Wikipedia:WikiProject Minnesota

This project covers the creation and editing of articles related to the U.S. State of Minnesota, its cities, counties, geography, transportation, culture, history, and so on. It aims to expand Wikipedia's resources on Minnesota in a NPOV and accurate manner.

This WikiProject was formed to coordinate the development of better articles on the U.S. state of Minnesota. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles, which can be discussed at the project's talk page.



Current project
Please help with the category of Unassessed Minnesota articles. As of July 10, 2020, there are approximately 206 articles remaining to be assessed.

Importance Scale
The criteria used for rating article importance are not meant to be an absolute or canonical view of how significant the topic is. Rather, they attempt to gauge the probability of the average reader of Wikipedia needing to look up the topic (and thus the immediate need to have a suitably well-written article on it). Thus, subjects with greater popular notability may be rated higher than topics which are arguably more "important" but which are of interest primarily to students of Minnesota.

Project divisions and current tasks
Use these pages to gather information and resources for use in developing Minnesota-related articles. Tasks should be listed as subpoints under the relevant item.

New article patrol
The "Alex New Article Bot" logs all new articles with "Minnesota" and other related words to a page. This is the workflow for dealing with them
 * 1) The bot logs new articles to User:AlexNewArtBot/MinnesotaSearchResult, with the newest articles at the top
 * 2) Review the pages checking for notability, copyvios, wikify etc.
 * 3) If the article falls under WP:MN and is relevant then add WikiProject Minnesota template as WikiProject Minnesota.
 * 4) Strike the article through showing it has been reviewed

General Minnesota resources

 * General — General information on Minnesota
 * 1) Add WikiProject Minnesota to Minnesota article Talk pages ... someone using AWB could probably do this most easily
 * 2) Add Minnesota-stub or other appropriate stub notices (see below) to stub articles.
 * 3) Identify articles needing images


 * Recent changes — View recent changes in Minnesota articles. You may also view and edit the list of included articles.
 * 1) Populate the list with ALL Minnesota articles.

Minnesota physical assets

 * Government — Governance, as well as federal, state and local politics in relation to Minnesota


 * Places — Cities, towns, counties, landmarks, and important structures
 * 1) Add City Infobox and photo to biggest cities (see Minneapolis, Minnesota for example)
 * 2) Improve Minnesota
 * 3) Photographs needed: List of MN places that need photographs
 * 4) Provide missing geocoordinate data


 * Transportation — Roads, trails, and rails in Minnesota
 * 1) Improve Transportation in Minnesota


 * Parks — State parks and forests, local parks, and other natural areas


 * Nature and geography — Natural and physical features and Minnesota plants and animals

Minnesota life

 * People — Minnesota natives and those residents who have shaped Minnesota
 * 1) Clean up List of people from Minnesota.
 * 2) Make sure people in Category:People from Minnesota are included in List of people from Minnesota.


 * Culture — Music, art, sports, media, etc.


 * Commerce — Companies and general commerce in Minnesota


 * Education — Education in Minnesota


 * History — history of Minnesota during and prior to statehood

Active members
To join WikiProject Minnesota, edit this section and insert the Wikitext   with your areas of interest into the following list of members in alphabetical order. Members should also place member identification on their user page. • #Adanielch - University of Minnesota, William Mitchell College of Law, politics in Minnesota

• #Adposteriori (talk) 19:41, 4 March 2018 (UTC) - University of Minnesota Law School, Minnesota law & politics

• #User:Annwfwn - Twin Cities area, history and anthropology

• #Appraiser - working on Twin Cities historical sites, parks, 19th century explorers

• #Archivist100 (talk) 19:43, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

• #AsimovtheCat – Interested in Transport and fairly knowledgeable about Northfield and St. Olaf College in particular

• #Atom - Twin Cities Area, State parks, regional parks

• #Aunva6 (talk) 23:35, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

• #Awickert - East side of St. Paul, Minnesota geography and geology, state and regional parks

• #Axiom71 (talk) - Born in St. Paul, MN. Reside in Red Wing. Reading local history and interested in history of region and state.

• #Azeroth - I try to follow the passenger rail developments

• #Baron Dave - can help with SF fandom and some on Fresh Air Radio in Mpls

• #BenFranske

• #Bobamnertiopsis - Minneapolis stuff, especially history in south Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Public Library branches.

• #Bobak - urban planning, stadiums, misc. (I live in downtown Minneapolis and can get pictures in a jiff if people need them; I am also an administrator.)

• #Boon0044 - Saint Peter/Mankato/New Ulm area, state and local media, southern suburbs

• #User:Botpo - Ecology

• #User:Bradinator33 - History, Geography, and Mapping

• #Brienne of Tarth - politics, Minneapolis history, Hennepin and McLeod county history/happenings, art and music

• #BWes - Western Suburbs

• #C3F2k

• #Calebrw (talk) - South Minneapolis. Rice County. Northfield and the surrounding area. I can take requests on my talk page for pictures in those areas.

• #CamrynBell - 20th century history, biographies

• #Cedar Tree - Western and rural Minnesota

• #Chem8700 - Department of Natural Resources

• #ClarityKTMpls - Midwesterner through and through. Happy to help with all that makes our state awesome.

• #Comm260_ncu — Long-distance running in Minnesota; marathons, half-marathons, cross country, DIII sports

• #Czycha (talk)

• #Dane

• #Daveswagon - working on Central Minnesota locations and topics

• #Davumaya - Focus is on article recording and minneapolis & south burbs

• #Dynamic Doyle (talk)- Wikipedia user since September 2013. Avid bicyclist and manufacturing engineering technology student in Minneapolis and Mankato. Works at Star_Tribune Fleet Garage. Also loves finance/accounting, R&D, design, art, fluids (gas/liquids), classical music, and advocating for education.

• #eagleeye

• #Eamesheard (talk)

• #ebbillings (talk) 22:26, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

• # 22:25:43, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

• #Elkman - also helping out with history, lakes and bridges

• #Emika22 (talk) - MN history, culture; Dakota and Goodhue counties

• #ErikTheBikeMan (talk) I can help out with requests for pictures in the metro area.

• #Erutuon — interested in Minnesota native plants and nature in general

• #False Prophet helping with sports teams and main page sports section

• #Gandydancer - Duluth and Iron Range and Minnesota state parks

• #Gephart - Suburbs of Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, as well as high schools and high school athletic related articles

• #Gnosbush

• # Gobonobo T C - Co-operatives, politics

• #Gopherbone - University of Minnesota, Golden Gopher athletics

• #Grandmasterka - Topics relating to inner-city Minneapolis. I would also like to bring Minnesota State Fair up to Featured Article status. (I am also an administrator.)

• #GreatLakesShips - Great Lakes shipwrecks.

• #greyduk - Minnesota lakes and other random information.

• #Grika - I've begun a project to create pages for all Minnesota Synagogues, any help would be appreciated - List of Minnesota Synagogues

• #Gtadoc - Medicine and medical education, and taking some pics of Rochester

• #Gutworth - I'd be glad to do research for any article

• #Mr. Guye - I live in Robbinsdale. I will likely focus on Minnesota politics and government. How am I not already a member of this WikiProject? I care about my state's articles!

• #GWST11 - Athletes in Minnesota

• #HeirloomGardener - I started working on Norwood Young America and Stiftungsfest, and I could help out with other places in that area

• #Hlodynn

• #&mdash;innotata

• #Iulus Ascanius - I like to clean, organize, and add basic info to articles on small cities and towns

• #Hurrmic (talk) residing in Southeast Minnesota, specifically Winona, Winona County (but a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota)

• #Jace (talk) - Lives in north Minneapolis. I can help out.

• #Jakeschneider220 - best in articles related to southwest Minnesota

• #JayJay - Assesing and re-assesing articles

• #JAYMEDINC

• #John Hoffoss contributing from Minneapolis.

• #Jonathan Kovaciny

• #Jonathunder - can help with tasks which require admin tools, and happy to take requests for photographs in southeast Minnesota

• #Jordano53 - NRHP listings in Minnesota, as well as topics related to Morrison County

• #Joseph507357 (talk Live in Minnesota.

• #Jrt989

• #KDTW Flyer - Wisconsin Native, working on airports

• #Keeper 76. Born and raised. "over 30 years experience". NorthWoods or Northburbs, let me know where to help.

• #kewlgrapes - I live in Rochester and frequently drive I-90 to Worthington. Happy to take pictures upon request.

• #Kris10z. MN history & pop culture fanatic, U of M student, would like to help with the Minnesota History Center page.

• #Kr0ndstat - Interested in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the University of Minnesota, technological advancements in Minnesota, and copy editing. Creator of List of Minnesota State Fair grandstand shows

• #Ksax - I will take pictures of some outstate places, please ask!

• #KyrKazakh - Extremely new to Wikipedia, interested in improving geographical articles about the southeast part of the state.

• #Laflaneuse - Twin Cities, art, Lynx basketball, urban planning, transportation

• #Legolover26- I live in Minnesota and am from Minnesota and will look for ways to be of help.

• #LindaMorman - Politics, particularly creating/expanding entries on members of the State Legislature

• #Malepheasant - mostly in overlap with WikiProject Rivers

• #Malvoliox - Anything Minneapolis, twin cities, or statewide; government, neighborhoods...have been working on flag/seal stuff most recently.

• #Marauder09 - I'll help out, I live in Minnesota.

• #matt91486 - Intending to work on state Reps and Senators in addition to the random sports figures.

• #MatthewUND - I live in Grand Forks, ND, but I will help with northwest MN...particularly the Red River Valley. I can also serve as a liason between WPMN and WPND.

• #Mattwj2002 - I live in the Twin Cities. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know, I like to take pictures!

• #Mazzmn - SE Minn articles & images, and random tangents.

• #McGhiever - working mostly on parks

• #Minnecologies - forests/nature, will likely die trying to flesh out state forests and ecoregions

• #Minnemeeples (talk) - Anything Minnesota but with a focus on Minneapolis history, geography, and current events.

• #Moncoposig (talk) - Really anything related to Minnesota, but especially interested in Minnesotan ekistics and vexillology.

• #Moncrief - open to general editing tasks

• #Mrfeek - Politics, history

• #Mrtobacco

• #Myotus - Museums and local history organizations, Minnesota history especially local histories, historical sites.

• #Natalie Erin I can help with most general stuff and can provide requested free-content photos in the metro area.

• #Natemann133 A former intern in the Minnesota State Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives. Also a die-hard Minnesota sports fan and U of M graduate. I frequently edit/create member pages for members of the Minnesota House and Senate.

• #Nathanm_mn

• #Nirobbins (talk)

• #Nsteffel - History, politics, beer.

• #Nthyden - Minnesota Lynx, UMN School of Public Health

• #Okabena EnAvant New user; interested in southwest Minnesota cities/history/geography, metro area, transportation history, natural history.

• #Our Bold Hero

• #Palmejo (talk) - Born and raised in SW/WC MN, can focus there but assist wherever needed

• #paul2520 (talk) - LGBT issues, general tasks & editing help

• #Peter Beard (talk) - Mostly stuff in the metro area; history, photos - whatever's missing, really.

• #P.Haney - Anything high school related as well as St. Paul related.

• #Peterk17700 - West Metro articles and pictures

• #Pikachu Bros.

• #pvspencer22

• #Qwestify

• #RachelWex 18:03, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

• #RadManCF

• #Randomeditor1000 (talk) - University pages in MN, urban planning, transportation, city pages,

• #Ravedave - work on Minnesota and park articles mostly

• #Rehcsif - Western 'burbs, parks, general misc.

• #ReverendG

• #Rhelmerichs

• #Ruby2010 - recently overhauled the list of colleges and universities. Plan to eventually work on my undergrad (St. Thomas). History and politics interest me too.

• #Russian F - Culture and history of Minnesota, Northern Minnesota

• #Rx StrangeLove I'm taking requests for photography in and around the Twin Cities, as well as some outstate areas when I travel.

• #Ryan Vesey Currently working on some southwest Minnesota articles, trying to create articles for all of the Senators and Representatives from the region

• #RyguyMN

• #sabeen557 - Some on history and parks, cities that are near me, and write and supply pictures for the Minnesota State Fair (In the summer, it looks bad now)

• #Sabiona

• #Sable232 Highways, anything else that comes to mind.

• #SageSolomon Minnesota native, born and raised, living in the west-metro. Interested in the Cities and Towns, Geography, History and Politics.

• #SeanNovack (talk) History, Politics, and sports

• #Shaded0 (talk) 03:08, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

• #Showers

• #Simcor06 History, Culture and Commerce

• #Skyler13 (talk)

• #Smith03

• # 05:54:16, 12 December 2022 (UTC) - Wide interest range, but primarily urban planning, West Central Minnesota (particularly the Red River Valley), art in MN, Indigenous history and culture.

• #Station Attendant - Southeast, highways.

• #Steve 1521 (talk)

• #SunTunnels (talk) - Southeast and NRHP.

• #SusanLesch (talk)

• #SWMNPoliSciProject (talk) Preparation, modification and expansion of articles primarily relevant to government, politics and world affairs.

• #Thanatosimii State parks and the North Shore, mainly.

• #The.dharma.bum - mostly in the St. Croix River valley, Washington County, etc.

• #Thegracekelly (talk) - government, politics, law enforcement

• #Thesavagenorwegian - Elections mostly

• #TickleMeTrotsky - Duluth area, geology, miscellany

• #Tommie91 - I'm a very knowledgeable sports fan, especially Minnesota teams. Also a Minnesota history fan.

• #Trish Lewis - St. Vincent, Minnesota History

• #UBeR - Created glacial history of Minnesota. Can help on weather or hydrology related articles pertaining to Minnesota. Also have general knowledge on many Minnesota related topics.

• #Umtc2011

• #Unidiode

• #Voot 42 - Infrastructure, politics and random articles.

• #WeijiBaikeBianji (talk) - University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Law School, fifth-generation Minnesotan. Will look around for miscellaneous tasks mentioned on the project page.

• #WildFan48 - Minnesota sports of any kind

• # 02:32:06, 21 June 2021 (UTC) - Wide interests, literature, sports, Twin Cities

• #Willy11009 - Rochester related articles

• #Wkaardal - SW Minnesota, Redwood Falls and Redwood County, UofMN, Historic and Major Landmarks, History

• #Woogums - history

• #WTGDMan1986

• #WxGopher - Almost exclusively editing weather articles, though occasionally Minnesota sports articles too.

• #Zappa26 - Can do whatever, currently working on state Senators and Representatives.

• #Zenlax - born in Minnesota and currently call it my second home.

• #ZJH

• #GM - Interest in Dakota County history, List of longest streams of Minnesota, List of rivers of Minnesota

• #CptFulton - Interest in adding photographs of small towns in the Twin Cities area

• # 00:16:49, 30 September 2022 (UTC)
 * 17:59:19, 4 May 2023 (UTC) - Interest in Minnesota politics. New to Wikipedia!
 * 08:32:53, 29 January 2024 (UTC) – The Cities and transportation stuff mostly.

Former members
Thank you for your help! Please move your username back to the active list when you can participate again.
 * 1) Drew Geraets - will work on adding photos to MN pages
 * 2) DrGregMN - Ghost towns
 * 3) Dskluz - resident, works on general stuff related to Minnesota
 * 4) FabianWilcox (talk) New user - would like to help with historical and geographic topics

Member identification
Members of WikiProject Minnesota should place one of the following on their user page to add it to Category:WikiProject Minnesota participants.

For other Minnesota user templates see Category:Minnesota user templates.

Meetups
At least one Minnesota user meetup was held every year from 2005 to 2018. Users have suggested a meetup for 2024. See the meetup talk page to see planned meetups and discuss future events.

Edit-a-thons and additional events are also listed on Meetup/Minnesota.

U.S. city infobox

 * Infobox City - Standard infobox template for cities.

U.S. county infobox

 * Infobox U.S. County - the US County Infobox needs to be added to almost all MN counties.

Minnesota template

 * Minnesota - Template for Minnesota regions, counties and cities; placed at the bottom of article pages

WikiProject Minnesota
Template stating this article is a part of this wikiproject. It is also used to rank and rate pages for wikipedia 1.0. Placed on the top of talk pages, not on article pages. When pages are rated they are automatically placed into subcategories of Category:Minnesota articles by importance or Category:Minnesota articles by quality. In those categories automatic summary and statistics pages are created by User:Mathbot.Those categories also have criteria for how ranking is performed.

Cleanup listing

 * Cleanup listing for the project (old cleanup listing)

Stub notices
Please place stub notices at the bottom of article pages.
 * Minnesota-stub - General Minnesota articles
 * Minnesota-geo-stub - Minnesota locations or geographical features
 * Minnesota-politician-stub - Minnesota politicians
 * Minnesota-school-stub - Minnesota schools

Child WikiProjects

 * Minnesota State Highways
 * Minnesota Twins
 * Minnesota Vikings
 * Minnesota Deletion sorting

Task forces

 * Minnesota Legislature

Tools

 * Main tool page: toolserver.org


 * Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
 * Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
 * Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
 * Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.