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February 9, 2019

TV picks for Feb. 9-10: 'The Walking Dead,' 'Margaret: The Rebel Princess,' 'PEN15'

TV & Media
February 9, 2019
PEN15 -- "Miranda" - Episode 102 - Maya and Anna become fascinated with the mature girls in their class who smoke. They are faced with the age old que

TV picks for Feb. 10-12: 'Miracle Workers,' 'PEN15,' 'Studio 54'

Variety
February 9, 2019

Quick trips

Movies
February 9, 2019

Movies opening in the Twin Cities Feb. 13-15

Music
February 8, 2019
Eric Church performed Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

Eric Church doubles down at Target Center

Country superstar saved his best for second half.
Variety
February 8, 2019
Happy family mother and child daughter make face skin mask with towel on head

Why moms need to prioritize self-care

A recent survey showed that 78 percent of moms put off taking care of their own health because they are too busy looking after everyone else.
Celebrities
February 8, 2019
Raise Up, a sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, on the grounds of the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., April 20, 2018. De

C.J.: People of all races are moved to tears at two sacred new Alabama memorials

Variety
February 8, 2019
Too cold to skydive or ski? Take it inside with these 6 Twin Cities thrill factories

Too cold to skydive or ski? Take it inside with these 6 Twin Cities thrill factories

Tired of Netflix, board games and books? It's possible to have offbeat, active, midwinter fun without boots and parkas.
Variety
February 8, 2019
Dave the dog (photo by Brandon Stahl)

Rescue of schnauzer lost in below-freezing temps has surprise twist

Dave had been groomed the day before. His fur was so short. It was 15 degrees outside, and he had been gone an hour.
Music
February 8, 2019
Annie Mack playing at First Ave's annual Best New Bands showcase Friday, January 4, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN.] DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startri

12 great Valentine's dates for music lovers in the Twin Cities

In the mood for music? Check out these gigs.
Variety
February 8, 2019
City employee Isaac Prehall stood on a sidewalk that had been cleared of snow after several inches fell in Minneapolis more than 24 hours earlier. ] S

Lileks: Surviving a Minnesota winter takes grit

It's ice until April, so stock up on sidewalk sand.
Inspired
February 8, 2019
A group of children surrounded Habso Mohamud, 24, a St. Cloud author who wrote a children's book to inspire kids to make a difference in the world, as

Minnesotan channels Rosie the Riveter to inspire kids with Somali refugee story

Her book, "It Only Takes One Yes," pushes children to make a difference in the world no matter their age.
Home & Garden
February 8, 2019
Melissa Rappaport Schifman and her husband Jim Schifman in the sitting room of their LEED certified home facing Cedar Lake, from a 2011 Star Tribune s

Minnesotan wrote the book on how to build a 'green' dream home

Minneapolis homeowner shares her hands-on experience of "Building a Sustainable Home."
Home & Garden
February 8, 2019
Melissa Rappaport Schifman and her husband Jim Schifman in the sitting room of their LEED certified home facing Cedar Lake, from a 2011 Star Tribune s

Minnesotan wrote the book on how to build a 'green' dream home

Inspired
February 8, 2019
Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Lisa Lorenzen, who went through the State Patrol's Law Enforcement Training Opportunity program and made a career chang

Help wanted: State Patrol seeks nontraditional applicants to fill growing need for troopers

Minnesota State Patrol beefing up its troops with nontraditional candidates
Home & Garden
February 8, 2019
Brad and Heather Fox at home in Edina. The couple, partner in Fox Homes, will appear in a new show, "Stay or Sell," on HGTV

Edina couple's reality home-makeover show picked up by HGTV

The couple, both Realtors and renovators, will help Twin Cities clients renovate their current home or buy and remodel another nearby.
Home & Garden
February 8, 2019

Renting: Lease expired, tenant remains in unit

Inspired
February 8, 2019
"Mental illness runs in my family," WSCR-AM 670 host Dan McNeil said in a Facebook post Friday. "I've been diagnosed depressive - and some other fancy

Sports radio host laid mental health issues bare

Taunted by a listener, radio personality responded with candor.
Inspired
February 8, 2019
In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, Wynnifred Franklin, 94, bags more than 250 loaves of bread a day as a bakery associate at the Giant supermarket in Audubon

94-year-old is a supermarket bakery bagger with no plans to slow down

Wynnifred Franklin, 94, is a supermarket bakery bagger with no plans to stop.
Music
February 8, 2019
Minneapolis rockers Eleganza! finally tout their debut album Saturday at the 7th St. Entry.

Twin Cities concerts of the week: Eric Church, William Bell, Eleganza! and Excision

The big gigs for Feb. 8-14, also including the Beach Boys' Al Jardine, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Battle of the Jug Bands and Pieta Brown.
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