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Ina Garten: 'All my books really are about comfort food'

Ina Garten: 'All my books really are about comfort food'

Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, “Modern Comfort Food,” is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.
by Michel Martin

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Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables.
by The Associated Press

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Anoka’s huge Halloween festival returns to its roots amid pandemic

Anoka’s huge Halloween festival returns to its roots amid pandemic

This year marks a century of Halloween celebrations for the Twin Cities suburb. While COVID-19 is forcing Anoka to rein in many of its traditions, the 2020 festival has not been canceled. Here’s what the “Halloween Capital of the World” has planned.
by Madison Moroder

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Breaking hues: Most of state past peak for fall colors — but not southeastern Minn.

Breaking hues: Most of state past peak for fall colors — but not southeastern Minn.

For those looking to catch a last glimpse of this year’s fall colors, head to the southeastern portion of the state. In an area where the leaves have already fallen? Here’s one bright spot: “(Y)ou actually have much better bird- and wildlife-watching opportunities,” says the DNR’s Rachel Hopper.
by Madison Moroder

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Halloween is trickier this year. How do you stay safe while celebrating?

Halloween is trickier this year. How do you stay safe while celebrating?

Halloween will look different during the pandemic. Should parents send their kids out to knock on doors? Should we open our doors to trick-or-treaters? A doctor joined the show to discuss how to stay safe during the Halloween festivities.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Berries, pears and pawpaws: SW Minn. food forest takes root

Berries, pears and pawpaws: SW Minn. food forest takes root

The food forest’s organizers are hoping their work will help local families learn more about what’s in their backyards — and protect the environment by planting native species that are also tasty for supper.
by Hannah Yang

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Bands continue moose hunts to maintain tradition, treaty rights

Bands continue moose hunts to maintain tradition, treaty rights

The Minnesota DNR has not authorized a state moose hunting season for years, after a sharp crash in the iconic animal’s population. But more recently, as the moose population has stabilized, three Ojibwe bands in northeastern Minnesota have allowed limited hunts to keep alive an important cultural tradition.
by Dan Kraker

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Race against the fall color clock: Over half of Minn. already at or past peak

Race against the fall color clock: Over half of Minn. already at or past peak

Fall colors are moving quickly and there’s no time to lose. While north-central and central Minnesota are hotspots for fall color, the southern stretch of the state should be seeing peak color within the next week. 
by Madison Moroder

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