Lifestyle

'But do I love you?': Tips for homebound declutterers
“Inheriting Clutter” author Julie Hall says more people are looking to declutter the home they're stuck in due to the pandemic. She says generational attachments to stuff can complicate the cleanup.
Widened by erosion, iconic Mississippi headwaters to undergo restoration work
More than half a million people visit the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park every year, most stepping along the path of stones to cross the river at its humble beginnings. Over decades, those many feet have eroded the shoreline.
Meeting friends this Labor Day weekend? Here's 5 ways to stay COVID-safe
With hundreds of new infections each day, public health officials are again sounding the alarm ahead of the Labor Day weekend. State infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann shared a few tips for how to socialize safely in the pandemic.
Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season
As the fall hunting season prepares to ramp up this month, some local butchers and meat markets might have to turn their game customers away. Many processors are already operating at full capacity — a ripple effect of COVID-19 closures at major pork and beef processors this spring.
In northern Minnesota, tracking songbirds to help them thrive in a changing forest
In northern Minnesota, researchers are tracking threatened songbirds through the forest to identify the habitat the birds rely on after they hatch. The goal is to help land managers create the kind of forest these birds need to survive into the future.
Minneapolis distillery unionizes amidst pandemic
Some Tattersall Distillery workers have voted to unionize. They will now be represented by Unite Here, Local 17, an international union.