Books
REVIEW: 'The Hope of Floating Has Carried Us This Far,' by Quintan Ana Wikswo; a dreamlike collection of stories
FICTION: In this dreamlike collection that juxtaposes short stories and surreal images, relationships shift through different permutations.
Celebrities
Actor Josh Hartnett's Minneapolis house sells for $2.3M
The house on Lake of the Isles in south Minneapolis was listed for $2.395 million
Books
REVIEW: 'Water From My Heart,' by Charles Martin, is a redemptive tour of Central America
FICTION: The search for a missing drug dealer's son leads one man on a colorful tour of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, where he rethinks his life.
Music
Playwright Hatcher will become Sherlock Holmes for a week
He will sub for actor Steven Hendrickson, who is out with a medical emergency.
Local
Teen, not young child, cranked up copter in Mankato, FAA says
A witness saw a young child removed; officials haven't rule out there being multiple people in the chopper at the time.
Variety
Norway House puts link to homeland in Minnesota
Norwegians finally get a home base with Norway House, anchoring its immigrant neighborhood with an eye to the future.
Music
Babes in Toyland's lasting impression on women in Twin Cities music
Here's an oral history of how the hometown heroes playing Sunday at Rock the Garden influenced the Twin Cities music scene.
Movies
Review: 'Magic Mike XXL' a bit more gab than abs
REVIEW: The "Magic Mike" sequel lays out more gab than ab, but still manages a bit of charm along the way.
Variety
Music
Who's the greatest, U2 or the Stones?
Our critic compares the two legendary bands after seeing them back-to-back last week.
Variety
Eagan Puppet Wagon entertains all ages
Hundreds of kids come out each summer to see the free weekday shows
Celebrities
9 blowhards who could replace Donald Trump on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Who will be the new host firing celebrities when "Celebrity Apprentice" resumes in the fall? Here are seven blowhard business men and women who might be up to the job.
Stage & Arts
Young Artists of Anoka transforms a local tunnel into a work of art
A community-oriented project enlists young artists and uses an underground walkway as a canvas for murals.
Home & Garden
Home & Garden
As economy improves, so do home improvement projects
Homeowners are no longer putting off bathroom and kitchen remodeling projects.
TV & Media
Books
Review: 'Tailings,' by Kaethe Schwehn
NONFICTION: A Lutheran retreat center in the Cascade Mountains is more a place of reckoning than a haven in this absorbing memoir, winner of a Minnesota Book Award.
Music
New tunes carry Craig Finn, Heartless Bastards at First Ave
Finn dropped in an old Lifter Puller tune and a hint about a possible surprise set Saturday.
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