But none of those are iconic Minnesotans.
For iconic, legendary, and beloved, I'd go with

Gaviidae Gavia Immer, swimmer/flyer ~timeless
   born Common Loon, State Bird, adopted 1961
   "Sound of the Summertime Lake"


At 5/15/2011 01:22 PM, I wrote:
>At 5/15/2011 09:23 AM, Jason Hsu wrote:
>>I need help selecting a startup sound.  Does Minnesota have a legendary figure as beloved as Harry Caray in Chicago?
>
>Judy Garland, singer & movie star ~1940s
>   born Frances Ethel Gumm, Grand Rapids, 1922
>   "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from the Wizard of Oz
>
>Bob Dylan, singer/songwriter ~1960s
>   born Robert Allen Zimmerman, Duluth/Hibbing, 1941
>   "Everybody Must Get Stoned"
>
>Prince, rock star ~1980s
>    Prince Rogers Nelson, Minneapolis, 1958
>   "Does Anybody Know How to Spell My Name?"
>
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