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Before & After: How to turn your front yard into a popular hangout
Landscaped sitting spot in front yard encourages connecting with neighbors.
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A magical trip to Sedona re-energizes a Minnesota family
This Arizona city makes for a great outdoor playground.
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U takes bite out of cavities by giving kids free dental care for a year
About 50 low-income Twin Cities children are receiving free dental care for a year as part of U's cutting edge outreach.
Home & Garden
St. Louis Park's cohousing community seeks like-minded people to join its 'tribe'
This "intentional community" consists of 15 private households that share ownership of the "main house" and grounds.
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What are Christians giving up for Lent? Their tweets say Twitter
"It's a little ironic that people on social media say they are giving up social media by using social media," said Stephen Smith, a Christian technology manager who tracks the Lent-related tweets.
Eat & Drink
We rate 9 Twin Cities fast-food fish sandwiches — just in time for Lent
Can't make it to a Friday fish fry? Consider a fast-food fish sandwich instead, ranked from worst to best.
Home & Garden
10 tips for redesigning your home with pieces you already own
Shop your house to freshen up tired spaces.
Home & Garden
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Lileks: It's time to spring forward, in more ways than one
March is the first point when we can start to indulge the annual mass delusion we call "hope."
Music
Massive Attack's postponed Palace show rescheduled for Sept. 10
Unspecified illness was blamed for putting off the tour, which features Liz Fraser of Cocteau Twins.
Home & Garden
Home listings: What $239,900 buys in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Waconia, Roseville and Hastings.
Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: Mariah Carey, Cheap Trick, the Monkees and Shinedown
The big gigs for March 8-14, also including Mike Doughty, Kip Moore, Winger & Lita Ford, Habib Koite plus the Revivalists.
Stage & Arts
Giant golden egg-shaped sauna lands in Mpls. to spark sweaty conversation
The 16-foot-tall "Solar Egg" hatched this week at the American Swedish Institute where visitors can sauna in its steamy, 180-degree heat.
Inspired
In Mpls., young American Indian woman's death inspired yearlong oath to stay sober
The "prayer scarf carriers," as they call themselves, have become models of sobriety and resilience in local Native communities.
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The famous dog that bit 'Thin Man' co-star Myrna Loy
Skippy, best known for his role as Asta in the "Thin Man" movies, was a movie star in the glamorous 1930s.
Inspired
Preserved Betsy Ross Bible soon to be on display in Philadelphia
The $11,000 preservation project came of a partnership between Historic Philadelphia, the private nonprofit that operates the Betsy Ross House, and the American Bible Society (ABS), an organization that has been promoting the Good Book for the past two centuries.
Inspired
Minneapolis youth are eager for you to 'Step Up' for mock interview assistance
You'll help our future workforce practice firm handshakes, eye-contact and other terrifying interactions with adults before they move into summer jobs and beyond.
East Metro
State sues plasma donation company on behalf of transgender woman
CSL Plasma forced the woman to identify as a man for years, and banned her when she resisted, her attorney said.
Home & Garden
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Airlines want you to burn your miles
Carriers have lowered redemption rates for some domestic flights.
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