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It's common for the general public to refer to anything large and green as a "Jolly Green Giant," and military helicopters are no exception.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a giant statue ended up in the city of Blue Earth.
Want cauliflower-crusted flatbread or a chia breakfast bowl (with, yes, cauliflower!) but don’t want to mask up and brave the market?
Elmer "Len" Dresslar Jr., who extolled generations of TV watchers to eat their vegetables as the booming voice of the Jolly Green Giant, has died. He was 80. Dresslar died Oct. 16 of cancer ...
A 330-pound green sea turtle nicknamed Jolly has been released off the Florida Keys after convalescing from a partial flipper amputation.
Did you guess the Jolly Green Giant statue? The colossus has made a home in Southern Minnesota since 1978. But how did he get there? And who came up with the idea for the Jolly Green Giant?
Tour Minnesota's giant roadside attractions: from Jolly Green Giant to a double-decker outhouse From the oddball to the iconic, these roadside attractions reveal the magic of our state.
It’s bringing back the Jolly Green Giant, after a long hiatus — with a twist. Initially, the campaign will seek to create a sense of mystery by not showing the giant.
For the record, the Green Giant, who describes himself as a “Chief Vegetable Officer,” is looking to put down roots. “The Jolly Green Giant is a farmer, renowned philanthropist, marathon runner, and ...
It has stood on a rise above Highway 169 for decades, welcoming southbound motorists to Le Sueur and the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant.
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A 330-pound green sea turtle nicknamed Jolly has been released off the Florida Keys after convalescing from a partial flipper amputation. Named after wildlife officers who ...