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Old-fashioned wood type is new again, as Minnesota book center adds Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish letters
The center hopes to attract new audiences. "Wood type feels so human," says one designer.
Old-fashioned wood type is new again, as Minnesota book center adds Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish letters
The center hopes to attract new audiences. "Wood type feels so human," says one designer.
Home & Garden
Modest 1900 Minneapolis home for sale once held 'buried treasure'
Relatives of a previous owner found hidden cash in the "cozy cottage."
Local
Black women carry burden of local social justice activism
At City Hall, on school boards and in policing reform work, Black women are doing the often unheralded heavy-lifting to fix systems of inequality in Minnesota.
Revamped Hwy. 316 was worth the wait, Hastings official says
A rebuilt section of the highway opened last week
Music
Jason Isbell talks vaccines, Scorsese, John Prine and the wildest year of his music career
The celebrated Americana songwriter returns to the Armory after enforcing strict COVID protocols (and taking a lot of heat for it).
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Minnesota mom turns deceased daughter's kindness into children's book
"The Everybody Club" has this message: "Include everyone, learn and you'll have fun."
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Yuen: How to switch up your holiday gift-giving this year
Supply-chain worries got you down? Here's how some Minnesotans are making shopping more mindful.
Inspired
When nation's freeways were built, Black communities paid the price
An exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum shows how construction of freeways across the country divided and destroyed Black communities, with effects still felt today.
Inspired
A new kind of Native American dance troupe
Since its founding six years ago, the group has quickly gained attention: It had a cameo in the 2016 music video "Stand Up/Stand N Rock" with Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas and performed at the Sydney Opera House in 2019.
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Howard University student wants more Black girls and women to discover rugby, so she started a team
Howard student creates club team, one of a very few at HBCUs.
Inspired
Photographer John Noltner continues his quest to find peace in America
To counter a growing divisiveness he witnessed as he traveled, he launched "A Peace of My Mind," a multiyear, multimedia arts project sharing stories of the courage and kindness of everyday people.
Home & Garden
Home listings: What $375,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Prior Lake, St. Paul and Hugo.
Home & Garden
What you can do to fix up your home with a $20,000 remodeling budget
You can't get everything you want, but here are some choices most likely to pay off.
Home & Garden
Tips and tricks if you're buying a 'real' Christmas tree this year
Here's what to expect at Minnesota tree farms, and how to keep your tree looking fresh.
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