Links to the World -- Minnesota Information
The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.

• Government Information
  • Governor's Office -- Includes news releases, speeches, appointments, and other useful information.
  • Minnesota Guidebook to State Agency Services -- A comprehensive guidebook to Minnesota state government. The electronic version is the State of Minnesota Yellow Pages Directory.
  • Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book).
  • Minnesota State Court System.
  • Minnesota State Legislature.
  • Minnesota State Register -- Publication includes proposed and adopted rules, official notices, contracts, and state grants and loans.
  • Minnesota's State Budgets.
  • North Star -- The official state government site includes Minnesota Connection with information about the state and a link to one-stop shopping for Minnesota Government Offices.
  • Press Releases -- State government office press releases gathered by the online political newsletter Checks and Balances.
  • State Government Hiring Freeze (2002) -- A guide compiled by the staff of the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
  • State of Minnesota Yellow Pages Directory -- Contact and background information for Minnesota state government listed alphabetically by agency. The print version of this information is the Minnesota Guidebook to State Agency Services
• Internet Sites/Directories
  • GeoGateway -- Geographic information about Minnesota and neighboring regions.
  • LawMoose! -- Information on the Minnesota legal community and institutions.
  • Minnesota Internet Sites -- By category from Yahoo.
  • The Minnesota Page -- Scroll down to the index for links to numerous Web sites with a wide variety of information about Minnesota.
  • Minnesota Web Directory -- Metronet's list of Minnesota Web sites by category, including the Minnesota Web Directory-Government.
  • Minnesota Webpages -- Links to over 42,000 indexed pages which can be limited by city, county, region, or statewide.
  • Welcome to the Towns of Minnesota -- Links to Minnesota communities on the Internet.
• Statistics and Facts
  • All About Minnesota -- An educational brochure geared towards students which provides basic history, statistics and state symbols.
  • Community Profiles (MNPRO) -- Minnesota community information from the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development.
  • Datanet - Summarized statisitical information related to Minnesota's children, health, land use, criminal justice, and demographics.
  • Minnesota Author Biographies Project -- Biographical sketches and bibliographies of MN authors, a project of the MN Historical Society, Metronet, and the MN Center for the Book.
  • Minnesota Data and Maps -- Provided by Minnesota Planning, these informational maps plot demographics, criminal justice, growth and development, and much more.
  • Minnesota Death Certificates -- Currently covers the years from 1908-1966.
  • Minnesota Milestones Publications -- The Office of Minnesota Planning tracks 70 progress indicators to determine whether the state has moved closer to 19 goals for Minnesota's people, economy, community life, government and environment.
  • Minnesota Place Names -- Provides the historical source for the names of counties, cities, towns, villages, lakes, and streams in Minnesota.
  • MinnStats -- Produced by the Economic Resource Group, an informal organization of state research managers, this site contains a variety of current and historical socio-economic data on Minnesota.
  • State Demographic Center -- A variety of demographic statistics for Minnesota.
  • Visual Resources Database -- Digital versions of many of the Minnesota Historical Society's photographs, artwork, and posters.
  • Your Source for State News (Minnesota) -- A compilation from Stateline.org, a Web site which covers news in the 50 states. Data from up to five states can be compared at one time.
• Visiting Minnesota?
  • 511 Traveler Information Service -- Provides statewide road conditions due to construction, congestion, and weather.
  • Explore Minnesota -- The Minnesota Office of Tourism provides searchable, detailed lists of things to do in Minnesota and the Metro region covering theatres, orchestras, museums, and more.
  • Mall of America -- One of the nation's most visited attractions. Provides information on mall events, attractions, stores, tourism, facts, and history.
  • Minnesota Association of Museums -- List with links to a variety of museums, historical societies, nature centers, zoos, etc.
  • Minnesota Chambers of Commerce -- Links to several chambers' sites which provide community profiles.
  • Minnesota Historical Society -- Established in 1849 to preserve and share Minnesota's history.
  • Minnesota Visitors Bureaus -- The list can be sorted by region/area code or city.
  • Twin Cities Citysearch -- Microsoft's guide to Twin Cities attractions, restaurants, movies, and more.

• See also the "Minnesota Information" sections under many of the Links to the World subject pages.
• See also Sports and Recreation.