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How to staycation in style: 6 new Twin Cities boutique hotels offer fun getaways
With a fresh crop of new hotels open, the Twin Cities have more tempting staycation destinations than ever.
Eat & Drink
Why you should explore the Twin Cities with a homegrown staycation
Pay for a hotel in your own backyard? With so many tempting new options, why not?
Local
Could mandatory database curb opioid abuse?
Required Rx monitoring effective at detecting addicts, but objections center on practicality.
Books
You could be 'writer in residence' for the Mall of America
The Mall of America is looking for a writer to spend five days writing about the mall.
Books
A look inside 'Legion's' fractured comic book origin
The new Fox TV show uses the Legion stories in the comics as inspiration.
TV & Media
Laverne Cox makes history in 'Doubt' as first transgender star of network drama
The actress has made history for the transgender community before, but never quite like this.
TV & Media
Books
REVIEW: 'The New Midwest,' by Mark Athitakis
NONFICTION: "The New Midwest" maps the terrain of the region's fiction.
Books
REVIEW: 'Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York,Tokyo, Venice, and London,' by Lauren Elkin
NONFICTION: Lauren Elkin's memoir is a captivating hybrid, both a cosmopolitan jaunt and a reflection on women in the city.
Stage & Arts
Review: Joe Haj stages a 'Lear' for our times at the Guthrie
Director Joseph Haj's first homegrown Shakespeare is simple and memorable.
Variety
Warm weather is melting winter economy in Minn., Wis. towns
Small-town festivals and ski races across the region are in danger of being curtailed or canceled, jeopardizing needed tourism dollars.
TV & Media
TV & Media
'Prairie Home Companion' to be back next fall with a 26-show season
Host Chris Thile made the announcement as Saturday's show opened.
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