Oakdale Minnesota Motels

THE BIGGEST BUCKS IN DEER SEASON ARE GREEN IN WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA, THE LUCRATIVE ACTION IS SHARED BY MOTELS, TAXIDERMISTS, AND MORE.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)

Byline: Associated Press Listen beyond the din of distant rifle shots in the woods of Wisconsin and Minnesota and you can hear the sweet sound of ringing cash registers. Deer hunting in the two states isn't just about getting out in the woods and getting together with friends and relatives; it's

Publication: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

For First Time, Comprehensive Minnesota Statewide Lodging Guide Available; New Resource Includes All Resorts, B&Bs, Motels and Hotels.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Minnesota, a state with virtually as many lodging options as lakes, now has a single guide that lists virtually every one of roughly 2,000 properties. The Minnesota Lodging Guide is now available at no charge from the Minnesota Association of Innkeepers (MAI) in

Publication: PR Newswire

The smoking ban is in the governor's hands. Smoking would be outlawed in all Minnesota public places, except: Outdoor smoking patios; Hotel and motel rooms; Small family farms; Stage productions; Also: tobacco shops; locked psychiatric wards; Native American ceremonies; scientific studies; The Senate passed the bill Friday, and after a long day of debate, the House followed suit early today.(NEWS)

Byline: Mark Brunswick; Staff Writer Both houses of the Minnesota Legislature passed a historic statewide smoking ban, amid fierce and emotional debate Friday and today pitting health concerns against personal freedom and property rights. The bill, which would take effect in October if signed into

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

A business he knew from first floor up; Kirby Payne grew up in hotels managed by his father. Starting a hotel/motel management and consulting company was natural for him. Adding his wife, Vicki Richman, who has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, to management was a bonus.(BUSINESS)

Kirby Payne was born to the hotel business - literally. "I didn't live anywhere but hotels until I was 13," said Payne, whose father managed properties from the Bahamas to the Dominican Republic to Brazil. "I always suspected he was [a] CIA [operative], but he and my mother always denied it." What

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

25,000 rooms at the inn; Super 8 Motels will offer free accommodations on Christmas Eve.

25,000 ROOMS AT THE INN SUPER 8 MOTELS WILL OFFER FREE ACCOMMODATIONS ON CHRISTMAS EVE ABERDEEN, S.D., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Super 8 Motels, the nation's largest economy lodging chain, has announced its new "Room at the Inn" holiday program. Participating properties will offer free accommodations

Publication: PR Newswire

Free guide to Minnesota lodgings is available.(TRAVEL)

1/3 A free "Explore Minnesota Motel/Hotel Guide" is available from the Minnesota Association of Innkeepers. The guide lists 450 motels, hotels, bed and breakfasts, historic inns, resorts and other lodgings. For a copy, call 486-0969 or write to: Minnesota Association of Innkeepers, 2353 Rice St.,

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Hospitality on the highway Motel proprietor ran friendly place of respite.(Neighbor)(Looking back)

Byline: Marnie Mamminga Go back to 1959. You're on a road trip headed to the sky-blue waters of the north. It's late. The station wagon is packed with kids, pillows, fishing gear, and Juicy Fruit gum wrappers. Once again, a flat tire has slowed your travels. Exhausted from dodging deer on miles of

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)

Crookston couple arrested in Montana; A husband and wife who mysteriously left Minnesota, leaving the wife's teenage daughters behind, were picked up by Montana authorities on Thursday night. He is in custody; she was released.(NEWS)

Byline: Chao Xiong; Staff Writer William M. and Jennifer D. Anderson appeared at a Montana motel before Christmastime, saying Jennifer's children were grown and out of the house, allowing them to finally travel outside their home state of Minnesota, said the motel owner. They were good guests in

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

A seedy motel, a sad and sordid end; The man suspected of killing three people in Pillager, Minn., stabbed himself to death in Las Vegas as police pleaded with him to surrender.(NEWS)

Byline: Richard Meryhew; Staff Writer Benjamin Joseph Kennedy's 17-day run from the law ended on the bed of a run-down motel in Las Vegas early Monday when he killed himself after a three-hour standoff with police. Kennedy, who was charged in the deaths of three people in Pillager, Minn., last

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

MOTEL 6 HERALDS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON WITH FAMILY GUIDES TO THEME PARKS, NATIONAL PARKS, OUTLET MALLS AND MORE

DALLAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With Memorial Day signaling the beginning of the traditional vacation period for many Americans, Motel 6 -- the lodging leader in the budget sector -- is offering three new travel guides enabling economy-minded consumers to jump start their summer holidays. The

Publication: PR Newswire