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'Golden Bachelor' couple announce they're divorcing
After three months of marriage, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced on "Good Morning America" that they're done.
Minnesotan Daisy Kent proud to bring 'small-town feels' to 'The Bachelor'
The reality show's runner-up talks about the tough decision to go on the show, her family's support and the importance of representation.
Why Minnesotans tend to go far on 'The Bachelor'
We crunched the highly scientific numbers to see if our suspicions were right.
The widower fans want as next 'Golden Bachelor' grew up in Minnesota
Better known as "Kelsey's hot dad," Mark Anderson still cheers for the Vikings. In an interview, he talked about losing his wife to cancer and whether he'd consider finding love via reality TV.
A novel idea: These Minnesota book clubs are silent
Silent Book Club meetings work differently, with folks quietly turning the pages of whatever books they happen to be reading: "I hated assigned reading in school."
Minnesotan Daisy Kent ends 'Bachelor' alone — but on her own terms
The 25-year-old won't become "The Bachelorette," instead focusing on "the things I love and the people I love."
One of final two roses on 'The Bachelor' goes to Minnesotan Daisy Kent
After "fantasy suite" dates, the 25-year-old advances to the finale, which airs next week.
New photos show Timothée Chalamet on set as Bob Dylan
The Minnesota bard is an executive producer of the film, which is being shot in New York City.
Before finale, get to know Daisy Kent, the bubbly Minnesotan on 'The Bachelor'
Her family in Becker, Minn., describes what it was like for her to lose, then gain, her health and her hearing: "It's not all sunshine and roses — and she knows that."
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Two Minnesotans are among the 19 new members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Composer Libby Larsen and author Charles Baxter have earned international reputations from their Minneapolis homes.
Daisy Kent brings 'The Bachelor' home to Minnesota for Hallmark movie-worthy date
The 25-year-old from Becker, Minn., received one of Joey Graziadei's three roses during Monday night's episode of the reality TV show.
The last masked places: Why these small businesses and nonprofits still require masks
A bakery. A bookstore. A bike shop. More than two years after the state dropped its mandate, these Twin Cities spaces ask patrons and employees to mask up.
'Bachelor' picks Daisy Kent for hometown dates: 'We're going to Minnesota!'
On a date in Canada, the 25-year-old nabbed one of the last four roses. Next week, the show will feature Becker, Minn., where she grew up.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to cut three suburban venues
To grapple with reduced audiences and philanthropy, the nonprofit will no longer play in Wayzata, Arden Hills and Stillwater. But it will still play at nine venues.
Minnesotan Daisy Kent makes final six on 'The Bachelor'
The 25-year-old watched Monday night's episode with "the most important people in my life."
Murder mystery movie 'Unholy Communion' filmed in St. Paul
A first-time author and a longtime director have teamed up to make a noir shot along the city's West 7th corridor, "like a sound stage in itself."
'The Golden Bachelorette' is a go. But will it star Minnesotan Leslie Fhima?
ABC-TV announced Saturday the show will air in the fall.
Two orchestras, two violists: a Minnesota love story
How Rebecca Albers and Maiya Papach, principal violists for the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, have made a musical home in Minnesota.
David Leventhal, who led Cecil's Deli in St. Paul for more than four decades, dies at 85
Leventhal and his wife, Sheila, owned and operated the Highland Park institution and ensured the family business would pass to his children and grandchildren.
Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour brings rare films to the Twin Cities
The festival features new restorations of films from around the world at the Main Cinema and the Heights Theater.
On first 'Bachelor' date, Minnesotan Daisy Kent talks Lyme disease, hearing loss
The contestant from Becker, Minn., impressed the show's lead: "I'm blown away."
Minnesota Orchestra pulls its budget into the black
Thanks to bigger audiences and PPP loan forgiveness, the nonprofit posted its first surplus since fiscal year 2018.
Minnesotan Daisy Kent introduces herself to 'The Bachelor,' the world
The 25-year-old grew up in Becker, Minn., on a Christmas tree farm. She already has a following on TikTok.
5 quiet must-do Great Northern festival events
The 2024 winter festival offers moments of reflection through art, music and movement.
Did union rules prevent Leonard Bernstein from joining the Minnesota Orchestra?
The "West Side Story" composer's career might have unfolded very differently had he worked with his mentor in Minneapolis.
'Golden Bachelor' inspired older adults to seek romance, busted dating stereotypes
Minnesota singles in their 60s share how the reality TV show changed the conversation around love, dating and sex. For some, it moved them to date, again.
In attendance at the 'Golden Bachelor' wedding: Minnesotan Leslie Fhima
The runner-up on the hit reality TV show was among the many familiar faces who appeared during the televised nuptials of Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist.
'Golden Bachelor' runner-up Leslie Fhima spends 65th birthday in the hospital
The Minneapolitan had surgery after a bowel blockage that caused cramping.
Artist of the Year 2023 runners-up: Dyani White Hawk and Kelsey Cook
Our Artist of the Year coverage wouldn't be complete without spotlighting these two artists, in very different fields, who drew national acclaim.
How the Minnesota book 'Braiding Sweetgrass' became a culture-shifting bestseller
The story of how Robin Wall Kimmerer's essays on the natural world became "the book for our times" — a surprise that begins in Minnesota and the Minneapolis publisher, Milkweed Editions.
Minnesota 'Golden Bachelor' finalist Leslie Fhima is looking for someone 'to be still with'
After a brutal breakup on the reality TV show, Fhima shares what she's learned and whether she's in talks to become "The Golden Bachelorette."
Minneapolis artist and advertising entrepreneur Miranda Moss dies at 81
Moss led the design firm Yamamoto Moss with charisma, grace and humor.
Despite challenges, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra balances budget in fiscal year 2023
Concert attendance improved, but is still down 30% compared with before the pandemic.
Minnesotan Leslie Fhima's 'Golden Bachelor' story reaches its end
After Thursday night's finale, many want to see more from the 64-year-old fitness instructor from Minneapolis.
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Four things to know about Leslie Fhima ahead of the 'Golden Bachelor' finale
The Minnesotan could receive a proposal on the hit reality TV spinoff. If she doesn't, she could be in the running to become the first "Golden Bachelorette."
St. Paul announces $1.3 million in grants for arts, cultural groups
The latest round of the grant program, funded by a half-cent sales tax, will go to 66 arts organizations and events.
Overnight dates leave 'Golden Bachelor' torn between Minnesota and New Jersey women
Hoosier Gerry Turner and Minnesotan Leslie Fhima discussed where they'd live: "Instead of bicoastal, we can be bi-Midwestern."
Great Northern Festival's 2024 lineup to feature more fire and ice
Highlights of the winter festival will include a 100-foot ice bar, three weeks of saunas and epic dinners.
After trip to Minnesota, 'Golden Bachelor' star gives Leslie Fhima one of final two roses
Fhima's grandchildren bookended a cliffhanger episode with cuteness.
Get to know Leslie Fhima as she brings 'Golden Bachelor' home to Minnesota
The fitness instructor and "glama" to three grandchildren has become a TV favorite at age 64. But according to her brother, "she's always been a star."
'The Golden Bachelor' heads to Minnesota after Leslie Fhima makes final three
During Thursday's episode, the 64-year-old Minneapolitan told star Gerry Turner that she's falling in love with him.
Photographer's film 'Dhaanto' about Somali dance troupe is 'a love letter to my community'
Yasmin Yassin only started filming the short documentary after spending months with the group, based out of the Somali Museum of Minnesota.
After a steamy date, Minnesotan Leslie Fhima advances on 'Golden Bachelor'
The 64-year-old fitness instructor has charmed star Gerry Turner and the reality show's fans with her hearing aid jokes, dance moves and softer side.
Native photographers tell their own stories in major Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibition
A team of Indigenous artists picked the 150 photographs that make up "In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1890 to Now," which opens Sunday.
Minnesota artist Dyani White Hawk wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
The 46-year-old artist, who is Sičáŋǧu Lakota, is one of 20 people to win the $800,000 grant, a group that includes artists, social scientists and entrepreneurs.
Minnesotan Leslie Fhima rejects senior stereotypes on 'Golden Bachelor' premiere
The 64-year-old fitness instructor showed off Minneapolis landmarks during the first episode of the new realty TV series.
10 great galleries to visit during Twin Cities Art Week
Get to know Minneapolis and St. Paul's gallery scene.
Twin Cities arts organizations lure back audiences with new programs, tweaks, start times
Art groups try new efforts — from early start times to party-like openings — to lure audiences back.
Minneapolis Interview Project tells the city's story through 92 of its residents
Since 2016, the project has collected interviews about life, land and social justice. On Thursday, those stories get an audience.
Doctor-turned-author Abraham Verghese is back with an epic novel and a Talking Volumes appearance
"The Covenant of Water" flows from the lives of Verghese's family matriarchs, plus his beliefs formed over a lifetime in medicine.
Minnesotan Leslie Fhima to date TV's new 'Golden Bachelor'
The 64-year-old fitness instructor and "glama" to three grandkids has long been looking for love, her son said.
Meet Minnesota Orchestra's new conductor Thomas Søndergård in his native land
The 53-year-old music director has been shaped by Denmark's music, art and geography.
Why Minnesotan John Buresh left his dream job to go on 'The Bachelorette'
"I believe you have to put yourself in situations where you can allow God's work," Buresh said.
BCA: 11 arrested after human trafficking sting in St. Paul
The two-day operation also led to the removal of four victims from trafficking situations, authorities said.
Minnesota marks 10 years of same-sex marriage: 'It made it possible for me to become my authentic self'
We look back at 10 years of same-sex marriage in Minnesota by having conversations with 10 couples, nine of whom married — and in one case, divorced — over the decade. They delved into issues of equality, of diversity, of legacy. And, of course, of love.
Minnesotan John Buresh is among 'The Bachelorette' contestants
The University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas graduate grew up in Excelsior.
Art center in small-town Park Rapids, Minn., has become a hot spot for big-time artists
Thanks partly to sculptor and board member Aaron Spangler, who lives nearby, the Nemeth Art Center has lured artists like Pao Houa Her, Alec Soth and Caroline Kent.
Taylor Swift's Minnesota fans gather to laud their queen
Friday is the first of Swift's two sold-out shows at U.S. Bank Stadium. For fans, the concert marked not only a major cultural moment but an intimate, shared experience.
Taylor Swift's Minnesota fans gather to laud their queen
Friday is the first of Swift's two sold-out shows at U.S. Bank Stadium. For fans, the concert marked not only a major cultural moment but an intimate, shared experience.
Her son Jacob was abducted in 1989. Now, Patty Wetterling is finally telling her own story.
Patty Wetterling wrote a memoir with blogger-turned-friend Joy Baker, who she believes helped solve the case of her missing son.
What is paper? With 'Paper Is People,' Minnesota Center for Book Arts rethinks the white sheet
At a Thursday event, the show's curators will continue a conversation about decolonizing not only book arts but its most basic element.
The Great Northern gets new leader — artist and administrator Jovan C. Speller Rebollar
Speller Rebollar will become the new executive director of the growing nonprofit behind the two-week winter festival.
Piece for Minnesota Orchestra places murder of George Floyd in context of America
The Minnesota Orchestra will debut the commissioned work "brea(d)th" this month.
Minnesota arts nonprofits launch campaign to draw people back to theaters, museums
Formed in the depths of the pandemic, the Minnesota Arts and Culture Coalition is now focused on recovery.
J.D. Steele's north Minneapolis choir turns strangers into family
Capri Glee brings together adults from across the Twin Cities to sing, dance and learn from a musical legend.
Jack Barkla, artist and legendary set designer for the Guthrie and Children's theaters, dies at 83
Known for his inventive sets, he quit theater to focus on painting. But he continued dreaming up designs for Dayton's and Bachman's.
Hidden Gem: 'Sky Pesher' behind the Walker Art Center, offers an 'ever-changing portal'
The installation by artist James Turrell is one of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's quieter works. That's by design.
In the Heart of the Beast will reopen in Minneapolis — with Minnesota's first puppet library
The south Minneapolis nonprofit has reversed its plans to sell the storied Avalon Theatre on Lake Street.
Painter and new Minnesotan Frank Buffalo Hyde competes on TV reality show 'The Exhibit'
Appearing on the MTV series was part of a pandemic promise to say "Yes" more often.
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After decades of dance, Minnesota artist Rosy Simas wins national $550K award
The choreographer and transdisciplinary artist sees the Doris Duke Artist Awards as "a real recognition of my work cumulatively over the last 30 years."
From Minnesota to HBO series, Indigenous actor bringing 'my people and my stories with me'
The "True Detective" role has returned Isabella Star LaBlanc to her Minnesota and Dakota roots in mysterious ways.
Older actors give fresh, deeper meaning to 'Rent' in St. Paul production
One of the stars has been living with HIV since before the musical's Broadway premiere.
Sarah Edwards and other artists take over a downtown Minneapolis hotel
The new event Sonder emerged during a dark year for the social media queen.
All-night Northern Spark arts festival announces end
The nonprofit behind the free public arts fest cited pandemic pressures and reduced income.
Minnesota Orchestra rebounds from pandemic but remains in the red
The financial results released Wednesday reflect a return to weekly concerts and a major federal grant.
