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Below you'll find all of the participating stations in the state of Minnesota as well as info about the Minnesota State Final:

You'll also find that you can access the email address for each of the radio station's contact person by clicking on their name. In addition, some of the radio stations' call letters are underlined. In those instances, you can click on the letters and be directed to that station's website.

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WYRQ	"...serving the city of Little Falls"

Contact:	Melanie Lintner
Phone:	320-632-2992
Date of Show:	06/18/10
Local Winner:	Connie Gjermundson
preliminaries 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/18

KGPZ	"...serving the city of Grand Rapids"

Contact:	Dennis Jerrold
Phone:	218-741-5922
Date of Show:	07/10/10
Local Winner:	Ronnie Staskivige

KWAD/KNSP

"...serving the city of Wadena"

Contact:	Sherry Linnes
Phone:	218-631-1803
Date of Show:	07/17/10
Local Winner:	Gregory Michael Bruce

KKWS	"...serving the city of Wadena"

Contact:	Sherry Linnes
Phone:	218-631-1803
Date of Show:	07/17/10
Local Winner:	Katie Ziegler

KDJS	"...serving the city of Willmar"

Contact:	Deb
Phone:	320-231-1600
Date of Show:	07/22/10
Local Winner:	Jordan

KDLM	"...serving the city of Detroit Lakes"

Contact:	Andy Lia
Phone:	218-847-5624
Date of Show:	07/23/10
Local Winner:	Sara Renae Laske
Preliminaries every Friday through 7/10

KBOT	"...serving the city of Detroit Lakes"

Contact:	Robin Braukmann
Phone:	218-863-1041
Date of Show:	07/24/10
Local Winner:	Brittany Hayes
Preliminaries every Thursday and Saturday through 7/10

KRWC	"...serving the city of Buffalo"

Contact:	Joseph Carlson
Phone:	763-682-4444
Date of Show:	08/07/10

KRFO	"...serving the city of Owatonna"

Contact:	Loren Hart
Phone:	507-451-2250
Date of Show:	08/17/10
Local Winner:	The Devon Worley Band

Minnesota State Final Info

Venue:	Rockin' Country Weekend
City:	Wadena
Date of Show:	08/27/10

Minnesota Regional Contest Info

Region:	Midwest
Venue:	Corn Palace
Web Address:	http://www.cornpalace.org/
City, State:	Mitchell, SD
Date of Show:	11/13/10

Why do they put themselves through this year long ordeal? Because they have a dream...

Sara Evans

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Brooke Maruska of Big Lake, MN is the KNDK Local Winner for 2009

Greg Scudder, representing KTNY, shown here after having won the 2010 Colgate Country Showdown California / Nevada State Final

Matt Reeves delivering a great performance at the 2008 National Final.

Representing WWKA, Jenny Rimmer is the 2009 Florida State Winner