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Brides trade boozy parties for wellness retreats
They're opting for massages and hiking in place of dancing and drinking.
Minneapolis
Old newspaper boxes become life-savers as Twin Cities self-serve dispensaries
Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard of Minneapolis created Little Free Libraries for naloxone and fentanyl testing strips as part of a growing effort to expand access to the overdose-reversing medicine.
Inspired
Female inductee in Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is flying high
Cheri Rohlfing is determined to help others follow in her contrails.
Politics
Andover High School teacher leads effort for more understandable driver's tests
Amna Kiran took notice and pushed to change Minnesota law after a student failed multiple times in 2019.
Local
At St. Olaf College, talking about death is on this 'cafe' menu
College officials are embracing a student-led effort to ponder one of life's biggest mysteries.
East Metro
Shop the curbs for free on Trash to Treasure Day in White Bear Lake
City and White Bear Lake Township residents are encouraged to put items they don't need on the curb on April 27 for others to take for free.
Local
Brooks: A tale of 124 hoarded Minnesota cats has at least a hundred happy endings
As animal abuse cases soar, Minnesotans trek to the Animal Humane Society to offer neglected animals loving new homes.
Science
Happy Earth Day! Here are some big and small ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Eat less beef. Ride the bus. Turn down the thermostat. For Earth Day, we bring you ideas on how to do your part and reduce your carbon footprint.
Local
Brooks: The end of the line for Minneapolis' longest-serving bus driver and the start of a new adventure
Veteran Metro Transit bus driver Melanie Benson bids a fond farewell to the job she loved.
Local
Two Minnesota kids write their way to national recognition for cursive skills
Caden Baune and Zita Miller were named national champions in the national Zaner-Bloser handwriting competition
Inspired
Inspired
At 90, Northfield woman looks back on 57 years of blood drives
Cindy Anderson helped recruit volunteers and set up the spaces.
Music
Scene Makers Q+A: Jennifer Grimm balances nightclub life as singer, booker and mother
She hires 700-some acts a year at Crooners and performs about three shows a week around Minnesota.
Local
Minneapolis schools buy electric school buses, inspired by students
Students at Whittier International Elementary School wrote letters asking district leadership to buy electric buses. They got to go for a test ride this week.
The Good Life
Get paid to care for your loved one
There are a few basic steps to determine whether personal care services (PCS) is right for a loved one and whether a family member may qualify as a paid caregiver.
The Good Life
My half-century attempt to learn French
Kids may have an edge when learning languages, but adults also have some major advantages when they put their minds to it.
Local
Meet the woman bringing (tiny) trains back to Union Depot
Choo Choo Bob's returns to St. Paul with a May 3 grand opening.
Variety
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.
Books
New Minneapolis romance-only bookstore is the first of its kind in the Upper Midwest
Tropes & Trifles in Minneapolis promises lots of love and lots of happily-ever-afters.
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