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Meet the Baron of Bubble, the maker of car-sized floating art
Larry Ripp is one entertainer whose act is literally good, clean fun.
Eat & Drink
Inspired
In the middle of pandemic, young Minnesota mother fights second cancer diagnosis
Taylor Bustos said she'd never endure chemotherapy again. Less than a year later, she had to reckon with that promise.
Home & Garden
$3.75M Kenwood estate offers a view of Lake of the Isles from every room
The landmark house sits on a half-acre parcel of land at a curve in Lake of the Isles Parkway, giving the home 180-degree views of the water.
Music
With TikTok, music fans can now legally lip sync to all of Prince's songs
After years of cease-and-desist orders from the Purple One, his estate reached an agreement for use of 15-second snippets on the influential TikTok app.
Local
Lack of collective mourning shows way pandemic has altered grief
Though the country's pandemic casualties are now greater than those of World War I, the country has not acknowledged its millions of mourners with so much as a, "Sorry for your loss."
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Lileks: Why are fireworks in Minnesota so wimpy?
They're harmless fun, if you follow the law — which prohibits anything that goes up or explodes.
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Tips to help ease your dog's transition from lockdown to normal life
It can be difficult for your dog to be suddenly left alone if you return to work.
Movies
Online movie groups keep Minnesota fans engaged while they await return to theaters
Film fans are forming virtual movie groups as they wait for cinemas to reopen.
Home & Garden
Pandemic spurs demand in Twin Cities for backyard chickens
Farm stores, garden centers and breeders are reporting an unprecedented run on laying hens.
Local
How to protect against COVID-19 when someone gets too close
Humming a tune may help you deal with close encounters of the COVID kind.
TV & Media
Hailing 'Taxi,' one of TV's all-time great sitcoms
The classic Emmy-winning sitcom still runs smoothly after all these years.
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Corn dogs at the VFW, mini-donuts in a parking lot: Vendors get creative to hawk State Fair food
With the Minnesota State Fair called off, vendors are thinking outside the midway.
Home & Garden
Old screen house in Golden Valley is reborn as 'Darth Vader's Gazebo'
A Golden Valley homeowner's DIY repair project turned into a complete rebuild.
Home & Garden
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