Lifestyle

Food comes full circle in Sleepy Eye, where even the bison eat local
A new brewery in downtown Sleepy Eye has partnered with a local bison farmer in an unusual arrangement: The bison eat the spent grains that the would otherwise get thrown away, a byproduct of the brewing process — and eventually, the meat from those bison shows up on the brewery cafe’s menu.
MN conservation officers choose education as way to enforce state’s natural resources laws
A review of the three most recent available years of DNR enforcement records show conservation officers opt to educate rather than cite offenders about two-thirds of the time, issuing warnings instead of the citations that come along with fines and paperwork — and that’s fine with agency leaders.
Is intermittent fasting safe for everyone?
Intermittent fasting, or restricting your eating at certain times of the day, has become a huge weight-loss trend. But experts say there are certain people who should not follow this diet. Dietitians Jillian Lampert and Rasa Troup talk about the impacts of intermittent fasting you haven’t heard about.
Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies at 89
From the time he opened his first store in Pasadena, Calif., in 1967 until his death Friday at age 89, Joe Coulombe watched his namesake business rise from a cult favorite of educated but underpaid young people — and a few hippies — to a retail giant with more than 500 outlets in over 40 states.
Twin Cities chefs, eateries in the running for prestigious James Beard awards
The tasty list of 2020 semifinalists unveiled Wednesday boasts 11 entries from Minneapolis and St. Paul, including one for outstanding chef and another for rising star chef. The Beard Foundation will announce final nominees for its awards on March 25.