Wabasha Set To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of "Grumpy Old Men"

By John Lauritsen, CBS Minnesota

February 23, 2023

WABASHA, Minn. – Thirty years ago, one of the most "Minnesota" movies of all time debuted in theaters: "Grumpy Old Men."

Wabasha is a city known for the Mississippi River, its eagle population, and a certain cantankerous movie.

"We're really like a driftless, little river town," said Wabasha Chamber of Commerce President Abby Oxendine, who was born and raised in the city. "Any time that somebody asks who I am and where I'm from, and I tell them I'm from Wabasha, it's always, 'Oh, the Grumpy Old Men!'"

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