06/03/2026
If you had to guess - what do you think the #1 job in Minnesota was 150 years ago? Farmer? Lumberjack? Or something else?
Drop your guess below - then check in the story to see if you are right.
In 1870, Minnesota had just 439,000 people. Rochester was a tiny town of fewer than 4,000. Then...a tornado changed everything - and the ripple effect helped turn Rochester into the city it is today.
See how Minnesota's biggest cities looked in 1870 vs. now. Some of these will genuinely surprise you.