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Grand Marais wins 'Best Midwestern Small Town' award
Grand Marais competed against 19 other small Midwestern towns, including Bayfield, Wis. Lanesboro, Minn., came in third place.
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Longtime anchor Tim McNiff to return to KARE 11 'Sunrise' on Tuesday
He left the station in 2014 but now is returning to work with longtime co-anchor Kim Insley.
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Music
Pick Six: Praise for Stacey Kent, Maria Schneider, John Pizzarelli, more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Movies
Home video: Let's get baking with 'The Great British Baking Show'
With Mother's Day and Father's Day coming up, TV DVDs make thoughtful gifts. An ideal option is the well-loved "The Great British Baking Show."
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From beehives to bow ties, Minnesotans show off 70 years of prom photos
We usually don't need an excuse to take a walk down memory lane, but some events almost require it. Case in point: prom. You'll love these reader photos going back decades.
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C.J.: Monster cookie maker Tina Rexing offers a 'special' T-Rex batch for Snoop Dogg
NBC's "Today Show" has showcased her cookies fit for a dinosaur, and more exposure might be coming.
TV & Media
Creator of hit podcast 'Serial' is sad when people say 'S-Town' is better
Journalist Sarah Koenig redefined podcasts for a new audience. It wasn't easy.
TV & Media
Music
Minnesota's '70s punk pioneers Suicide Commandos finally make another record
Peers of the Ramones and mentors to the Replacements, Minneapolis' Suicide Commandos finally have a sophomore album.
Home & Garden
Got a 1905 chair from Minnesota State Capitol? Cass Gilbert Society wants to know
Missing: 800 pieces of furniture from the Minnesota State Capitol. If you know where any of it is, the Cass Gilbert Society wants to hear from you.
Home & Garden
Lost Twin Cities: Rare today, row houses were once a common sight here
Most of them fell into disrepair and were demolished before their unique structure gained appreciation.
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Lileks: If you hate leaf blowers, you don't have one
Why do we detest something that's so useful? Sorry, can't hear you.
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Rosenblum: St. Louis Park seniors have lively talks about death
Residents of a senior community in St. Louis Park have become pioneers in the movement to talk about death.
Home & Garden
Beware garden thugs – invasive plants
The list of once-valued plants now considered invasive is long — and still growing.
Music
Can Minnesota protect its cultural resources from D.C. politics? Arts leaders weigh in
Minnesota leaders traded thoughts on protecting the state's cultural resources at the second Star Tribune Arts Forum.
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Scene + Heard: Green Tie Affair
Guests to the Green Tie Affair were encouraged to wear green as a show of support for the Nature Conservancy, sponsor of the annual event.
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