Connie Nelson

Senior editor
Lifestyle
Prior to becoming an editor, she wrote extensively on home- and garden-related topics.

Contact

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connie.nelson@startribune.com
PHONE
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Latest from Connie Nelson

Food & Culture

How Minnesotans can beat the heat in practical and kooky ways

It's hot, and it looks like it's going to stay that way. You can hide out in your basement or get creatively cool.
July 15, 2025

Food & Culture

What really beats the heat? We separate the myths from the reality

Does drinking hot coffee, wearing seersucker or firing up the swamp cooler really work?
July 15, 2025

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Oh, You Turkey contest winners

Our 45th annual contest brought out the young artists in the Twin Cities
December 18, 2023
The 2023 winners of the Star Tribune Oh, You Turkey contest photographed in the Star Tribune studio in Minneapolis, Minn. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com

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Meet the Oh, You Turkey artist

Art director Mike Rice channeled his inner child to design the bird for the 45th coloring contest.
November 22, 2023

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Famed Minnesota photographer Jim Brandenburg offers a daily dose of nature

The work of Jim Brandenburg shines in one-minute videos that counter today's noisy world with the quiet of nature.
November 20, 2023
Credit: Jim Brandenburg.A simple still from the video without graphics. This is a Northern Saw-whet owl from Brandenburg's Ravenwood property near Ely. It's a favorite sequence of mine of an encounter of this owl with a wolf - it's in the archive on the next day September 21.

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When's the best time for lawn care? Right now

Adding some steps to your fall routine can save you time in the spring.
September 15, 2023

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Get outside! Five outdoor activities around the Twin Cities

Here are five things we're itching to do now that the weather is nice. What are yours?
April 10, 2023

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Norway House has a new addition and Minneapolis' answer to Chicago's 'bean'

Tasty cafe offerings add to the draw of this E. Franklin Avenue fixture.
March 27, 2023

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On a library waitlist for Prince Harry's new book? Here's what to do in your 'Spare' time.

The royal family tell-all isn't the only juicy scandal story out there.
January 12, 2023
FILE - Copies of the new book by Prince Harry called "Spare" are displayed at a book store in London, Jan. 10, 2023. Prince Harry's explosive memoir, with its damning allegations of a toxic relationship between the monarchy and the press, is likely to accelerate the pace of change already under way within the House of Windsor following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

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Here are the winners of the Star Tribune's annual Oh, You Turkey coloring contest

We received almost 1,200 submissions this year.
December 19, 2022
A detail of the technique used by Margo Enebo, 11, of Minneapolis on her 1st place entry in the 9-12 age group. The winning entries in the Star Tribune's annual Oh, You Turkey! coloring contest were photographed in the studio on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com

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Minnesota photographer makes waves with abstract images of Lake Superior

Craig Blacklock, one of Minnesota's best-known nature photographers, goes abstract in his latest book on Lake Superior.
December 6, 2022
Reflection of sun sparkles on water just before sunset, Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario.

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'Project Runway' star Christopher Straub expands his fashion empire from Shakopee

He's curating fashion shows, making the rounds on local TV shows, crafting leather goods and writing and illustrating children's books — while raising two boys and a flock of chickens with his husband.
November 30, 2022
Christopher Straub poses for a portrait with some of his "Inside-Out Critters" Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home in Shakopee, Minn. ]
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