Five of the Minnesota cities were named among the top 100. The list measured a number of indexes, including quality of life, value, desirability, job market and net migration.

MnDOT spends about $40,000 a year to print paper maps and distributes about 150,000 of them annually through the state’s tourism department, at rest areas and as a giveaway at the State Fair.

At MPR News, Dan Kraker reports, “The names of many lakes, rivers and cities across northern Minnesota have roots in the Ojibwe language — Bemidji, for example, is derived from the word ...