Eat & Drink
Step up your Vikings tailgating game with these insane 'meat necklaces'
Throw out those lame pretzels, and add meat to your gameday snack necklace.
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Internet goes crazy for St. Paul cat banned from Macalester College library
A lovable orange tabby cat named Max has been banned from a Macalester library. And the internet loves it.
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Edina teen athlete and budding scientist wins national poetry award
A Twin Cities high school student aims to help kids discover through poetry that "it's cool to be you."
Music
These 15 songs will put you in a holiday mood
From classics to new favorites, these tunes will get you in the holiday spirit.
Stage & Arts
Sally Wingert shines in Guthrie's funny, spry 'Blithe Spirit'
Sally Wingert helps summon the "Blithe Spirit" of an almost perfect comedy in new Guthrie production.
Books
Don't feel like reading? 10 tips to bring yourself out of a book slump
Here's how to get your book groove back.
TV & Media
Home & Garden
Quirky midcentury home in Golden Valley is revitalized for the future
The house has been remodeled with gorgeous updates that still preserve the past.
Home & Garden
These festive DIY holiday centerpieces only take 15 minutes to make
Do-it-yourself holiday centerpieces get a fresh look with unexpected materials you have on hand or can pick up at most craft stores.
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'Playgrounds on steroids': Ninja warrior gym craze sweeps Minnesota
At least six ninja warrior gyms have sprung up in the Twin Cities, inspired by the obstacle-course competition made popular on NBC's television show "American Ninja Warrior." And more are coming.
Music
Winstock 2018 headliners Lambert, Bentley join crowded country fest field
WE Fest, Country Fest and Country Jam have also all announced their main acts for next summer, and Florida Georgia Line is only playing two of them.
Music
New Standards have a ball again even without holiday jingles
Review: Love songs, not yuletide classics, filled the weekend's all-star holiday concerts.
TV & Media
As their relationship ends, MPR, Keillor both come under fire
On social media and elsewhere, longtime MPR supporters are expressing confusion or anger.
TV & Media
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Chris Thile addresses scandal around his 'Prairie Home' predecessor Garrison Keillor
Tradition fell to the wayside on the Saturday edition of what was formerly known as "A Prairie Home Companion."
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'Sandwiched' between Gen X and millennials, Xennials seek own identity
Many people who came of age around the turn of the millennium feel set apart: Are they Generation X? Millennials? A little of both, or neither?
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Bemidji Burger Kings closed after 27 people get salmonella
The fast-food sites may not reopen until late next week.
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