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Winnesota
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"Winnesota" refers to St. Croix and Pierce Counties in western Wisconsin, which by the United States Census Bureau are included in the . These counties receive the majority of their television and other major news sources from Minnesota. Many residents rely on Minnesota for employment, education, and cultural influence. The largest city in Winnesota is Hudson, in St. Croix County. Also notable is River Falls, which is straddles the county line between the two counties and is home to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The county seat of Pierce County is Ellsworth, although Prescott is the largest city located wholly within the county. In the 1990s, Kitty Rhodes, an Assemblywoman from the area, championed the counties as "Winnesota" and made motions to secede from the State of Wisconsin because she felt that the area was not receiving sufficient highway funding from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The area offers many picturesque vistas, including Willow River State Park, Kinnickinnic State Park, the Dalles of the St. Croix River, Lake St. Croix, and portions of the Driftless Area. Archeological excavations are being taken on Mississippian Indian Mounds near Diamond Bluff. The counties form a portion of the larger area of western Wisconsin sometimes referred to as Minnesconsin. See Also
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