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Widowed former TV anchor Pat Miles: 'Once someone gets sick, it's too late'
The retired TV and radio personality cautions others to "not be in denial and stupid like I was" about getting their affairs in order.
More Minnesota homes are getting a glow-up with customizable exterior lights
From game day to gender reveals, professionally installed LED exterior accent lights are the latest bright idea in smart home systems.
Fun, funky Asheville, N.C., beckons with beauty, beer and a bookish boardinghouse
Asheville surprises, from vinyl records to Fitzgerald connections.
Minnesota's first memorial forest allows 'pet parents' to spend eternity with their animals
Better Place Forests in the St. Croix Valley offers an alternative to a traditional cemetery.
Minnesota's campground hosts are living the good life in retirement
Corps of older volunteers provide vital services to Minnesota state parks while savoring the good life outdoors.
What's your legacy? How to write your ethical will or legacy letter
Rachael Freed encourages you to write "legacy letters" to keep your values alive after you're gone — and bring you peace now.
Backyard 'office sheds' gain in popularity with Minnesotans working from home
Accessory structures may feature a TV, kitchenette, water cooler and fold-out couch.
Minnesota is a hub for exciting innovations to treat hearing loss
From Mayo to the U, researchers push for ways to detect, treat and aid hearing loss.
What you need to know about hearing loss
People delay seeking help for hearing loss despite the danger of Alzheimer's and cognitive decline.
Keeping in touch in the hybrid workplace
Workplaces manage new challenges communicating with in-office and remote employees.
Who pays for what? Companies manage the new cost of doing (hybrid) business
From chairs to care, how one Top Workplace keeps employee well-being top-of-mind.
More Minnesota home buyers are skipping an inspection, but should they?
Experts weigh in on the pluses and minuses.
How Instagram star and author Meg Cowden stretches Minnesota's growing season
Meg Cowden is an evangelist for aggressive succession planting.
How an Instagram star and Master Gardener stretches Minnesota's growing season
Meg Cowden is an evangelist for aggressive succession planting.
These Minnesota college students are making up for lost proms
The big night is back as some students who missed their prom because of the pandemic seek a do-over.
Go, Gophers! University of Minnesota alumni travel revs back up
The Minnesota Alumni Travel program offers bucket-list world trips, plus camaraderie.
Podcasters over 50: Five Minnesotan hosts worth hearing
These locally rooted podcasters speak out about everything from feminism to nomadism, mental health to rock 'n' roll.
St. Paul hospice physician explains why there are racial disparities in end-of-life care
Too many people of color have missed out on the comfort of hospice, says Dr. Dennis Cross. He wants to change that.
Older podcast listeners and creators find their niche
Podcast listening is now growing fastest among older Americans, after they were slower to embrace it than others.
Need a DeLorean for your next movie? This Minnesota dad-daughter team can deliver
Props on Wheels supplies everything from customized cop cars to classic hot rods for movies, TV shows and commercials made in Minnesota.
A Minnesota woman lost her mom as a baby. A hometown helped her heal
A Prior Lake woman posted on a Facebook page looking for information about her mom, and townspeople answered the call.
Quilted north: On the trail of barn quilts in central Minnesota
A four-county Barn Quilt Trail brings folk art to backroads and byways.
The pandemic fueled lasting love for this Minnesota couple
COVID-19 lockdowns accelerated some budding relationships.
'We became sisters': Minnesotans took in kids from Northern Ireland in the '70s — and changed lives
Minnesotans opened their homes to kids from Northern Ireland during conflicts there.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer wants you to live more fully by keeping the 'End in Mind'
The veteran broadcaster's nonprofit seeks to help Minnesotans achieve comfort with difficult conversations around dying.
Minnesota's 'courthouse dogs' help soothe vulnerable victims
Three Minnesota county attorney's offices employ dogs trained to read cues to ease stress.
Local animal shelters are hoping for donations in honor of animal lover Betty White
In honor of White's recent death — and what would have been her 100th birthday — the #BettyWhiteChallenge has emerged.
In White Bear Lake, an 1889 church turned theater becomes family's dream home
Once slated for demolition, "Old Stewart" was gutted and given new life as a "magnificent" home with event space.
Local musicians gather for the annual tuba-only Christmas concert
Tuba Christmas is celebrated across the country. The annual gathering in St. Paul is one of the largest.
Minnesotans shifting how they shop as pandemic changes retail industry
The changes could mark permanent shifts in consumer patterns.
Minnesota volunteers are trying to help save bees, one jar of honey at a time
Volunteer "ambassadors" make and sell honey with help from the University of Minnesota's Bee Squad.
Downsizing amid grief, Minneapolis woman sold heirloom — then wanted it back
In the face of her deepest grief, Marge Ostroushko learned that not all of her losses are irretrievable.
A terminally ill Hopkins woman shares her plans to die with dignity
Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED) will allow a woman with Alzheimer's to die on her own terms.
A Minneapolis musician has made a living in a most unusual way — playing the accordion
Mark Stillman works as a strolling performer in pubs, cabarets, theaters and senior centers.
These Minnesota 'Youthfuls' know you're as young - or as old - as you think
How you feel about aging has a direct impact on how well you age, science shows.
So you want to be cremated. That's not your last decision.
Most Minnesotans are choosing cremation, but many are not doing enough to make the final plans for their remains.
These women are rediscovering the double Dutch of their youth
Long a staple for young girls, double Dutch is now finding adult adherents across the country — including in Minnesota.
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Healthy dreams
Dream of Wild Health teaches Native youth to grow, cook and eat healthy food from its Hugo-area farm.
Small but vocal group shuns businesses with unvaccinated employees
The coronavirus is changing where some of us shop, dine and seek entertainment.
The secret ingredient for better cookies? This pungent powder from the Middle Ages
Using the chemical version of an ancient ingredient creates wondrous heritage baked goods.
The touching stories behind those memorial benches at the Minnesota State Fair
Personalized benches at the State Fair offer much-needed seating and often a touchstone for grieving family and friends.
The touching stories behind those memorial benches at the Minnesota State Fair
Personalized benches at the State Fair offer much-needed seating and often a touchstone for grieving family and friends.
Minneapolis animal rescue helped evacuate desperate dogs of Kabul
A Minneapolis group helped evacuate the desperate dogs of Kabul.
Get a hobby! Former WCCO anchor Don Shelby shows us why older people need one – or five
The importance of finding meaningful pursuits as we get older — starring Renaissance man Don Shelby.
This club gives RVs cheap access to off-the-beaten-path camping spots in Minnesota
RVers club finds unique spots to spend a night.
Minneapolis designer busts stereotypes with gender-neutral line of colorful clothing
Up-and-coming Minnesota designer breaks barriers with vibrant gender-neutral clothing line.
Tired? Lack motivation? Pandemic brain fog might be to blame
The phenomenon is affecting those who have had COVID-19 as well as those who haven't.
New Twin Cities restaurant Joey Meatballs will serve pasta with a side of redemption
Food Network prize winner and former felon Joshua Hedquist wants to create "a flagship for second chances."
Minneapolis-St. Paul airport offers aid to travelers with hidden disabilities
A simple badge is making flying more manageable for travelers with disabilities such as autism-spectrum disorders, dementia and vision and hearing disorders.
Instead of getting a lot done during the pandemic, most Minnesotans just tried to get through it
What happened to the projects we started when COVID-19 hit? Not much. And that's OK.
Has the pandemic altered your personality? Some Minnesota extroverts say it has
Social distancing and isolation have taxed extroverts and introverts, but for different reasons.
The value of 'weak ties': Minnesotans are missing their acquaintances during the pandemic
The people we see infrequently – at a parade or around a Seder table — play a key role in our lives.
KSTP chief meteorologist Ken Barlow gets candid about mental health issues
A post from a viewer led him to publicly address his eating disorder.
How some older Minnesotans are learning to live well with chronic pain
Almost everyone experiences it. But health care providers are increasingly looking past opioids to alternative methods of coping with chronic pain.
'Katy Has Two Grampas' tells a family's story of gay grandfathers
A new picture book from Minnesota highlights a growing reality in many families.
Welcome to Blursday: Why the pandemic has thrown off our sense of time
With every day Blursday, it's hard to keep track of time — or make memories.
Robotic pets provide companionship to Minnesota seniors: 'Kitty is there'
A new breed of electronic cats and dogs exhibit lifelike behaviors.
Political divide threatening relationships among family, friends and co-workers
Political divisions continue to strain relationships among families, friends, even co-workers.
How Twin Cities parents can guide kids through food shortages
Food insecurity caused by the pandemic may trigger a wide wave of eating disorders.
Adult children still living at home? How families can address 'failure to launch'
Twin Cities psychologist specializes in families with young adults who aren't moving on.
Homebound Minnesotans stay grounded with houseplants
Homebound Minnesotans embrace live greenery as a design element.
