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Lifestyle

Target Field -- how to get there, where to park

Target Field -- how to get there, where to park

The new Target Field in Minneapolis gets its first test run this weekend as the University of Minnesota baseball team hosts Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon. The Twins play there for the first time in just a week. Getting to the stadium is a whole new ballgame, too.
by Tim Nelson

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Tapping a Maple Tree at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Tapping a Maple Tree at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

4th grade students visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and learn how to make maple syrup.

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School lunches get a makeover

School lunches get a makeover

School lunch programs are just one front in the battle against obesity. In an effort to address the quality and nutritional value of those programs, many Minnesota school districts are shifting to fewer processed foods and more fresh food from local farmers.

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Greening urban architecture

Greening urban architecture

A radical architect has ideas on promoting environmentalism in cities with stackable cars and homes built into trees. He also says "sustainable" is not a good enough word to describe his goals for buildings.

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Return to an older way of living

A recent study by Pew Research finds that more families are living together now due in part to financial pressures of the recession and lifestyle of immigrants. This trend toward the multi-generation household also reflects our acceptance of boomerang children returning home for parental support.

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Lynne Rossetto Kasper on our shifting cuisine culture

Lynne Rossetto Kasper on our shifting cuisine culture

Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table from American Public Media, joined All Things Considered to share some tips for parents of picky eaters.

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Southbound I-35W to close two nights for bridge decking work

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists on southbound Interstate 35W about a detour they'll have to take Wednesday and Thursday nights.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Racino bill gets back on track in House

Racino bill gets back on track in House

A stealth play by backers of slot machines at Minnesota race tracks has kept the measure alive in the Legislature.

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Bikes now allowed 24/7 on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis

For the first time, Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis is now open to bicycles any time of the day, every day of the week.

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We shouldn't design roads that force us to stay in our cars

We shouldn't design roads that force us to stay in our cars

A better strategy is to give people choices that include going by bike or on foot -- safely.

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