Lifestyle

Appetites: Summer berries burst with flavor, color
In a normal season, the berry harvest is like a parade. This year, harvests are progressing a little differently.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to reconsider plans for an off-reservation moose hunt.
Another record year for Minn. Lottery with sales of $560M
The Minnesota State Lottery posted its sixth consecutive year of record sales for the fiscal year that ended in June. Lottery sales reached $560 million, topping the record set the previous year by $40 million.
The Chapel of Love at the Mall of America will perform its first same-sex wedding the minute gay marriage becomes legal in Minnesota.
Drivers in the Twin Cities are dealing with three major road closings this weekend. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has projects underway in the western suburbs, Minneapolis and Roseville that may mean traffic delays.
Appetites: Top local chefs pilot new food offerings at MSP
Air travel and good food don't always fly together. So when airport concessionaire OTG Management set out to overhaul dining options at the Delta Air Lines G Concourse in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, it set it sights high.
Northstar Commuter line ridership increases
More people are riding the Northstar Commuter Rail Line between Big Lake and Minneapolis.
France learns to speak 'touriste'
France has long had a reputation for being a bit difficult to visit. We love to hate it, with its surly waiters and superior shopkeepers. But we also love to love it: More people visit France than any other country in the world. Now, after years of casually riding a reputation for stunning monuments and world-class food, the French are starting to talk about tourism as an economic benefit -- and one they need to do more to capitalize on.