Local
March 19, 2020
Mike Stevenson flipped his barber shop sign to closed after learning state regulators had clarified that hair and nail salons, spas and other similar

Beyond salons and spas, Minnesota orders many more services to cease operations

Tanning, tattoo and other body art, massage and similar body work also must halt.
Variety
March 13, 2020
Jennifer Lang, Laura & Mira Swartz, Kobby Appiah and Kris Swarthout at Ready or Hot, Fashion meets passion for Planned Parenthood. [ Special to Star T

An inclusive body of fashion

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February 28, 2020
Tom & Cathy Hahn with Zeke at the 2020 Whisker Whirl benefit for the Animal Humane Society. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, My Story

Animal Humane Society's Whisker Whirl gala puts pups first

Variety
February 21, 2020
Emily Hedquist, Jim and Connie Schug and Anna Clayton.

Taste of the Valley in Stillwater raises funds for the Valley Friendship Club

Variety
February 7, 2020
DeAnn Motter and Char Christensen at the 2020 Wishes & More Gala. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebph

Wishes & More gala: Changing children's lives

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January 31, 2020
Maleah Gilles and Heather Murray with Goldy Gopher at the 2020 Diamond Awards. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography,

Diamond Awards celebrates Minnesota Twins and philanthropy

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January 24, 2020
Junauld Braddock-Presley, Nancy Williams, Russell Knighton and Dick Mangram.

30th annual MLK Holiday Breakfast raises funds for college scholarships

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January 10, 2020
Paola, Lucia, Jorge Gonzalez at the 2019 Stages Theatre Snow Ball [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebph

Hopkins-based Stages Theatre celebrates with annual Snowball fundraiser

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January 3, 2020
The mascotts with Shalicia Jones at the 2019 Minneapolis Sports Awards. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@ma

Minnesota Sports Awards ceremony supports United Heroes League

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December 14, 2019
Marylynn Shapiro and Katie Mitchell at Northern Vogue.

Scene + Heard: Fundraising is in fashion at Northern Vogue

Stage & Arts
December 8, 2019
Sarah Agaton Howes creates "Ojibwe contemporary art for all."

From blankets to phone cases, this Minnesota designer creates 'Ojibwe contemporary art for all'

Variety
November 27, 2019
Julie Steller who's behind Steller Goods, a local company that makes cozy mittens, hats and purses. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.c

Upcycling vintage Scandinavian sweaters is this Minnesota company's specialty

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November 9, 2019
Jenny Kisner (Rikki), Jessica & Aaron Raatz (Roku & Roo)

Scene+Heard: Supersized fun at Ronald McDonald House gala

Variety
October 22, 2019

Scene + Heard: Cathedral Festival of Lights Gala

The Cathedral Festival of Lights Gala, held at the Cathedral of St. Paul, celebrated the restoration of the stained-glass windows that light the Shrine of the Nations. Sponsored by the Cathedral Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit historic preservation organization dedicated to restoring and enhancing the cathedral, the evening included tours, a live auction and choir music.
Style
October 10, 2019
Fall looks (from top): Black magic, fall flare, earth to shore, funnel of love, varsity squad and beach walk. See details below. Photographer: Lauren

Midwest fall fashion means cozy sweaters, stocking caps and flat

Variety
October 10, 2019
Dawn Fifer.

Scene + Heard: Cowles Center celebrates with annual Gotta Dance Gala

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October 7, 2019
Brian and Meredith Crosby.

Scene + Heard: Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery celebrates its first year

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September 30, 2019
Britney Hansen demonstrates how she would make a piece of jewelry from driftwood she collected from the shore of Lake Superior. Hansen is the artist b

Minnesota driftwood becomes beautiful jewelry

"Seeing the vibrancy of the driftwood, I realized it could be a wearable thing," Hansen says.
Home & Garden
September 28, 2019
Flowers from Twin Cities Flower Exchange.

Getting married? Designers make case for 'unusual and beautiful' Minnesota-grown flowers

Thanks to colorful and surprising choices, using locally grown flowers doesn't mean you're limited to daisies in a jar.
Variety
September 26, 2019
Kia Thao and Linh Xiong at the 2019 Hunger Bash.

Scene + Heard: The Food Group's Hunger Bash

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