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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities — but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too. There's inconsistency in lake ...

A portion of a new map showing Ojibwe place names and meanings on the eastern end of Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota. The final map is a collaboration of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, the Ely ...

Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes. While it may not have exactly that many, the state's ten largest inland lakes collectively have more than 825,000 acres of surface area. Given this fact ...

While the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are full of fun and exciting things to do, Northern Minnesota is full of beautiful nature and relaxed small towns. Drive the North Shore Scenic Byway ...