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Anoka, Minnesota

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The Resume

    (1844- )
    Born in United States
    2019 Population: 17,549
    County seat of Anoka County, Minnesota
    Incorporated as a city (1878)
    Known as the 'Halloween Capital of the World'
    Serves headquarters for the Federal Premium Ammunition
    Suburb of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis–St. Paul)

Why Anoka, Minnesota might be annoying:

    It has an extreme obsession with Halloween.
    Before its reclamation of the 'Halloween Capital of the World' title, its original documents about the Halloween celebration were burned in a fire.
    It has extremely harsh cold winters.
    It has been the hometown of Tea party nut Michele Bachmann and Fox News Channel Anchor Gretchen Carlson.
    Its economy is dominated by the Federal Premium Ammunition.

Why Anoka, Minnesota might not be annoying:

    It is where the Union Army has its first volunteers in the Civil War era.
    It is the first city in the country to have a modern Halloween celebration.
    Since 1920, its Halloween celebration holds events such as parades, costume contests and pumpkin carving contests.
    Its name came from the two Dakota tribal words 'A-NO-KA-TAN-HAN' which means 'on both sides' because it is located on the Rum River.
    It is connected to Champlin, Minnesota across the Mississippi River by the Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge.
    The Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater and the Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 is featured in the National Register of Historic Places.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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