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Kim Ode

Reporter  |  Lifestyle

Phone: 612-673-7185

E-mail: kim.ode@startribune.com

Kim Ode is a general assignment feature writer for the Source section.

Recent content from Kim Ode

  • The keeper of the china
    A mother's death often bestows a responsibility that adult children may not realize until someone asks: Who's hosting Thanksgiving?
    Nov 20, 2009
  • Where's the beef? (Hint: Look in the dog dish)
    Todd Churchill's Thousand Hills Cattle Co. has earned its reputation for making grass-fed beef taste good. Now, he's out to win over your dog.
    Nov 11, 2009
  • Hoarding: A clean start
    Hoarding happens over time, becoming a person's most shameful secret. But with therapy and a crew of organizers, it's possible to regain control of your life.
    Nov 6, 2009
  • Meyer wins Whiting award for 'Last Days’
    Wayzata native Michael Meyer received the prestigious Whiting Award for his book about China, to which he's returning this weekend.
    Oct 29, 2009
  • Art-a-Wheel: Macalester prof explores the car as art
    It's a cupcake! It's a shark! It's an art car! A Macalester professor's new book explores how people take their art for a drive.
    Oct 27, 2009
  • Fame: Remember their Names
    The pursuit of "Fame" is more Hollywood than Golden Valley, at least according to students at Minnesota's arts high school.
    Oct 16, 2009
  • Fortifying food for your brain
    Nutrition expert Elizabeth Somer sees a future with more fortified foods - and where our brains remain healthy enough to remember to buy them.
    Oct 11, 2009
  • Homework central
    Setting up a special place in the house as your student's homework center might pay off in better grades and in easing a family's routine.
    Oct 5, 2009
  • Distilling the seasons
    Hurry! There are only 103 days left until Christmas! Time to get that homemade liqueur started.
    Sep 9, 2009
  • This show's not for the squeamish
    The daily pet surgeries at the State Fair emphasize the importance of spaying and neutering in a world with too many unwanted animals.
    Sep 4, 2009