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The Puppy Chronicles: Yes, Angus misbehaves, but he also does a lot of things right
Sure, Angus misbehaves. But it's time to recognize his virtues, too.
Home & Garden
Luxe Euro-modern Lake Minnetonka mansion stands out on Artisan Home Tour
A new 12,000-square-foot Orono mansion with an international vibe is on the roster of residences open for the Artisan Home Tour.
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Inspired
Innovative app helps Minnesota companies get leftover food to folks in need
Across the metro, the app is helping boost the number of companies able to find a home for extra food.
Home & Garden
9 colorful garden trends you'll want to dig into
Crazy paving, yellow flowers and eco-friendly gardening are hot.
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Southdale Library was a trailblazer
With its stilts, white exterior walls and horizontal profile, the award-winning design was an homage to Le Corbusier's famous Villa Savoye.
Inspired
Seniors read, then recycle, with Green Books' free used-books outreach
Green Books has given away about 148,000 books so far.
Stage & Arts
Money trumps people for financial overlords in Minneapolis staging of 'Dry Powder'
A new play depicts financial hotshots obsessing over deals. Humanity? Not so much.
Music
Oral history: Prince's life, as told by the people who knew him best
An oral history compiled by the Star Tribune staff in 2004, when the man behind the "Minneapolis sound" was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Stage & Arts
Theater Mu hires leadership coach, ex-journalist to 'reunite' company
Lily Tung Crystal arrives from the Bay Area, where she helped launch another Asian-American theater company.
Eat & Drink
12 tasty ways to celebrate National Doughnut Day
Where to get your sugar fix in the Twin Cities on this week's deep-fried holiday.
Eat & Drink
Burger Friday: Get this amazing burger before it's too late
Hurry in. The expiration date on this tribute to 1990s excess is June 15.
Books
Review: 'The Sentence is Death,' by Anthony Horowitz
FICTION: Anthony Horowitz's latest murder mystery mashes up fact and fiction.
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