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Homegazing: For $550,000, a St. Louis Park rambler with 'Finnish lake home' makeover
An Eisenhower-era rambler in St. Louis Park was crying out for a makeover, telling its remodeling designer what it wanted to be — clean-lined, simple and quiet, like a midcentury modern Scandinavian home. You can have it for $550,000.
Movies
Ranking every 'Harry Potter' movie
Picking your least favorite "Harry Potter" movie is like picking your least favorite child — cruel and difficult but still totally possible.
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How to grow a garden with 'natural beauty'
Native plant expert Lynn Steiner shares strategies for creating a garden that's pleasing to the eye and to wildlife.
Music
Carver County judge narrows list of potential Prince heirs to at least 6
In a 19-page ruling Friday, District Judge Kevin Eide partly untangled the complicated issues surrounding the question of who stands to inherit Prince's bounty.
Music
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Twenty One Pilots land smoothly in St. Paul
Hard-to-classify duo scores with teen fans at soldout Xcel Center.
Home & Garden
Dressed to sell: Home stagers master the art of appealing to buyers
Home stagers master the art of appealing to buyers.
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6 reasons to like new Downtown East Commons park near stadium
The largest open space in downtown Minneapolis shows that an urban park can be more than trees and grass.
Music
A guide to August's outdoor music and movie series in Minneapolis
Both the Walker's Loring Park series and Star Tribune's Lake Harriet Bandshell pairings start next week.
Music
![Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer performed at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. on Friday July 31, 2015. ] RACHEL WOOLF · rachel.woolf](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NFWYOVM4XY46O6SH7YXCRV4CDU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Best concerts of the week: 5 Seconds of Summer, Twenty One Pilots, Ghostface & Raekwon and the return of Rogue Valley
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Music
Hüsker Dü's Grant Hart on full display in Walker exhibit
A new exhibit at Walker Art Center, "Land Speed Record" by St. Paul artist Chris Larson, is named after a record by Hart's old band Hüsker Dü.
Music
Festival celebrates Dominick Argento, 'patriarch' of Minnesota composers
Dominick Argento's Pulitzer-winning art songs are the centerpiece of the weeklong Source Song Festival.
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Have a flight at MSP? Exhibit shows history of Minnesota food (and drink)
"The Art of Food" on Concourse C reveals tidbits about Minnesota's food production.
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Itasca State Park, BWCA, Ely recover from storms
When storms ripped through northern Minnesota in the early morning hours of July 21, it wreaked havoc in beloved vacation spots. But the area is recovering fast.
TV & Media
Louis C.K. and 10 other comics who've gotten serious with dramatic projects
Twin Cities-bound Louis C.K. joins a stellar list of comics unafraid to take dramatic departures.
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