How 'Bachelormania' once swept the town of Herman, Minnesota
About this episode
The episode explores the phenomenon of 'Bachelormania' in the town of Herman, Minnesota, highlighting the stories of its bachelors and the media attention it garnered.
“Wanted: A Few Good Women.” That’s how a 1994 Associated Press story about the west-central Minnesota town of Herman began. The tale of the town with 78 bachelors and fewer than a dozen unmarried women became an international media sensation. Jenny Berg caught up with some of those erstwhile eligible bachelor farmers and shares their stories with host Erica Pearson.
Keywords
- Associated Press
- eligible bachelors
- unmarried women
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