Music
Springsteen opts for fun instead of 'The River' in return to Chicago
It was another stop on The River Tour but he didn't do the 1980 album in its entirety. He mostly did hits and requests.
Music
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Review: G-Eazy a hard sell despite nearly sold-out State Fair crowd
Fresh off MTV's VMAs, the Bay Area rapper was the first hip-hop show in three years at the grandstand.
Stage & Arts
Theater Latté Da buys historic Ritz Theater in northeast Minneapolis
Troupe had been using the old theater in northeast Minneapolis since 2014.
Variety
An insider's guide to Minnesota State Fair bathrooms
Looking for a restroom at the Minnesota State Fair? Here's an insider's guide on where to go when you need to go.
Music
Memphis officials have advice as Paisley Park becomes visitor destination
The success of Graceland, home of Elvis Presley, offers an insight into the future of both Paisley Park and Chanhassen.
Celebrities
C.J.: Former metro meteorologist Patrick Hammer still scheduled to become chief at WGRZ
A "bonehead" DWI arrest in Buffalo, N.Y., didn't cost Hammer the promotion he was expecting.
Variety
All-steel 'Home of Tomorrow,' built in 1930s, hits market in St. Paul
Built for an iron ore businessman in the 1930s, St. Paul's all-steel "Home of Tomorrow" was designed to showcase the latest in windows, kitchen and bathroom design. You can have it for $845,000.
Variety
Twin Cities social worker learns auto repair to help folks in need
Her nonprofit provides affordable car repair in south Minneapolis for clients "in poverty and crisis."
Variety
Music
Festival Palomino moving to Hall's Island in Mpls. from Canterbury Park
The third annual music fest, led by Trampled by Turtles, had to change sites due to heavy rain and construction at the horse track.
Eat & Drink
Stick with these Minnesota State Fair classic foods
Many foods introduced at the Minnesota State Fair fade into obscurity. But each year, a few take on a classic, Pronto Pup-like stature.
Home & Garden
Here's what to like about pigeons
They aren't everyone's favorite, but the author makes the case for these park dwellers.
Home & Garden
Celebrities
Beyonce ripped by Rudy Giuliani: 'I saved more black lives' than her
Former New York mayor Giuliani ripped into the "Lemonade" singer on Monday, after Beyonce delivered a police brutality-themed performance at the Video Music Awards on Sunday.
Variety
What one man learned when his daughter was harassed on Hennepin Avenue
I felt a parent's desire to protect my child from the world, an instinct to talk sense to fools, sadness for another layer of innocence peeled away.
Attend gathering of classmates who bullied her in high school?
It's been 43 years since graduation, but the pain of bullying has rushed back with an invitation to golf and have lunch.
Eat & Drink
Tweet your favorite Minnesota State Fair food, win a dinner with critic Rick Nelson
Fairgoers: Find out what it's like to review restaurants for a living.
Eat & Drink
Don Pablo's closes its Richfield location; only one left in Twin Cities
Don Pablo's closes its Richfield location; Only one left in Twin Cities
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