From Minnesota's prairie to the best-seller list, renowned poet Robert Bly challenged the status quo
He started out writing bucolic poems about rural Minnesota and became a best-selling author teaching men how to be in touch with their feelings. He was 94.
Home & Garden
Gethsemane Garden provides fresh produce oasis amid concrete of downtown Minneapolis
Gethsemane is a winner of the Star Tribune's annual Beautiful Gardens contest, whose guidelines were changed with the onset of the pandemic to be not just about aesthetics but also service.
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HGTV stars Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent design homes that tell stories – and share their own
Native son Nate Berkus and his husband, Jeremiah Brent, have a new TV show that makes design personal.
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6 wines that will surprise and delight your holiday guests
Prepare your wine selection for the holidays with these festive and unexpected gems.
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Bell Museum 'star parties' take Minnesotans to the 'edge of the universe'
For now, the monthly star parties are a virtual experience. A camera at the back of the museum's telescope captures close-up images, which are streamed via Zoom.
Home & Garden
Minneapolis condo tower the Eleven offers luxury amenities, sweeping views
City's tallest residential tower aims to offer the feel of "living in a fancy hotel" when it's completed next year.
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Rockford hopes 'Blinky' will make it safer to cross Hwy. 55
A flashing beacon was installed last week to make it safer for school kids crossing the highway
Music
St. Paul rapper Dua Saleh feels 'upheld' playing a nonbinary role on Netflix's 'Sex Education'
The Sudan native also has a new Pitchfork-endorsed EP, "Crossover," completed after months on set in Wales.
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Let muted tones — with a touch of color — add elegance to your holiday table
How to build a tablescape that breaks tradition but keeps a festive mood.
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This small, Black-owned boutique in Brooklyn Park aims to make fashion easy for all
Top 2 Bottom reopened in October after a devastating fire earlier this spring.
Music
In Minneapolis, jazz trumpeter Chris Botti comes across like Ed Sullivan
Review: He trotted out guests including an operatic tenor, balletic violinist, R&B vocalist and Rolling Stones saxophonist.
Inspired
Richfield woman's handmade cards remind the grieving they aren't forgotten
Twenty-five years and hundreds of cards later, Mary Jane Steinhagen reminds us of the healing power of empathy.
Inspired
Inspired conversations: Changing Minnesota's educational system by leading Black boys to literacy
Keenan Jones reflects on his work, what drives him and what solutions he believes will give Black boys their best chance at success.
Movies
For these 7 great movies, it's all there in black and white
With four black-and-white movies in multiplexes, color is beginning to seem like it's so 2020.
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