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  • 1 week ago | mix108.com | Troy Dunken

    Year after year, Americans spend their summer flocking to beaches. A recent survey by Beach.com predicts beach vacations will be the most popular type of trip in 2025. Don't worry, you don't need to book an expensive trip to enjoy the sun and sand. Pack up the family car and hit the road to explore Minnesota this summer and you’ll find some really cool beaches including one of the best beaches in the entire country, the black beach, and the singing beach.

  • 1 week ago | mix108.com | Troy Dunken

    New cases of measles continue popping up in states around the country and experts say this outbreak will go down as the worst in more than 30 years. Vox says, “Sometime this month, 2025 will likely surpass 2019 to officially become the worst year of measles overall in the United States since at least 1992.”The CDC says cases have been reported in 30 states including Minnesota as of May 1, 2025.

  • 1 week ago | koel.com | Troy Dunken

    What would you do if you were lucky enough to win one million dollars? Most people would probably start by paying off their house and other debts, but what's something fun you'd do with your newfound riches? If you're like me you'd want to travel. I really want to travel around Europe, but the top destinations on Minnesotans' travel wish lists include Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; and Curaçao.

  • 1 week ago | mix108.com | Troy Dunken

    Everyone thinks about winning the Powerball jackpot and dreams about what they’d do with all the money they won. The lottery website, Jack Pocket, conducted a survey and found that most people would be responsible with their winnings, at least at first. Most Americans said the first thing they’d do is pay off existing debt, the second most popular response was setting money aside to help family and friends, and others said they would invest the money.

  • 3 weeks ago | koel.com | Troy Dunken

    I don’t often buy scratch-off tickets, and when I do, I usually don’t win. However, I love hearing about people who hit the jackpot and what they plan to do with their newfound wealth. If you won a huge lottery prize, what would you do? I think a lot of people would probably start by paying off debt or their mortgage and spend what's left on fun things like vacations or home improvements.