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Lifestyle

2000: Winds of Hell

2000: Winds of Hell

1940 Armistice Day blizzard traps hunters and others around the state.
by Mark Steil

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Pawlenty to visit Little Falls for deer opener

Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be in the Little Falls area this coming weekend for his eighth annual Governor's Deer Hunting Opener.

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Self-serve bike sharing may come to St. Paul

Those lime green self-serve bicycles seen throughout Minneapolis could soon be coming to St. Paul.

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Mpls to give away radon testing kits

Minneapolis is giving away more than 250 radon test kits as the city aims to increase awareness of the cancer risks of the invisible gas.

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Rooted in tradition, the face of Halloween continues to change

Rooted in tradition, the face of Halloween continues to change

As Halloween approaches and people begin loading up on candy supplies and selecting costumes, it's almost as traditional for older people to begin complaining that Halloween isn't what it used to be.
by Euan Kerr

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Community program sprouts new playground in Mpls' North Loop

Community program sprouts new playground in Mpls' North Loop

Volunteers braved the rainy, windy weather Tuesday to finish building the first playground located on parkland along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
by Laura McCallum

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Rebates available for programmable thermostats

Just in time for the cold weather, a non-profit group is promoting rebates available for home programmable thermostats.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Are the new electric cars game changers?

Are the new electric cars game changers?

The Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt are getting a lot of buzz, but are they going to change the way that consumers view electric cars and decrease our dependence on fossil fuels?

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