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Appetites: Award-winning chef Paul Berglund brings his talent to Rochester

Appetites: Award-winning chef Paul Berglund brings his talent to Rochester

If you've ever eaten at the renowned Minneapolis restaurant The Bachelor Farmer or Ann Kim's acclaimed Young Joni, then you've probably sampled some of Chef Paul Berglund's creations.
by Catharine Richert

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Where does masculinity go from here?

Where does masculinity go from here?

The #MeToo movement has highlighted some of the dangers of toxic masculinity. In response, Gillette ran an ad calling for more respectful men. How is this moment shifting the narrative on masculinity?
by Tiffany Hanssen and Jeffrey Bissoy

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School's closed: How do you juggle work and family?

School's closed: How do you juggle work and family?

Schools across the state have canceled classes ahead of some dangerously cold weather. So if your kids can't go to school, and can't go outside, what's your go-to activity?
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul food hall drawing national attention

St. Paul food hall drawing national attention

There's been a lot of talk about the extreme cold, but let's look at a new hot spot in Minnesota: Keg and Case West 7th Market.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Walz won't order Minnesota schools closed during cold snap

Walz won't order Minnesota schools closed during cold snap

Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he will not call for a statewide closure of Minnesota schools due to the bitter subzero temperatures coming the next few days, adding that he will let local districts make the decision.
by Brian Bakst

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Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Mpls. vows to be tough on owners who leave pets in car in bitter cold

Pets found in vehicles in the coming subzero cold snap will be taken into "protective custody, and that could mean that we break your window to get your dog out," the city's animal control director says.
by Marianne Combs

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Can't drive 55? MnDOT OKs 60 mph on many state highways

Can't drive 55? MnDOT OKs 60 mph on many state highways

Transportation officials are raising speed limits on thousands of miles of two-lane state highways outside the Twin Cities metro area. The changes are already in place along some stretches.
by Tim Nelson

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Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek

Crews rebuild Minnehaha Creek

Crews are halfway through a $250,000 flood damage repair project on Minnehaha Creek.
by John Enger

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Less fat-shaming, more body positivity

Roughly 30 percent of the world is living with obesity. What are their day-to-day experiences? Guest host Tiffany Hanssen talked to author of "The Elephant in the Room," Tommy Tomlinson, and co-host of the Matter of Fat podcast, Cat Polivoda, about fat-shaming and body positivity.
by Tiffany Hanssen and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Photos: Minnesotans celebrate MLK Day

Photos: Minnesotans celebrate MLK Day

The state's 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul also celebrated women of color in science, technology, engineering and math.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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