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October 11, 2016

Former Minnesota birder has big birding numbers for Central America

Country by country, and overall
Home & Garden
October 11, 2016

Bird migration demystified

Our knowledge of bird migration is still advancing.
Business
October 11, 2016
Parade of Homes tour homes in St. Paul. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Thursday, September 22, 2016 When people tour houses on the annual Par

Parade of Homes group emerges as important GOP donor in Minn.

A home construction group has built a political juggernaut and aims to help Republicans keep the House majority.
Home & Garden
October 11, 2016
Cougar Paws: these boots are made for walkin' (roofs)

Cougar Paws: these boots are made for walkin' (roofs)

For anyone in any type of business who regularly walks sloped roofs, get yourself a pair of Cougar Paws.
Variety
October 8, 2016

Indoors & Out: New ReStore, green kitchens, Architectural Antiques sale and more

Variety
October 8, 2016
A couple were able to build a river home on the same spot of an old summer house on the St. Croix River by remodeling and reusing materials, designed

Home built for life on the St. Croix River — just 10 feet from edge of bluff

A couple were able to preserve a jaw-dropping view of the St. Croix River — only 10 feet from the edge of the bluff — by building on the footprint of an old summer cabin. Here's how they did it.
Variety
October 8, 2016
Adirondack chairs represent Minnesota Nice -- sort of.

What's with all the pairs of empty chairs in Twin Cities front yards?

Empty seats decorate Twin Cities front yards — showing the sincere and cynical sides of Minnesota Nice.
Business
October 8, 2016
New Brighton
Built in 1975, this four-bedroom, two-bath house has 1,807 finished square feet and features a new roof, eat-in kitchen, full finished wa

Home listings: What $250,000 buys in the Twin Cities

Variety
October 7, 2016
Home plan for 1009: A little bit country

Home plan: A little bit country

A radius window in a center gable lends style and beauty to the facade of this three-bedroom home.
Variety
October 7, 2016

Can landlord limit overnight visitors?

Variety
October 7, 2016
Streamline your cleaning tools to save time.

Housecleaning advice for the impaired

Home & Garden
October 6, 2016

The Big Year is becoming a huge year

Current leader has 765 species, with two provisional
Home & Garden
October 4, 2016

Carbon dioxide reading for Oct. 3 was 401.01 ppm

We can expect to never again see an atmospheric reading below 400
Home & Garden
October 4, 2016
Photos by Don Severson, special to the Star Tribune If asked to name his favorite season, a Baltimore oriole might pause to reflect.

Birds' favorite season might surprise you

Home & Garden
October 4, 2016
Door repair: how to fix a door that doesn't latch

Door repair: how to fix a door that doesn't latch

Repairing a door that doesn't latch properly might seem like a quick and easy fix, but there are a few little tricks that make the job easier.
Home & Garden
October 1, 2016
Ralph Rapson designed house in Chanhassen is on the "Modernism in Your Backyard" home tour Oct. 8. Credit Spacecrafting

Home tours, decluttering event and more

Variety
October 1, 2016
Homeowners Ryan Knoke, left, and Montana Scheff relied on historical research to guide the renovation of their St. Paul house, built in 1894.

What's your old house trying to tell you? St. Paul homeowners share their tips

Homeowners who relied on research to preserve the legacy of their St. Paul home relate what they learned.
Variety
October 1, 2016

What's your old house trying to tell you? St. Paul homeowners share their tips

Homeowners who relied on research to preserve the legacy of their St. Paul home relate what they learned.
Variety
October 1, 2016
The lakeside of a new home near Lindstrom, Minn., is shaped by twin gables and combines elements of Shingle Style and Scandinavian-influenced architec

Lindström lake home has simple Scandinavian style

At first, Angie and Lenny Koch planned to build a modest beach house in her hometown of Lindström, Minn., and eventually sell it. "Then we got emotionally invested and decided to build it for us," Angie said, "and do it right." It's the AIA Minnesota Home of the Month.
Home & Garden
October 1, 2016
Red-breasted Nuthatches, Pine Siskins, and redpolls

Red-breasted Nuthatches, Pine Siskins, and redpolls

They are likely feeder visitors here this winter.

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