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The Story Behind Faribault County's Jolly Green Giant Statue

In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a giant statue ended up in the city of Blue Earth.

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June 30, 2022

Vacationers will get pictures with all kinds of roadside attractions this summer. And in Faribault County, one attraction has people seeing green.

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In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a giant statue ended up in the city of Blue Earth.

June in southern Minnesota means plenty of green. That includes growing crops and a fully-grown giant.

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