
It was the perfect time to be driving thru that area! It’s so green! Great vid Nick!
@JustinNgim
@JustinNgim Год назад
Hey Nick...I love watching your videos, they are so fun to watch, especially your songs! I'm 2 hours and 30 minutes away from Luverne.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Yay paul!
@tj921able
@tj921able Год назад
This was excellent. Thank you for sharing this.
@laynejaine
@laynejaine Год назад
Binge watching these. Thanks for your work Nick!. Love from Canada
@lilredexptsc
@lilredexptsc Год назад
This was a very enjoyable video to watch. It’s been almost 20 years since I’ve been to Minnesota. I’m due for another trip up.
@jeremyoliviervoice
@jeremyoliviervoice 7 месяцев назад
I'm originally from Lake Wilson, MN. I currently have been living in South Korea for 10 years. Thanks for videos like this, especially in detail. It's so nice. I miss back home life. Luverne should consider a Craft Brewery downtown.
@Weapon12
@Weapon12 5 месяцев назад
They have one. It’s called take 16.
@tortulas
@tortulas Год назад
Have a friend that grew up in Lake Benton area and this town has always been sleepy but awesome....great video! Love from Minnesota
@MasterMalrubius
@MasterMalrubius Год назад
Hi Nick! Great series. Keep safe on your travels through these remote places.
@coreynorthbird4499
@coreynorthbird4499 Год назад
Lol he's fine just stay off the rez is my advice
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Rez coming up
@coreynorthbird4499
@coreynorthbird4499 Год назад
Well that's cool which one I can tell you which ones are worse I'm the state there all good but just some are worse than other with poverty
@louislamonte334
@louislamonte334 Год назад
What a beautiful and special place!! Yes, indeed, I would love to live in a wonderful place like small town Minnesota! Maybe the winters would be a challenge but they'd be worth it!
@timtravasos2742
@timtravasos2742 Год назад
Great rural town. America still has hope.
@johnjorgensen6301
@johnjorgensen6301 Год назад
I grew up in a small town in Iowa. This video Rings quite true. People stay busy with church, work, school activities, family and extended family, and then drive to the nearest city at least once a month. The quality of life is excellent, if you can get used to a slower pace.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Iowa coming up. Lots and lots of Iowa.
@queenofdahouse1591
@queenofdahouse1591 Год назад
It’s what you make it. After going to the city for college… it’s tough to go back to corn and beans, due to a sick Mother. Waited 28 years to get out again.
@glenbegin9152
@glenbegin9152 Год назад
Been following you on RU-vid for over the past 2 years. First time i seen you in my home State of Minnesota. I've never even heard of that town before now. I am unfortunately in Minneapolis. Not safe
@NewHaven203
@NewHaven203 Год назад
Minneapolis has to be the worst city in America right now! You should consider relocating
@marcob4630
@marcob4630 Год назад
I've never seen such a clean town in the US! All is neat, no hanging wires around, no criminality, good streets etc. It looks like many rural places in Switzerland
@firstnamelastname.7749
@firstnamelastname.7749 Год назад
except flat... very very flat
@Logan_93
@Logan_93 4 месяца назад
Take a look at the demographics and it explains itself.
@marcob4630
@marcob4630 4 месяца назад
OK! @@Logan_93
@esterrios3998
@esterrios3998 Год назад
Luverne, MN is beautiful Nick. You do realize what Bars and Restaurants could and will do to a place like Luverne!
@icetredotnet6473
@icetredotnet6473 Год назад
One of my 10 favorite RU-vid channels, funny and informative
@wolfsguitarden740
@wolfsguitarden740 Год назад
That saloon is perfect here's the thing and I don't know if I said this on other videos I watched I was a metal guitarist that toward the country three times so I've been through pretty much every state at least twice some three times and I was originally from rural Florida now and suburbian Connecticut which I absolutely hate but small towns in America is what makes America America to me the people are so much better people out here where I am suck legitimately one out of every hundred people are decent I can't stand it here in Connecticut me and my wife are planning on moving somewhere Middle America and your videos are really helping us decide so thank you Nick
@gnescom
@gnescom Год назад
I watched this with the sound turned off. It brought back old memories of when I was a child there in the 50’s and 60’s. Thanks for the memories.
@willaimwinchell1813
@willaimwinchell1813 Год назад
The town being quite at night is what I grew up in while growing up in New York. Friday night and Saturday were more active. But the other day of the week were pretty dull. The Town I grew up in was Granville NY 12832 , I have not been back since May 1991, don't plan on going back either. Granville is a mile or so from the Vermont border, most of the Vermont town are really small. Wells, Palwett, Castleton, these close up really early, summer months see lots of tourists because of the lakes and in the Fall the changing of the colors. The biggest city in vt is Burlington, I used to spend lots of time their when I lived in Plattsburgh NY. But I like the pacific northwest now and would have no reason to move back East. Thanks very much for your videos.
@BrandonHanson
@BrandonHanson Год назад
Love small town videos you're covering. Being born in Rochester, Minnesota I can confirm our accents will always be different. In fact, when going to different countries they think I'm Canadian. That's why Minnesota is called the Canadian state of America. Especially when you're in the most northern point of this state connected to Canada past Lake Of The Woods.
@paulrom446
@paulrom446 Год назад
My late Dad grew up in Ely. You're so right!
@seameology
@seameology 5 месяцев назад
Yes. I've been accused of being from Canada.
@jennnava2769
@jennnava2769 Год назад
I lived in Oakland, CA, San Francisco, all over the bay area...and now I live in small town Minnesota. Years being here, it's still a culture shock.
@lisssquishypoptart431
@lisssquishypoptart431 Год назад
Welcome to Minnesota. I’ve lived here my whole life. It’s pretty good. It gets cold in winter, but I’m used to that. I can’t handle cities. Minneapolis isn’t great. Thanks for visiting. Have a great trip.😊
@Zapruderfilm1963
@Zapruderfilm1963 Год назад
You could do a lot worse than Luverne, Mn. Safe, quiet and respectful to each other. A huge breath of fresh air to be found there, both literally and figuratively. Thanks Nick for the look around!😀👍
@jollygrapefruit786
@jollygrapefruit786 Год назад
I love your videos man. I can tell you really care about this country. It's admirable.
@davidprosser7278
@davidprosser7278 Год назад
As there's a Luverne MN is there also a Shirley MN?
@djk2884
@djk2884 Год назад
Thanks for the video.....Quite humorous and enjoyable. I am Minnesotan born and raised in St Paul, now live in Minneapolis.
@thatlolguy6799
@thatlolguy6799 Год назад
holy shit thats my hometown, i really apprecieate this thank you, i grew up here, i spent most of my childhood years here up until 12
@ericvulgate
@ericvulgate Год назад
I love small towns. I left Chicago for forty acres near sun valley Arizona, which isn't really a town, but thirty miles away is Holbrook which has many small town charms. A city of any size is a hundred miles away east or west. Done with cities!
@phillumenistfilms
@phillumenistfilms Год назад
The original FARGO feature was shot in Minnesota. The TV series is shot in Alberta, Canada.
@peterste8652
@peterste8652 Год назад
And the setting was Brainerd. Not Luvurne which is practically Iowa.
@tyyy4681
@tyyy4681 Год назад
Come to la crosse, wi. Super interesting place and beautiful nature
@BrandonHanson
@BrandonHanson Год назад
That and La Crescent, Minnesota. But I agree with you. When watching the RU-vid Channel Code Blue. You'll get enterinment from there and other towns in the area.
@Alex_Gordon
@Alex_Gordon Год назад
thanks for showing us the 'real' America! very interesting also for us non-Americans :) love from Sweden.
@eurodoc6343
@eurodoc6343 Год назад
And ironically, I'm sure a fair number of people in Luverne probably have Swedish ancestors.
@HalfBakked218
@HalfBakked218 Год назад
Ahh yeah Minnesota… been waiting for a video. You should check out Detroit lakes, Mn maybe sometime. It’s a interesting place in the summer. A lot of contrast amongst all the variables.
@hines57a52
@hines57a52 Год назад
Drive in theater in Tulsa has been running for a long time. I always felt lucky to have one of these around growing up
@Fossillarson
@Fossillarson Год назад
We had couple I think Fayetteville ar just closed in last two years.
@Bob-jm8kl
@Bob-jm8kl Год назад
We were driving through SE MN and happened on a small town. I think the sign on one end was 192, and 186 on the other. Apparently they don't know where 6 people are. Anyway, we were hungry and there was a cafe. It was empty, but then the church across the street let out, and the cafe was packed. Brunch was served buffet style and the tables were communal style. Of course we stuck out like sore thumbs, but people were friendly and had to know our stories and they told us theirs.
@nananay8267
@nananay8267 Год назад
Nick you should do Minnesota North Shore. It's BEAUTIFUL up there. Make sure you stop and have breakfast or lunch at Betty's Pies and you will love the beautiful Lake Superior!
@hotstewglass1155
@hotstewglass1155 Год назад
Just bought another piece of this heaven. Have land from grandpa from the 30’s. Hasn’t changed much, electricity came in the 1980s, standpoint water in the 90s, still using the outhouse while our neighbors have deep wells and septic, lots of family nearby and on a clean beautiful lake. You need to tour much further north, the range cities/lake country.
@gamebriz4163
@gamebriz4163 Год назад
Nice clean looking town well-kept yards👍
@ButterCupMMXXIII
@ButterCupMMXXIII Год назад
This was fun to watch, thank you! 😊
@stuartriley
@stuartriley Год назад
Very nice report and coverage Nick. Maybe they have a secret kept in the community to grow but respect the existing residents and resources.😊
@mrsapplez2007
@mrsapplez2007 Год назад
This has cone at just the right time. It's a windy cold evening here in uk and hubbz and the cat are having boy time. This what I need to binge watch, snax and I'm a new sub. Perfect
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
Yay! There's like 600 more of these haha
@mrsapplez2007
@mrsapplez2007 Год назад
Thank f for that. At one point 8 thought I would have to talk to them. 🙃😄
@brandonfowler8335
@brandonfowler8335 Год назад
I watched your video a few months ago. I loved what luverne had and offered so I decided to move. I’ve now been in luverne 2 months and I love it.
@JF-xq6fr
@JF-xq6fr 2 месяца назад
Are you still enjoying your new home?
@metalward77
@metalward77 Год назад
Thank you for this video. I was born & raised there & this video is a good way to visit without travelling & also a reminder of why I left, but the nutcracker lady is fascinating.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
She's wonderful!
@esterrios3998
@esterrios3998 Год назад
Everytime you sing, I start laughing but it oicks me up! Thanks !
@saltminezombies2390
@saltminezombies2390 Год назад
Loved your video very informative beautiful town.
@RayT70
@RayT70 Год назад
I loved the video Nick. Could you do one on Theif River Falls? 👍
@mellowmoods8393
@mellowmoods8393 Год назад
My Grandparents lived and died in a small western Minnesota town called Madison. As my Grandmother used to explain, "it's right under the hump in Minnesota". Laq Qua Parle country, last time I checked, it had a population of 2,000. I haven't been there in 40 years, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately, and may make a move there.
@katherineprior4029
@katherineprior4029 Год назад
NIck, I loved this video, you're interviews were great!
@tnourse
@tnourse Год назад
I love all of the small Midwest towns. Fun to see.
@bluebomber301
@bluebomber301 10 месяцев назад
Thank you for this. I am going to visit Luverne in a couple of weeks and will consider making the move.
@tj921able
@tj921able Год назад
I like this town & the people in it. The museum looked really interesting.
@jamiedorsey4167
@jamiedorsey4167 8 месяцев назад
I live in a Minneapolis suburb, but my family roots are small town MN probably within 100 miles of Luverne and many still live in the area. I go to visit regularly and I can relate to a lot of what is presented here. A couple main sources of fun for people, at least the ones I know, are hanging out on the lake with family and friends... drinking and hanging out around a bonfire with family and friends... drinking. I suppose that doesn't sound all that exciting to the "big city folks", but the slower pace and friendly people leave me feeling calm and connected at the end of the day.
@evanganske9240
@evanganske9240 6 месяцев назад
Exactly right! My bf and I live in the southwest suburbs but often travel up to see his family near Grand Rapids. Being out in the middle of nowhere up there you truly have to "create" your own good time. Nothing better than a bonfire with neighbors we consider family, big dinners/potlucks, and watching the stars out there. Not to mention the lakes and beaches up there, too! Unbelievably clean water! We love the small towns up there and I cannot wait for the day to move there! Hopefully soon. Chaska, Chanhassen, Victoria, Eden Prairie, etc aren't what they used to be. Traffic galore, new developments going up driving costs up, road rage, higher and higher taxes.. We've definitely lost that sense of community here in the cities
@douglasthompson9482
@douglasthompson9482 Год назад
I believe that we are seeing a huge migration towards rural America. Many different reasoning but a much better quality of life is a big asset. Nothing is better than small town America.
@mannidennis1031
@mannidennis1031 Год назад
I hope it doesn’t happen….we don’t want overpopulation over here
@tfries72
@tfries72 Год назад
Love small towns that are close to small cities or small cities that have the small town feel with the big city amenities. Reporting from Ames, IA 👍
@tmusa2002
@tmusa2002 Год назад
Iowan here, too. Won’t leave either. 🌽🚜
@tfries72
@tfries72 Год назад
@@tmusa2002 we got it good! Been around the US been around the world could it be better? Sure but there is a balance and Iowa is a great balance
@tmusa2002
@tmusa2002 Год назад
@@tfries72 My sister lives in Marshalltown, not too far from Ames. I’m from eastern Iowa. The more you travel, the better home feels. 😊
@carrollrhodes4050
@carrollrhodes4050 Год назад
You can't help but love the Luverne lady!
@stjotw8698
@stjotw8698 Год назад
I'm Indonesian, I live my whole life in Indonesia. My aunt live in Hallock, MN since 1988. I'm very pleased if you make documentary about Hallock. Thanks. 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
@heathers8659
@heathers8659 Год назад
I interviewed for a teaching job in Hallock in the 1980's. They didn't want me!
@SweetUniverse
@SweetUniverse Год назад
Oh, you poor dear. How do you survive the winter? 😱😱
@dukkim844
@dukkim844 Год назад
It was indian land but they live in reservation. Farm lands owned by Germans and northern Europeans. They got them cheap or free.
@FoxCrueCards
@FoxCrueCards Год назад
Great episode! My new favorite channel!
@modalediamond5280
@modalediamond5280 Год назад
Nick always can’t wait for your new videos. MN is a good one. When are you doing Alaska and RI, Maine, VT? And please go back to NE.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
No idea! We'll see!
@humanchildofgod3126
@humanchildofgod3126 Год назад
Really appreciate your videos!
@tmusa2002
@tmusa2002 Год назад
Ahhh! How refreshing. I’ll never leave my small town (Iowa) for all the reasons you see here. I’ll add: Most people know each other; if you do see a new face, you’ll quiz them until you find a friend or relative of theirs that you do know (won’t take long). Facebook is a “neighborhood watch” and if there’s an “out-of-towner” suspiciously driving around, expect several photos posted, including the license plate and the driver. We really watch out for each other. Y’all just wouldn’t believe some of this until you saw it. We VISIT big cities and trendy tourist hotspots, but I’m happy to get back to my (affordable) acreage in the middle of a cornfield. ❤ 🌽 🚜 🌺
@QueenB572
@QueenB572 Год назад
Where in Iowa? I’m from there, too, but left 37 years ago for the Phoenix area. Miss my Iowa roots!
@tmusa2002
@tmusa2002 Год назад
@@QueenB572 Clinton county 🙂
@QueenB572
@QueenB572 Год назад
TmUSA…Scott County
@tmusa2002
@tmusa2002 Год назад
@@QueenB572 Cool-our neighboring county! Quad Cities-we shop there quite often. I attended SAU and have worked at a few places in Davenport. 🙂
@tmusa2002
@tmusa2002 Год назад
@@QueenB572 Nick will be posting a small town Iowa video soon, too!
@masonismyangel
@masonismyangel Год назад
I moved to Bricelyn, Minnesota from Central MN. We have 365 people that live in (and the surrounding "Township"), even the weather is different down here LOL
@ayina111
@ayina111 Год назад
As someone who live in cramped country where average house is 72m2 and I literally share walls with my neighbors. How I wish I could live in this town like this and grow foods on my backyard. I literally grow my veggies in hydroponic and grow them in the rooftops.
@GUITARTIME2024
@GUITARTIME2024 Год назад
How old are you, ayina.
@luckybabbit5286
@luckybabbit5286 Год назад
You can move somewhere new once you are ready.
@ScorpioBornIn69
@ScorpioBornIn69 Год назад
I been in and through Minnesota many times years ago in the southern part when both visiting relatives in Jordan and driving on I-90 to and from Sheldon in Iowa. Though quiet and peaceful, really boring drives except near the Minn-Wis state line near La Crosse where it's hilly and the Mississippi.
@33Donner77
@33Donner77 Год назад
As kids, we knew we were traveling north when we past the sign "Equal distance from the North Pole and Equator". It felt cooler. As for empty downtown Luverne, it''s probably more empty with 3 feet of snow on the ground.
@queenofdahouse1591
@queenofdahouse1591 Год назад
I’m from Pipestone. Where was that sign???
@theabyssofthoughts
@theabyssofthoughts Год назад
great vid and please visit rural new england as well, it has always made me curious
@NewHaven203
@NewHaven203 Год назад
The rural New England towns are beautiful especially in October during the peak foliage season. Unfortunately, the cities are pretty dangerous and decaying these days. Boston is very nice and despite a few bad areas it might be the best city in all of New England. I’m from New Haven, CT about 5 minutes from Yale University and downtown home to the best pizza in America, true fact!
@arcomn
@arcomn Год назад
Great video Nick! Thanks for sharing!!!
@irmakalember9403
@irmakalember9403 Год назад
Good morning Nick. You are so awsome and ur buddy mappy. I love when u sing. 😂😂😂😂😂😂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@archanajha4458
@archanajha4458 Год назад
Nice, cool and green....clean town 😌
@bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287
Luverne, lived there meny years back, Worthington too, great place's...or were
@HunterJohnson77
@HunterJohnson77 Год назад
I bought a tractor Farmall super H early stage 2 in rural lurvern and visited the TRI state border. Good day sir
@MARedleg
@MARedleg Год назад
Look how neat and clean the streets look. No graffiti, no trash, stray dogs, etc. I would feel safe walking down those streets at night. Bravo !
@cat_omaha732
@cat_omaha732 Год назад
Thanks for the videos Nick. Love you getting a taste of these areas. Hopefully you can sympathize with those of us who live up here and are trying to push for equity, diversity, respect, love for all communities. Their is still a HUGE fight going on for LGBT equality and respect in this area. I went to school in Northwest Iowa and am in Omaha now.
@johnathandaviddunster38
@johnathandaviddunster38 Год назад
The nutcracker lady is a star !!! 🌏🌻🏕🦊🌳🐴🍋
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson Год назад
She is!!
@Velociberry
@Velociberry Год назад
Those were some straight facts yo, That joke you said about home grown sausages was too funny!
@Velociberry
@Velociberry Год назад
you actually get to see what the spectrum of what a lot of us are...
Далее
I Explored 7 Towns In Rural Nebraska
29:09
Просмотров 186 тыс.
JASMIN TRANS TOSHKENTDAGI UYIDAN INTERVYU 2024 #shokuz
45:40
Это база
00:16
Просмотров 109 тыс.
Rolling Acres Trail TEXAS
1:28
Просмотров 340
Unboxing Minnesota: What It's Like Living in Minnesota
14:58
This Is What Life Is Like In Small Town Louisiana
30:06
Things They Don't Tell You About Living in Minnesota
10:09
Why "Nobody" Lives In Northern And Western Minnesota
12:17
The Complicated Truth About Montana
52:39
Просмотров 627 тыс.
Denver's Homeless Problem Is OUT OF CONTROL!
12:49
Просмотров 300 тыс.