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I Went to Karaoke 7 Days in a Row Creepy guys, a sore throat, an incredible amount of Chris Stapleton—and a lot of fun. Here's what happens when you commit to a solid week of karaoke.
A U of M Reporter Explores BORG, the Latest Binge-Drinking Craze What the hell is it? Why is it everywhere? How dubious are the health claims? What should I name mine?
Friends and Neighbors Mourn the Loss of Dancer, Community Gardener Robert Howard Skafte 'Somebody walks in and they can't afford coffee, he’ll just pour them a cup.'
Is Minnesota Forever Doomed to Smoky Summer Skies? We asked a forest ecologist, multiple scientists, a tribal forest manager, a lung doctor, a respiratory therapist, and a sociologist.
WreckIt Rage Room Promises to Be Cheaper and More Fun Than Therapy. So I Tried Both. How one depressed person became an apologist for senselessly breaking things.
‘Grasshopper, Grasshopper, Go to Hell!’: Inside the MN-Hatched Holiday of St. Urho’s Day The wacky holiday has resonated with Finnish-Americans for decades.
36 Photos of the Charred, Soon-to-Be-Demolished Lake Street Kmart from Its ’80s Heyday The infamously located Minneapolis store appeared hoppin' one day in 1987.
A Teenage Swiftie Checks in on the Biggest Movie in the Country ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ is as much an event as the live concerts were—but come on, turn off your phone’s flashlight.
I Talked to Strangers at Strangers Meeting Strangers’ ‘Talk to Me Day’ The community-building event at Loring Park was worth attending, even for the less-than-outgoing.
My First Visit to Margaritaville Was Jimmy Buffett’s Wake After the beachcombing bard died Friday, we took a pilgrimage to the Mall of America restaurant chain bearing his name.
I Took the 19-Meal Twin Cities Vegan Challenge And I only made it to six places. But wait! Here are all the delicious (and kinda meh) things I discovered along the way.
How Savory Bake House Become a Cult-Loved Longfellow Fixture Open only a handful of hours each week, this south Minneapolis favorite always has a line down the block.
Enjoy 22 Wonderful Portraits of Minnesotans Thriving at the MN State Fair At the Great Minnesota Get-Together, humanity shines as bright as the midday Midway sun.
What’s the Best Local Beer to Cook Your Brats in? Stop using the Coors Light that's been sitting in your garage fridge and reach for one of these Minnesota beers instead.
Yup, There Is Such a Thing as Minneapolis Historical Fiction Meet Erik Rivenes, the author and podcaster who applies literary flair to real-life Twin Cities history.
San Francisco Is in Minnesota San Francisco Township, that is. Located in Carver County, it's home to a historic one-room schoolhouse, rolling farmland, and lots and lots of gravel.
A Complete Guide to the Ghost Towns of Hennepin County Don't be scared: These g-g-g-g-ghost towns offer few specters but lots of lessons into the past.
Urban Lights, MN’s Only Black-Owned Record Store, Turns 30 In the heart of University Avenue, there’s a living monument to hip-hop history. (And now it's old enough to wear knee braces at the gym.)
In Tiny Watkins, MN, Keek’s Restaurant Revels in Literal Farm-to-Table Cooking How chef/owner Colin Kuechle is bringing Thai steak salad and chicken dijonnaise to cow country.
The St. Paul Shoveling Problem Repeat offenders, miscommunication between agencies, resistance to municipal shoveling… what can St. Paul do to get its sidewalks clear?
Seward Community Cafe Reopens Today—With Some Changes The Minneapolis institution's longstanding cooperative tradition remains, but there are new people in charge.