The Coldest Place: How A Small Minnesota Town Earned the State’s Frigid Title
On February 2, 1996, two Minnesota towns battled to set a new record cold temperature
TOWER, Minn. – 21 years ago, the air temperature in Tower, Minnesota hit a chilly 60 degrees below zero. The town, with a population of 500, nestled in the Northland, is the coldest location based on average winter temperatures east of the Great Plains. “So here I am, in the coldest place there is in America,” said Randy Semo, owner…
