Ventura said he and two friends will ride the river 1,800 miles from St. Paul to New Orleans in swimsuits and life preservers and on PWCs made by Medina-based Polaris Industries. It will be part business, part adventure, the governor said. “Plus, I want to do it. I’ve never did it,” he said. The trip […]
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Minneapolis Gov. Jesse Ventura plans to head down the Mississippi River next month on a personal watercraft to promote Minnesota.
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