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Lifestyle

DNR: Minn. lakes, trails not ready for snowmobiles

It may be cold in Minnesota, but that doesn't mean the ice is safe yet.

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Minn. couple builds backyard brick bread oven

Minn. couple builds backyard brick bread oven

Mike and Terri Karsten really like good bread. In fact, they like bread so well they built a wood-fired brick oven in their backyard just to bake really good bread. And really good pizza. And the occasional Thanksgiving turkey.

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Dinner Party Download featuring Diplo

Dinner Party Download featuring Diplo

This week's edition of Dinner Party Download features a conversation with Diplo, a sought-after music producer, best known as the guy who produced M.I.A.'s hit "Paper Planes."
by Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam

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'Tis the season...for cookies!

The Star Tribune announces the winner of it's holiday cookie contest today. Food writer Rick Nelson joins Midmorning to share the winning recipe, and bring us up to speed on all the happenings in the Twin Cities food scene.

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The New Sheconomy

Women are catching up to men in salary and spending power and making more major financial decisions. One expert says that if businesses don't actively market to women, they're leaving cash on the table.

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Mall of America debuts public safety campaign

The Mall of America wants holiday shoppers to keep their eyes peeled for any suspicious activity and report it to authorities.

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Minn. deer hunters on pace to exceed '09 harvest

The Department of Natural Resources says hunters have registered 171,000 deer since the firearms season opened Nov. 6. The DNR says 107,000 deer were registered during opening weekend.

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Video: Celebrating lutefisk

Video: Celebrating lutefisk

The Scandanavian dish takes center stage during Norsefest in Madison, Minn. Every November, "Lutefisk Capital USA" celebrates its heritage with a community supper at the VFW, talent show and lutefisk eating contest.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Muzzleloader season begins today

Thousands of Minnesotans headed to the woods and fields today for the opening of muzzleloader deer hunting season.
by Tom Robertson

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Tough fight ahead in Wisconsin against deer disease

Tough fight ahead in Wisconsin against deer disease

The fight against chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin deer is being hampered by politics and the powerful traditions of the state's annual deer hunt, according to officials and wildlife experts with the state Department of Natural Resources.

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