Home & Garden
St. Cloud house vies for Ugliest House in America
The Minnesota house will be featured in Season 5 of the HGTV series, which debuts on Monday.
Inspired
Female inductee in Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is flying high
Cheri Rohlfing is determined to help others follow in her contrails.
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things our food writers ate this week in the Twin Cities (and beyond)
It was an eclectic week of eating: the king of desserts, a Best breakfast in Duluth, dinner at a new Minneapolis restaurant, the return of Arepa Bar (but in St. Paul) and a signature taste of Minnesota.
Politics
Andover High School teacher leads effort for more understandable driver's tests
Amna Kiran took notice and pushed to change Minnesota law after a student failed multiple times in 2019.
Music
Review: Our critic and a 13-year-old Swiftie discuss Taylor Swift's new album
The megastar released her 11th LP at midnight and then, two hours later, dropped 15 additional songs.
Local
At St. Olaf College, talking about death is on this 'cafe' menu
College officials are embracing a student-led effort to ponder one of life's biggest mysteries.
Taste
The Twins sell tickets with all-you-can-eat classic concession fare. Are they worth it?
We borrowed a colleague from the sports department to put Target Field's new all-inclusive Legends Landing to the test.
Eat & Drink
8 Midwestern supper clubs that get it right
Inspired by the latest "Top Chef" challenge, we look at old-fashioned dining in style.
Music
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson will give her farewell performance at the Dakota
The part-time singer will be joined by former Prince associates for the concert on his birthday.
Agriculture
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Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water
Inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota, the groups want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene to prevent agricultural runoff from polluting water in northeast Iowa.
East Metro
Shop the curbs for free on Trash to Treasure Day in White Bear Lake
City and White Bear Lake Township residents are encouraged to put items they don't need on the curb on April 27 for others to take for free.
Home & Garden
TV & Media
Neal Justin: Why Conan O'Brien is a national treasure
His latest series, "Conan O'Brien Must Go," inspired us to look back at his greatest road trips.
Music
Review: Sabrina Carpenter's 'cheeky, summery' 'Espresso' could be her biggest hit yet
Maggie Rogers' "The Kill" is a breakup song told from the perspective of both parties.
Music
What to know and seek for Record Store Day 2024 in the Twin Cities
A rundown on who's putting out music and playing it live for Saturday's national shopping holiday.
Music
5 vinyl shops in greater Minnesota worth a spin for Record Store Day
The vinyl boom is spreading to smaller cities including Bemidji and Buffalo, which saw new stores.
Stage & Arts
On Thursday evenings, there's a 'Black gay bar, for everyone' at Walker Art Center
Artist Sadie Barnette created an artwork and functional bar celebrating her father's first Black-owned gay bar in '90s San Francisco.
Music
Review: Sibling pop band AJR put on a fun show in St. Paul, but not a good concert
The feel-good trio of "Bang!" fame drew more than 12,000 fans to Xcel Center for their first local arena-headlining gig.
Gallery: AJR performs at Xcel
AJR, with opener Dean Lewis, performed Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
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