Music
July 23, 2017
Benjamin Booker performs during Rock the Garden outside Walker Art Center in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Bon Iver gambles 'A Million' to top off an otherwise lively Rock the Garden

Justin Vernon, the Revolution mixed moods Saturday at Walker Art Center's annual fest.
TV & Media
July 23, 2017

TV picks for July 24: 'Love & Hip Hop,' 'Midnight, Texas,' Nasim Pedrad

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July 23, 2017
Bergen Dankey,5, buzzed about after picking up some candy from a bee hive pinada. His parents are part-time honey producers with 150 hives in the metr

The Monday outlook: Be aware of bees

TV & Media
July 23, 2017

'Little Couple' back in the fall

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July 23, 2017

Lileks: The key to happiness? Not losing your keys

Music
July 23, 2017
Gaelynn Lea performs at Beaners Central Coffee House in Duluth. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Fri

Week's best classical concerts: Sommerfest continues at Orchestra Hall

TV & Media
July 23, 2017

TV talk-show highlights July 24

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July 22, 2017
Cody Miller of Golden Valley came up with his Funny Bunny Organics as a way to get his triplets to eat more vegetables by putting them in jam.

From their kitchen to yours: Minnesota cottage food producers cook for cash

The updated cottage food law helps Minnesota home cooks turn their specialties into revenue streams.
Music
July 22, 2017
Bill Diehl during a live WCCO broadcast at Lindahl Olds in 1982.

Media showman, Minnesota's rock 'n' roll 'godfather' Bill Diehl dies at 91

He helped shape Minnesota's burgeoning rock scene in the 1960s.
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July 22, 2017
The senior lifetime pass must be purchased by Aug. 27.

Rush on $10 senior lifetime pass to national parks causes shortage in Twin Cities

More are on order; mail-in applications are an option.
Music
July 22, 2017
Women of Blondie and Garbage rock Mystic Lake Casino in well-matched show

Women of Blondie and Garbage rock Mystic Lake Casino in well-matched show

Debbie Harry and Shirley Manson proved to be unstoppable, enduring forces.
Home & Garden
July 22, 2017
Toni Johnson with stacks of Pyrex mixing bowls and casseroles sold at her shop, Turquoise Vintage.

Minneapolis' Minnehaha Mile is a shopping destination with a vintage vibe

Want to travel back in time? Hit a cluster of vintage stores on seven blocks in Minneapolis. Here's a snapshot of each store — and what you'll find.
Eat & Drink
July 22, 2017

Wine of the Week: Airlie Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc 2015

TV & Media
July 22, 2017
Yvonne Orji and Issa Rae on HBO's "Insecure."

TV picks for July 23-27: 'Insecure,' David Letterman & Norm Macdonald, 'People of Earth'

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July 22, 2017
Only "non-potentially hazardous" foods can be sold.

So you want to sell your pickles, jams and jellies?

Here are some rules for cottage cooks.
Books
July 22, 2017

Readers recommend books: 'Silage' and 'This Close to Happy'

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July 22, 2017
No one wants to think about pencils and notebooks in July.

Lileks: When will stores learn to stop selling school supplies in July?

Retailers, please let us savor what's left of summer.
Movies
July 22, 2017
In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Scarlett Johansson appears in a scene from, "Ghost in the Shell." (Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pic

Home video: 'Ghost in the Shell' deserves a second look

"Ghost in the Shell" arguably works best for those who haven't seen the legendary Japanese animé upon which it's based.
Celebrities
July 21, 2017
Joe Minjares

C.J.: Actor, Pepitos owner Joe Minjares reflects on life and love as lung disease advances

Joe Minjares seems mostly happy despite pulmonary fibrosis, which has advanced from the diagnosis six years ago to the point that he needs a portable oxygen tank.

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