Nowthen becomes a city 美國小城改名為「此時那時」

Residents of Nowthen, Minnesota, are perfectly aware that it's a rather silly name - but they're proud to say that Nowthen is to officially become a city.

The community - north of Minneapolis-St. Paul - changed its name on Monday from Burnsville Township to Nowthen, which was the name the first local post office was given by mistake.

During the 1890s, a community leader created a list of possible names for the post office and wrote, 'Nowthen, one of these ought to do.'

Historians say the post office came to be known as Nowthen.

Voters took the final step in the process by electing a mayor and four-member City Council.

The first council meeting will be July 8, and Nowthen plans a city incorporation celebration in September. (Metro.co.uk)