Music
Review: Zac Brown Band is a little green for a stadium show like Target Field
They just didn't have the heft of a headliner band.
West Metro
Spike in child abuse reports is overloading Hennepin County
Abused children are stranded as foster homes and shelter beds fill up.
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Empty nesters swap Uptown condo for Mpls. 'city cottage' half its size
Minneapolis empty nesters decided that buying a right-sized single-family home would be the key to downsizing to a simpler style of living, while reducing their monthly expenses.
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Homeowner transforms St. Louis Park house into modern-day bachelor pad
Like many men, Tim Jarvis experienced a midlife crisis. Unlike most men, he solved it by buying a house.
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Suburbia and the single guy: Homeowner transforms his St. Louis Park house into a modern-day bachelor pad
Like many men, Tim Jarvis experienced a midlife crisis. Unlike most men, he solved it by buying a house.
East Metro
Minn. Dept. of Health: No cause for concern after anthrax detection
An initial positive test was followed by negative ones, said Dr. Ruth Lynfield. The bacteria can occur naturally.
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America's irrational custom of tipping lives on, despite attempts to end it
Even though much of the developed world has moved on from tipping, Americans remain convinced — wrongly, many researchers say — that service is always better, and prices cheaper, when tips are a factor.
Eat & Drink
Looking for great Nordic cuisine in the Twin Cities? Here's what's cooking
Do you prefer the meatballs, herring or gravlax? Maybe the lutefisk? With "rock star" Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson in town this week at the American Swedish Institute, we look at the local flavors of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
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In suspense: Minneapolis TRX Barre studio offers full-body challenge
Workout combines TRX suspension training exercises and ballet barre techniques.
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Empty nesters swap Uptown condo for Minneapolis 'city cottage' half its size
Minneapolis empty nesters decided that buying a right-sized single-family home would be the key to downsizing to a simpler style of living, while reducing their monthly expenses.
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Bakken Museum is first in Minnesota to be a Smithsonian Affiliate
The Bakken Museum, which specializes in science, electricity and magnetism, has been named a Smithsonian Affiliate. It's the first Minnesota organization so honored.
Stage & Arts
Walker Art Center's mini-golf reaches new heights
Mini-golf at an art museum? Why, it's enough to make you drop your monocle into your tea.
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Living in downtown Minneapolis was badge of shame in days of Skid Row
Through the early 1960s, the heart of Minneapolis was home to nearly 2,500 men who lived in some of the city's oldest and most decrepit buildings.
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Midwest Traveler: No trouble at all in Mason City, Iowa
This Iowa town is a hotbed for fans of musicals and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Music
Rise of Congolese guitarist Siama is a tale of two rivers
After spending his early years on the banks of the Congo, celebrated guitarist Siama now calls Minnesota home.
Celebrities
Johnny Depp's wife claims domestic violence, files for restraining order
The request for the restraining order against Depp was accompanied by a photo of Heard appearing to have a bruised right eye.
Stage & Arts
See 'odd and wonderful' photos of celebs at Minneapolis Institute of Art
An intriguing photo show at the Minneapolis Institute of Art offers a fresh vantage point on some famous faces.
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Here's what fliers need to know about airport security lines
Fliers have endured a frustrating few months with record-long security lines at airports around the country.
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