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Lifestyle

Food for thought

Food for thought

The man known for the "Endless Soup Bowl" and other eating experiments joins Midmorning to discuss the latest on food and diet research and his time at the USDA.

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I-394 exit to downtown Minneapolis closed

An exit ramp in downtown Minneapolis has been temporarily closed while crews prepare for additional roadwork in the area later this year.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Strawberry farms open for business this weekend

The sweet scent of strawberries will be in the air, as strawberry patches around the region prepare to open for business this weekend.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Writer recalls relative's wedding-night abduction nearly 90 years ago

Writer recalls relative's wedding-night abduction nearly 90 years ago

June is a popular month for weddings in Minnesota. It's been that way for years. This evening, commentator Peg Guilfoyle plans to celebrate the anniversary of one unusual wedding that made headlines 90 years ago.

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Midmorning Weekend: Midwestern writers

Midmorning Weekend: Midwestern writers

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Minnesota Zoo goes smoke-free this weekend

The Minnesota Zoo is banning outdoor smoking beginning Saturday.

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Cannes recap and summer films

Cannes recap and summer films

Our favorite film critic is just back from the France where he was attending the Cannes film festival. He'll dish on this summer's best movie offerings.

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Minn. man plans to ski down world's second-highest peak

A Minnesota mountain climber is planning to become the first person to climb up -- and then ski down -- the world's second-highest peak.
by Tom Crann

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Humane Society offers 2-for-1 cat adoptions

Humane Society offers 2-for-1 cat adoptions

The Animal Humane Society is offering 2-for-1 cat adoptions as it tries to reduce a growing population of homeless cats.

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Wis. DNR: catch-and-release working too well

Wisconsin wildlife officials say bass catch-and-release might be working too well.

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