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Lifestyle

DNR rethinks budget, cuts winter recreation services

This year, less than half as many state parks will have groomed ski trails, and winter camping opportunities will be reduced.

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Tom Jones unpacks a suitcase full of stories

Tom Jones unpacks a suitcase full of stories

Jones has been working double-time this year. He joins Linda Wertheimer to discuss a new memoir, tracing his life from a Welsh coal town to 20 years of superstardom -- as well as a new album.

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How to make small talk at holiday parties

How to make small talk at holiday parties

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Oh wait, that means holiday parties. Where you have to mingle and -- shudder -- make small talk with strangers. Correction: It's the most awful time of the year.
by Nancy Yang

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Appetites: Is fine dining dead in Minnesota?

Appetites: Is fine dining dead in Minnesota?

James Norton, editor of The Heavy Table, thinks fine dining isn't over in the state, despite two high-profile restaurant closings. Instead, it's evolving and letting its hair down.
by Tom Crann

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Bemidji shooting club to move away from airport location

Bemidji shooting club to move away from airport location

The Bemidji Trap and Skeet Club will move from its location near an airport thanks to money the Legislature set aside to help gun clubs expand.
by John Enger

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The science behind baking your ideal chocolate chip cookie

The science behind baking your ideal chocolate chip cookie

Whatever your pleasure -- crispy, soft, gooey or nicely tanned -- it's easy to customize the classic Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie. Just follow these expert tips.
by Anne Miller

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Minnesota Pearl Harbor survivor recalls attack

Minnesota Pearl Harbor survivor recalls attack

Today marks the 77th anniversary of the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. St. Paul's Richard Thill, aboard the USS Ward, was among those who survived.
by Nancy Yang

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