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Why the old-style Lake Harriet Band Shell remains a perennial favorite
Despite its traditional design, the Minneapolis band shell is just a few decades old.
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Despite the internet, Twin Cities zines continue to flourish
Tired of scrolling through art feeds on Instagram? Get your hands on a zine at one of Minneapolis' festivals.
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Get homestyle cooking at these two new Minneapolis restaurants
Two ambitious groups of three opened restaurants with hopes of rebuilding their neighborhoods, one bite at a time.
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Minnesota front-line workers on pandemic: 'There's still a little healing to do'
We checked in with health care, retail and janitorial workers to see how they've been faring.
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Twin Cities band 26 BATS! celebrates a magic number with a new sound
Shape-shifting, portal-hopping duo 26 BATS! celebrates a golden year with a new sound.
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Minneapolis duo 26BATS! hits their magic number
Shape-shifting, portal-hopping duo celebrates a golden year with a new sound.
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Vets vie for largest virtual pet hangout while partying to Prince at First Ave
A veterinary group is livestreaming a private party from First Avenue, trying for a virtual world record.
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10 Twin Cities summer date ideas that are more than just a meal
Here's a list of reader and staff suggestions across Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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10 ways to celebrate the return of Twin Cities Pride Weekend
The festival has been scaled back, but several in-person events are set in Minneapolis.
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84-year-old Deephaven painter Keith Wilcock wants to spread 'a jolt of joy' with art collection
Works from former Wilcock Gallery in Excelsior are for sale online.
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Phoebe Bridgers heads to St. Paul's Palace Theatre for a two-nighter
The Sept. 11-12 dates directly follow the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago.
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Maria Milagros Claro Mitchell, mother figure and immigrant mentor to many, dies at 67
She was a giving mother to her family and communities, which stretched from her relatives in tiny Trosky, Minn., and Macalpi-ay, Pastrana, Leyte, in the Philippines.
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Lost in the Boundary Waters, a Minnesota couple found each other
Michael Kelly proposed to Nicole Erickson last month on the same island he'd marked years ago with a heart.
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Through digital detective work, Minneapolis professor processes friend's suicide in a new podcast
In a new podcast, Augsburg professor traces his late friend's online footprints – including Britney fandom.
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At Minneapolis' first-ever Native Prom, Indigenous youth celebrate their culture
The event honored Native students and graduates who didn't have a prom during the pandemic.
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Minnesota theaters are welcoming moviegoers back 'home'
A heat wave, rising state vaccination rates and much anticipated new movies are bringing Minnesotans back to the cinema.