Variety
October 18, 2017

Celebrate Taste with 'State Fair' at the Heights Theater

Head to the movies with Taste.
TV & Media
October 18, 2017
KQRS's Tom Barnard to be enshrined in National Radio Hall of Fame

KQRS's Tom Barnard to be enshrined in National Radio Hall of Fame

The longtime Minnesota broadcaster will be honored Nov. 2 in Chicago.
Music
October 18, 2017
Kenny Chesney to change things up May 5 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Kenny Chesney to change things up May 5 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Target Field's mainstay summer act is moving to the Vikings' palace next year.
Variety
October 18, 2017
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Ageism is everywhere — here's what we can do about it

Casual age bias is so pervasive that most of us don't even realize we're doing it. The first step to fighting it, experts say, is to simply be aware of it.
Variety
October 18, 2017

MEA weekend is busy time in Minnesota to hit the road, skies

Travelers can expect long lines at the airport and sparse lodgings available Up North.
Local
October 17, 2017
Marisa Sargent

Rash of heroin overdoses claims woman's life on White Earth Reservation

The four overdoses occurred late last week, according to authorities.
Celebrities
October 17, 2017
Vikings defensive tackle Alan Page hit the books in 1976. Coach Bud Grant allowed Page to practice in Mankato on weekends only while Page studied for

C.J.: Ex-Viking, retired Justice Alan Page might not kneel but identifies with Castile

Variety
October 17, 2017
Sasha Houston Brown, center, battled for the ball during an evening of the Creator's game, which closely resembles lacrosse, in a Minneapolis park.

Minnesota's Native American health advocates use old games as new cures for obesity

Two local Native Americans are leaders in a grass-roots movement to improve Native health by reviving the active ways of their ancestors.
TV & Media
October 17, 2017
Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard in "Empire."

TV picks for Oct. 18: 'Empire,' Tim O'Brien, 'CMT Artists of the Year'

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October 17, 2017
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Brandy Siewert and family of Waconia started Java Relief, an online coffee store, to help raise money for the youth of Haiti.

For this couple, it's charity cup by cup

A heartbreaking 2015 trip to Haiti prompted Brandy and Steve Siewert to help children living in dire poverty.
Variety
October 17, 2017
Phyllis Moen, University of Minnesota professor (photo provided by the U of M)

University of Minnesota program helps baby boomers find, develop encore careers

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October 17, 2017
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Catholic Eldercare foresees new NE. Mpls. rentals

The five-story building, for people 55 and older who live independently, would be called Alta Vita.
Variety
October 17, 2017

Best to start early on estate planning

Variety
October 17, 2017
My father-in-law, barefoot water skier

My father-in-law, barefoot water skier

Nothing can stop him from pursuing his water skiing passion, certainly not age.
Variety
October 17, 2017
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When your spouse has no interest in money

In these marriages, preparing financially for the unexpected is key.
Variety
October 17, 2017
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Listen up: Treating hearing loss may help prevent dementia

Recent research found nine lifestyles changes that could protect your brain.
Variety
October 17, 2017
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My Good Life: Becoming my parents' own personal clipping service

How I've delighted my parents with news stories in the mail.
Variety
October 17, 2017

Examples of ageism: Here are 12 that happen every day

Examples of ageist speech and behavior that are so common — and in many cases, well-meaning — that you might not even think much about them.
Variety
October 17, 2017

How you can be a digital grandparent

The author of "Virtual Grandma" gives advice on grandparenting in the age of screens.
Home & Garden
October 17, 2017
Beth Siverhus
1. A flock of terns spirals above their nesting island in northern Minnesota.

How many billion birds are there in the world?

There are between 200 billion and 400 billion birds, give or take a few.

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