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September 19, 2025 4:00 AM

Autumn alert: Changeover to fall colors is happening quickly in northern Minnesota

If you’re thinking of a trip to Minnesota’s North Shore to catch the vibrant leaves this fall, don’t dawdle — the changeover to fall colors is well underway.

by Andrew Krueger

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September 11, 2025 4:00 AM

Palmer’s, legendary Minneapolis dive bar, leaves eclectic legacy

Always eclectic and filled with characters, the bar has faced challenges in recent years — some unique and others mirroring the challenges of dive bars across the state.

by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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September 10, 2025 11:37 AM

Bûcheron and Diane’s Place named among nation’s best by New York Times

Bûcheron, a French bistro located in south Minneapolis, and Diane’s Place, a Hmong restaurant in northeast Minneapolis, both made it onto this year’s list of top restaurants.

by Erica Zurek

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September 10, 2025 4:00 AM

Salvage timber harvests in Bemidji area to promote forest regeneration after late June storms

The harvests are in response to late June storms which damaged about a thousand acres on DNR-managed sites in the area.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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September 9, 2025 3:25 PM

DNR expecting particularly vivid fall color display across Minnesota this year

DNR officials say 2025 could be a vibrant and possibly ahead-of-schedule fall color season in Minnesota, after months of favorable weather and rainfall across the state.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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September 8, 2025 8:56 AM

What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer

New dietary guidelines are coming soon. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised the days of skim milk and other low-fat dairy products are over. Is there a case for more fat in dairy?

by Will Stone

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September 3, 2025 5:16 PM

Appetites: Plant-forward cooking traditions from Central America

You’ve heard about plant-based cooking, but what about plant-forward cooking? Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard recently returned from travels in the Mayan Highlands and Guatemalan Lowlands. She shared some plant-forward inspiration on this week’s Appetites.

by Emily Bright, Gretchen Brown and Ngoc Bui

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September 2, 2025 11:24 AM

Food & Wine magazine names Diane's Place of Minneapolis its Restaurant of the Year

Minneapolis restaurant Diane’s Place has been named the 2025 Restaurant of the Year by Food & Wine magazine. Chef Diane Moua said the award “is a testament to the hard work of my entire team and our mission to share Hmong and Southeast Asian cuisine with everyone.”

by MPR News Staff

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September 2, 2025 7:29 AM

Kraft Heinz is splitting up, separating hot dogs from ketchup

One of the world’s largest food brands is splitting apart a decade after a messy mega-merger staged by Warren Buffett.

by Alina Selyukh

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August 29, 2025 8:15 AM

Body of missing Minnesota hiker found in Wyoming wilderness

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office said it located the remains of 38-year-old Grant Gardner on Wednesday in the Cloud Peak Wilderness in north-central Wyoming.

by MPR News Staff

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Lifestyle

Autumn alert: Changeover to fall colors is happening quickly in northern Minnesota

Palmer’s, legendary Minneapolis dive bar, leaves eclectic legacy

Bûcheron and Diane’s Place named among nation’s best by New York Times

Salvage timber harvests in Bemidji area to promote forest regeneration after late June storms

DNR expecting particularly vivid fall color display across Minnesota this year

What kind of dairy does a body good? Science is updating the answer

Appetites: Plant-forward cooking traditions from Central America

Food & Wine magazine names Diane's Place of Minneapolis its Restaurant of the Year

Kraft Heinz is splitting up, separating hot dogs from ketchup

Body of missing Minnesota hiker found in Wyoming wilderness

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