––- 5 Years Ago 2017 The Radisson Red is featured as the new kid on the block in Minneapolis. Newly built the concept was focused on contemporary art, fashion, and music.

Part III of the Vikings Stadium quoted the original costs budgeted for the stadium were $975 million dollars, which fell short as the completion of the stadium came to a close when the final numbers tallied up to $1.129 billion.

10 Years Ago – 2012

Sherri Kitchenmaster was awarded with AMA designation.

A new property tax program called the homestead market value exclusion which was created to replace the existing market value homestead credit is featured.

World population hits 7,021,836,029 people.

15 Years Ago 2007

Assessors recognized John Hagen for 20 years of service with the DOR.

Minimum wage is increased to $5,85 an hour for the first time in ten years.

The national unemployment rate is at 4.6 percent.

20 Years Ago 2002

The U.S. population is 290 million people.

25 Years Ago – 1997

Marcin Anderson received the Zangerle Award on behalf of Equal Eyes at the October IAAO conference. Steve Behrenbrinker was nominated for the Donehoo Essay award for his article he wrote for the Assessment Journal.

The U.S. space shuttle joins up with the Russian space station.

35 Years Ago – 1987

October 17, the first indoor World Series game took place at the Minnesota Metrodome.

The average life expectancy is 74.9 years.

40 Years Ago – 1982

In Minneapolis the new $88.5 million, enclosed Huber H. Humphrey Metrodome opened. It replaced the Metropolitan Stadium over which the 1992 Mall of America was built.

The Duluth Herald merged with the Duluth News.

65 Years Ago - 1957

The first balloon flight to exceed 100,000 feet took off from Croby, Minnesota. US Major David Simons reached 30,933m. in a balloon.

70 Years Ago - 1952

Jesse Ventura (James Janos), wrestler, actor, politician is born.

85 Years Ago - 1937

SPAM was unveiled by Hormel Foods. It was a precooked pork and ham in a can, with a little potato starch, salt, and sugar. Sodium nitrate was added to keep it pink; without it, pork tends to turn gray. At 10 cents a can it was a big hit.

110 Years Ago - 1912

Eric B. Savage incorporated his M.W. Savage Factories in Minneapolis. His was one of the first mail-order furniture houses.

120 Years Ago - 1902

George Draper Dayton started a dry goods store in Minneapolis that grew to become the Dayton Hudson chain. It was renamed Target in 1999.