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What happened after Herman, Minnesota's bachelormania?
Curious Minnesota
18 minutes
5 months ago
What happened after Herman, Minnesota's bachelormania?
The Minnesota town of Herman gained notoriety in the 1990s for having nearly 80 bachelors and fewer than a dozen unmarried women. During Herman’s time as “Bachelortown, U.S.A.”, its eligible bachelor farmers were seemingly everywhere — including on “The Oprah Winfrey Show." Reporter Jenny Berg joined host Erica Pearson to share what happened in the decades since.
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What happened after ‘bachelormania’ beset Herman, Minnesota?
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