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Minnesota preppers ready 'for far more than what is coming down the pike right now'
They've been stockpiling and planning for disaster for years. Now they're prepared to cope without fully stocked grocery stores, tap water and electricity.
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How a stay-at-home mom in Minneapolis created a granola brand that's taking off
It took her three years to land on the perfect recipe, which she called Gustola Granola.
Music
Golden Valley native writer and Hold Steady frontman team up on new TV series
"National Anthem" is a dramedy about a struggling middle-class family who burst into song.
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3 Twin Cities artisans create new work in traditions that date back centuries
From frescoes to masonry, new works in old crafts.
Music
Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner's 'suspended animation' ends in new book and album
After writing one megahit and 150 other songs, Dave Pirner finally decided to write them all down.
Music
Four snippets from Dave Pirner's new book
The Soul Asylum frontman revisits all his songs and albums in "Loud Fast Words."
Local
5 comfort-minded, stress-relieving recipes to bake now for a bit of calm
Anxious? Hungry? Then head to the kitchen and break out the flour and sugar.
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Home & Garden
Watching the birds around us brings hope in a troubled time
Look out your window or take a walk and you'll see reminders that life goes on.
Local
To an empty hall, the Minnesota Orchestra plays a goodbye — for now
Across Minnesota and beyond, people were listening.
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Walker Art Center offers free Insights Design lecture online
Amsterdam-based designer Ruben Pater's lecture is only one in series not canceled.
Local
What's open, closed or canceled in Minnesota because of the coronavirus
An easy-to-use directory of closures and openings in Minnesota due to COVID-19.
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Remembering Kenny Rogers: A 'mountain climber' who was down to earth
He was maybe the most normal, most down-to-earth, most realistic superstar our music critic ever met.
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CEO of Juxtaposition Arts departs for McKnight Foundation
Northside nonprofit cofounder DeAnna Cummings starts new job on June 1
Stage & Arts
At 88, EGOT winner Rita Moreno is busier than ever
Energetic veteran is busier than ever with two TV sitcoms and the upcoming "West Side Story."
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Minnesotans look for the possible during the unimaginable
Seven-year-olds who beg for a play date now video chat. Gym rats work out to YouTube videos. Book clubs, yoga classes and church groups connect via videoconferencing apps. Commuter congestion is gone.
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