Business
Twins, Thrivent deal means baseball fans will help decide where $200K in charitable donations go
As part of its agreement with the Twins, Thrivent also receives naming rights to Target Field's 3,000-seat club level and becomes the presenting sponsor of the Twins' annual season ticket plan.
Eat & Drink
Can you handle a 22-course Italian tasting menu? Travail thinks so
The Robbinsdale fine-dining mavens are serving a full-throttle Italian dinner, with much more to come.
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St. Paul's popular (and still free!) Lowertown Sounds concert series announces 2024 lineup
Organizers of the Mears Park series stuck with regular favorites despite rising challenges, including the New Standards, Flamin' Oh's and Salsa del Soul.
Music
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for March 28-April 3 include Deerhoof, Peter Frampton, Pam Tillis, Erik Koskinen and LA LOM.
Local
Expedition is planned to find wreckage of Wisconsin WWII ace pilot's famous plane
The P-38, nicknamed Marge, crashed without pilot Richard Bong in March 1944.
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Tickets go on sale this week for Korn, Mike Birbiglia, the Kid Laroi and Laura Ramoso
Other shows include Qveen Herby, Charlie Mars, Nourished By Time, Sawyer Hill and more.
Health
Four years on, the mysteries of COVID-19 are unraveling
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, nearly everything about the novel coronavirus was an open question. Here's what we've learned.
Music
Popular MyTalk 107.1 hosts Lori and Julia announce their surprise retirement
They shared the news on the radio Tuesday because Lori Barghini wants more time to "fart around."
Local
Pat Kessler, who dropped the mic after long career covering politics, is among Hall of Fame honorees
He and others in the 2024 class will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame in October.
Local
Future of landmark Mpls. gay bar uncertain after weekend fire
The 19 Bar in Loring Park is closed until further notice after a traffic mishap led to a fire last weekend. Employees say they aren't sure when it will be back.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud looks to land space shuttle for its downtown
The owner of a full-size orbiter replica, who lives in St. Cloud, needs to move the shuttle from Florida ASAP.
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'Breaking Bad' alum Giancarlo Esposito was drawn to 'Parish' role
Portraying an Everyman trying to become an extraordinary man in the new series was especially appealing to the actor.
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Duluth pub responds to Cargill's diss by serving Cheerios with its beer
The community is also donating boxes of the cereal to local food shelves.
Stage & Arts
'The Lion King' roars back to its first Pride Rock at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
Hear from some of the Minnesotans and other artists present at the creation of the Julie Taymor-led juggernaut that's become the biggest-selling show in Broadway history.
Local
Leader of young artist program sees a statewide appeal
The Emerging Young Artists program pairs students with resident artists in east metro schools.
Music
Twin Cities rocker Brian Setzer to reunite with Stray Cats in 2024, including two Minnesota dates
The rockabilly trio's first tour in five years will stop near Moorhead and St. Cloud in August.
Sports
Ex-KFAN host Dubay admits to misdemeanor after drug arrest; felony charge dropped
Longtime sports radio personality Jeff Dubay pleaded guilty Monday after the latest of his many drug-related run-ins with the law.
Books
'Groundhog Day' meets 'Bridget Jones's Diary' in comic novel about a woman with too many husbands
FICTION: Holly Gramazio's heroine changes husbands more often than underwear.
Eat & Drink
Slice Brothers Pizza opens Watch Bar in downtown St. Paul, and more restaurant news
Plus: A special Eid dinner, plans for a brewery in Rondo, more Gray Fox coffee downtown, another big-name chef series and more restaurant news.
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The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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