Home & Garden
May 26, 2020
Downy woodpeckers are frequent feeder visitors. Jim Williams photo

Tips for birding in your backyard

Stage & Arts
May 26, 2020
Carla Rodriguez poured developer on the exposed plate under the red glow of a safelight. The image has to be developed within a minute of being expose

Discover fresh art and inspiration at these 5 Minnesota Instagram accounts

Minnesota artist Instagrammers bring a dose of inspiration, provocation to the social media platform.
Local
May 26, 2020
Kelsey Callahan had moved away her home in Lakeville and gotten a job, but she came home after her mother, Brenda, suddenly died of a heart attack whi

They graduated and got jobs, but pandemic is driving some young Minnesotans back home

Thanks to an economy that went from red hot to ice cold, some millennials and Gen Zers are once again staying with their parents.
TV & Media
May 26, 2020
Ted Koppel was the founding anchor of ABC's "Nightline," leading the show from its inception in the 1980 Iranian hostage crisis until 2005.

Behind the scenes at ABC's 'Nightline,' whose coronavirus coverage has made it must-see again

To cover the biggest story in its 40-year history, ABC's late-night show returns to its roots.
Home & Garden
May 26, 2020
Blue jays keep their distance, even at feeders.

Birds are pros at social distancing

Birds have their own reasons for giving each other space.
Home & Garden
May 26, 2020
Beautiful but delicate, this dollhouse furniture was probably made in India. (Haandout/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1571363

Dollhouse set and Chase doll worth more than play money

TV & Media
May 26, 2020
KSTP's "Nightcast" team (from left): meteorologist Wren Clair and anchors Kevin Doran and Lindsey Brown.

With new 'Nightcast,' KSTP-TV takes a deeper approach to 10 p.m. news

Home & Garden
May 26, 2020
Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor's home in Edina is set on 4 acres in Edina.

$1.79M hilltop estate in Edina was home to baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor

The stately home sits on 4 secluded acres. Molitor bought the home in 2008 after he had wound down his playing career.
Variety
May 26, 2020
Rendering by Triebold Paleontology

St. Paul professor helps discover prehistoric mammal in Madagascar

The chairman of Macalester's geology department helped discover a new mammal.
Variety
May 25, 2020

MIA Minnesota war hero accounted for, 75 years after D-Day

A Minnesota war hero killed on D-Day will finally be buried in Normandy.
Variety
May 24, 2020
SH12H093GARDENER Aug. 13, 2012 -- Watering less, mowing less, and fertilizing less not only conserves resources and time, it's also a lot less stressf

Lileks: What was the matter with ordinary sprinklers? No app

Music
May 23, 2020
Bob Dylan, seen here in Martin Scorsese's "Rolling Thunder Revue" documentary, has been keeping fans guessing for decades.

At 79, Bob Dylan reminds us he's still full of surprises

"Murder Most Foul" is the latest unexpected move from the birthday boy. Here are 17 more surprises from throughout his career.
Home & Garden
May 23, 2020
Designer Betsy Vohs bought her first home 12 years ago in Minneapolis.

Designer transforms her Minneapolis starter home into her sanctuary

A dozen years after buying her small first home in Minneapolis, a designer transformed it into a personal oasis.
Eat & Drink
May 23, 2020
The cheeseburger from Feller in Stillwater is a great role model for those trying to achieve cheeseburger perfection at home.

It's grilling season, but for a better burger, use the stove

To grill or not to grill? You may want to consider the latter, if you listen to chefs.
Variety
May 23, 2020
Star Tribune photo illustration

Has summer been canceled? Minnesotans in mourning as cancellations add up

Minnesotans mourn as cancellations take a toll on our short, sweet season.
Variety
May 23, 2020
By the end of this year, Ridgedale will have three major multiunit residential projects right next door.

Key Twin Cities malls are being transformed into town centers

Well-located and managed by savvy owners, a few powerhouse malls continue to evolve and thrive.
Local
May 23, 2020

Grocery, retail workers are fighting fears by feeding Minn. during COVID-19

They're working 24/7 to make sure that food pantry, co-op and grocery store shelves are stocked, that farmers markets still hum, that prescriptions, produce, meat and toilet paper are delivered to our door.
Variety
May 23, 2020
The Music Hall Classic turntable.

Sound Advice: Money is better spent on a turntable than a CD player

Eat & Drink
May 23, 2020
A popular Uptown restaurant opens curbside pop-up in former Perkins in Savage

A popular Uptown restaurant opens curbside pop-up in former Perkins in Savage

Lake & Irving expands to the southern suburb.
Variety
May 23, 2020
Megan Callahan-Beckel, a member of the Wildlife Science Center animal care staff, holds one of three 12-day old wolf pups that were temporarily remove

How did wolves become dogs? These Minnesota wolf pups may hold the answer

Three wolf puppies are key to a new theory about how wolves evolved into dogs.

Variety

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