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Five tips to help kids become adventurous eaters

Five tips to help kids become adventurous eaters

Parents often complain about their kids being picky eaters, preferring bland foods like mac and cheese, chicken fingers, and PB & J. Here's some advice on expanding your child's palate.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Lakeville South marching band travels to Dublin

The Lakeville South High School Marching Cougars will be marching in the Saint Patrick's Day parade Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. The band from the Twin Cities suburbs is one of nine American high school bands selected to participate in the parade.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota was way ahead of Google in planning a smart city

Minnesota was way ahead of Google in planning a smart city

Fifty years ago, plans for the city in Aitkin county included technological innovations like self-driving cars, renewable power and advanced recycling plants.
by Cathy Wurzer and Max Nesterak

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Caitlyn Smith creates an ode to St. Paul

Caitlyn Smith creates an ode to St. Paul

Smith recently decided she wanted to perform the songs she wrote. One of those songs is about her teenage years. It's called "St. Paul."
by MPR News Staff

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Harper Lee estate sues over 'Mockingbird' Broadway version

Harper Lee estate sues over 'Mockingbird' Broadway version

The estate of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee has filed suit over an upcoming Broadway adaptation of the novel, arguing that screenwriter Aaron Sorkin's script wrongly alters Atticus Finch and other characters from the book.
by The Associated Press

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'American Idol' contestant: Katy Perry kiss not harassment

'American Idol' contestant: Katy Perry kiss not harassment

Benjamin Glaze, 19, from Oklahoma says he was uncomfortable when Perry kissed him on the lips as he auditioned during the show's two-night season opener on ABC. Glaze says he had never been kissed before.
by The Associated Press

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In 'Go Home,' finding -- or building -- a home with words

In 'Go Home,' finding -- or building -- a home with words

This new anthology of Asian diasporic writers, edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, is packed with stories, essays and poetry on the idea of home -- where it is, what it is, and how you find or lose it.
by Ilana Masad

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Appetites: Italian-American cuisine is back, here's where to find it

Appetites: Italian-American cuisine is back, here's where to find it

It's one of the hottest emerging new cuisines in Minnesota, but many already consider a classic. Italian-American food. Here's where to find some great restaurants specializing in the cuisine around the Twin Cities.
by Tom Crann

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