Eat & Drink
August 13, 2019
Izzy's Ice Cream is expanding its supermarket reach -- and being made in Madison, Wisconsin. (Provided, Kelly Zelna)

Minnesota-based Izzy's ice cream is now made in — gasp! — Wisconsin

Izzy's takes production to Wisconsin in push to become regional brand.
TV & Media
August 13, 2019
David Makes Man--Ep 103--"MJB"--Photo Credit: Rod Millington / 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Akili McDowell and Phylicia R

TV picks for Aug. 14: 'Danny's House,' 'Alternate Endings,' 'David Makes Man'

Home & Garden
August 13, 2019
A house sparrow enthusiastically bathes. Birds need water for bathing, to help hold parasites in check, and they need water for hydration, simply to s

What does climate change portend for birds?

Bird territories are likely to shift north as birds struggle to adapt to altered habitats.
Variety
August 13, 2019
Challenge to Twin Cities theater artists: Create a musical in 24 hours

Challenge to Twin Cities theater artists: Create a musical in 24 hours

The area premiere of the Broadway concept features A-list actors such as Sally Wingert and Michelle Barber and benefits the University of Minnesota Duluth.
TV & Media
August 13, 2019
David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc in "Friends."

'Friends' will be there for you — in theaters

Sitcom will celebrate 25th anniversary by showing 12 episodes in movie theaters.
Stage & Arts
August 13, 2019
Laura Wertheim Joseph

Minnesota Museum of American Art's new curator: 'There are widespread calls to decolonize museums'

Macalester alum Laura Wertheim Joseph brings broad arts experience to Minnesota Museum of American Art.
Home & Garden
August 13, 2019
The home has deeded access and dock slip on Lake Minnetonka.

Once a stone horse stable, this home near Lake Minnetonka going for $2.1M

A top-to-bottom renovation of the English Tudor revealed amazing stone walls.
Music
August 12, 2019
Bob Dylan and Louie Kemp hanging out in 1972.

10 things we learned about Bob Dylan from his friend's book

Bob Dylan's story has been told many times, but not by someone who knew the international icon as just a northern Minnesota kid at heart.
Books
August 12, 2019

Reviews: 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,' by Lori Gottlieb, and 'At Briarwood School for Girls,' by Michael Knight

Variety
August 12, 2019
Caleb Smith, 15, his family and friends transformed a private 22-acre main island as a natural, sustainable oasis for a lovable bunch of bunnies.

Minnesota teen buys an island in the Mississippi for his beloved bunnies

On a Mississippi River isle, a teenager has created a haven for his beloved bunnies, and a healing place for humans.
Home & Garden
August 12, 2019

Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. house in Minnetonka to be razed to make way for luxury homes

"So-so" modern '60s home, designed by the famed architect's son, will soon be the site of 13 new luxury homes.
Celebrities
August 12, 2019
"I'm going to have a good time, that's for sure," said actor Jerry O'Connell about his new talk show.

C.J.: Jerry O'Connell gets support from Wendy Williams for talk show

"Jerry O' " show began a three-week test run Monday on Fox.
TV & Media
August 12, 2019

TV talk-show highlights Aug. 13

TV & Media
August 12, 2019
Aida Rodriguez and Tiffany Haddish in "Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready."
credit: Beth Dubber, Netflix

TV picks for Aug. 13: 'Tiffany Haddish: They Ready,' 'Free Meek,' 'Mysteries Decoded'

Variety
August 12, 2019
Swift, Downey Jr light up Teen Choice Awards

Swift, Downey Jr light up Teen Choice Awards

Swift, Downey Jr light up Teen Choice Awards
Variety
August 12, 2019
Legacy of Woodstock remembered 50 years later

Legacy of Woodstock remembered 50 years later

Woodstock was staged 80 miles northwest of New York City on a bucolic hillside owned by dairy farmer Max Yasgur. It was a great spot for peaceful vibes, but miserable for handling the hordes coming in by car.
Music
August 11, 2019
Queen guitarist Brian May and Adam Lambert perform at Xcel Energy Center Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Thanks to hit biopic, Queen rules in St. Paul

Singer Adam Lambert — and the biopic — let guitarist Brian May be the star of the revived British rockers.
Variety
August 11, 2019
Gender gap in STEM fields could be due to girls' reading skills, not math ability. (Dreamstime/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1373176

The STEM gender gap might be tied to girls' superior reading skills

Lack of females in science has nothing to do with their math skills, study suggests.
Movies
August 11, 2019

'Hobbs & Shaw' takes another victory lap at No. 1

TV & Media
August 11, 2019
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Revival of 'NYPD Blue' hasn't made it past the pilot stage

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