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Jon Stewart hosts his final "Daily Show" tonight at 10.

Home of Jesse Ventura, #pointergate, Al Franken and food on a stick, Minnesota hasn't escaped the spotlight in Stewart's nearly 16 years as the man behind 

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Some classic Minnesota "Daily Show" moments:

upheld its ban on eye contact during floor debate

 Who can forget #pointergate? The Internet moved into full-on parody mode after a KSTP report on Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges 

flashing what the story called "a known gang sign"

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 The University of Minnesota kicked Joel Bauman off the school's wrestling team for posting a few rap videos online under his own name. 

The U's compliance director, citing NCAA rules, said student athletes "are not allowed to use their name, image or status as a collegiate student-athlete to promote the sale of a commercial product, including songs affiliated with a music career."

The case of the inspiring athlete

Wrestler loses eligibility by selling a song

 4) The League of Exculpatory Gentlemen - The Fault in Our Star Players

 "The Daily Show" takes a look at the National Football League's attempt to address domestic and child abuse among its players. Featuring 

 A Rochester, Minn., prison launched a program to teach inmates to crochet as a means of stress relief.

6) Headlines: Ventura Still King of the Ring 

 Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura referees wrestling's Summer Slam in Minneapolis.

 Remember when Steve Carell was a "Daily Show" correspondent? Here, he explores St. Paul's "herbal underworld" — of echinacea.

 A Minneapolis performance artist covers his body in popcorn and lets the seagulls peck the food off his body.

 Steve Carell heads to northern Minnesota to meet Loyl Stromberg, who's on a crusade to "preserve our national chicken heritage."

 "Daily Show" correspondent Rob Corddry explores the brewing culture war of St. Paul's "Peanuts" and F. Scott Fitzgerald statues.


The show has also hosted a slew of Minnesota political figures: 

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And another one for the Minnesota connections book: "The Daily Show" 

 is from the Twin Cities. Her brother Gene is the 

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Jon Stewart hosts his final "Daily Show" Thursday night. A look back at Minnesota's moments in the hot seat.

Minnesota's 'Daily Show' moments

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