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Motormouth: Steering strain doesn't change
With or without power assist, the wear and tear is the same.
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Ask Amy: Maid of honor rethinks the 'honor'
Bride doesn't want to invite her attendant's longtime boyfriend.
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Home & Garden
Home listings: What $500,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Farmington, St. Paul and Hugo.
TV & Media
TV to watch: Steve Martin documentary presents a mild-and-savvy guy
What TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week.
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Ask Amy: Daughter resists manipulative mom
She doesn't trust her mother's motives.
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Lileks: True Minnesotans appreciate the benefit of miserable work
Storm brought us snow, ice and — most important — a chance to build character.
Travel
A trip through New Mexico showcases its wealth of national treasures
New Mexico has two national parks and nine national monuments. Here's a tour through some of our favorites.
Inspired
Owatonna Middle School musicians connect with seniors at assisted living centers
Eighth-grade string students played for and visited with 70- to 95-year-olds across the city.
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Twin Cities exhibit traces 'Unfinished Journey' for people with developmental disabilities
From lifelong confinement to voting rights: Some of the milestones providing more opportunities and independence are disturbingly recent.
Home & Garden
Champlin duo's massive garden grows into a budding business — and Beautiful Gardens winner
Yee Lee blossoms in her love for gardening while Bryan Johnsen is rooted in his love for building and landscaping.
Eat & Drink
Review: Bûcheron is a landmark restaurant disguised as your friendly neighborhood bistro
Review: Find precise cooking, nuanced gastronomy and nearly a four-star experience at Bucheron in Minneapolis.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Bon Jovi, Leela James and Lizzy McAlpine
Shoutouts, too, to Rochester Thaw fest and Ledge Amphitheater.
Stage & Arts
Review: Theater Latte Da's 'Color Purple' marries brutality with artistry
Nubia Monks and Angela Wildflower shine in an elegant production slated to transfer to New York.
Music
Review: 7 first impressions of Beyoncé's new 'Cowboy Carter' album
It's not a country record but an often appealing gumbo of musical styles tossed into a Queen Bey blender.
Music
Despite crippling disease diagnosis, rock star Peter Frampton comes alive again
Eyeing a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he heads to Minneapolis with revamped guitar moves.
Gallery: Champlin beautiful garden winner
The backyard garden of Yee Lee and Bryan Johnsen photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 in Champlin, Minnesota.
Minneapolis
Pickleball craze breathes new life into old downtown Minneapolis office buildings
After a major tenant bailed, Mike Marinovich transformed the second floor of 1200 Washington Av. S. into the sound-proof Minneapolis Pickleball Club, and it's beckoning people back to the city.
Home & Garden
Think spring with these 10 quick and easy home projects
Get spring started on the right foot with these small tasks that count for a lot.
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