Lifestyle

Spring creeps into Minnesota
Deb Brown has advice for gardeners to prepare their lawn, trees, shrubs and flower beds for the growing season.
New trail ambassadors will be 'eyes and ears' for  DNR
A new DNR program is putting state-trained trail ambassadors on public lands in Minnesota. The volunteers will keep watch on the state's trail system and report problems to the DNR.
Girl Scouts face the competition
The largest organization for girls is less popular than it used to be. The Girl Scouts of America is considering a new image to keep up with the times and the tastes of preteens.
Lawmaker proposes last call at 4 a.m. during the RNC
A Minnesota House proposal would let bars stay open until 4 a.m. during the Republican National Convention in September. The bill would apply to businesses within 10 miles of the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul.
Drought takes a toll in northern Minn. sugar maples
There may be less maple syrup flowing out of northern Minnesota this spring because two summers of drought have hurt the sugar maples.
Grandparents are more often raising their kids' kids
The number of children who are being raised by their grandparents in Minnesota has more than doubled since the 1990s. When grandparents step in to care for their grandchildren, they face lots of challenges.
The seven counties in the metro area are voting on whether to impose the quarter-cent sales tax authorized by the new Minnesota transportation bill. Midmorning looks at who said yes and who said no, and what it means for the future of transit projects in the region.
Census: suburban population boom slows
U.S. Census figures released Thursday show that the explosive growth in Minnesota's outer-ring suburbs is slowing.
A classic on race and inequality
Harper Lee wrote one novel, but it remains for many one of the best books they've ever read. Lee's biographer and the actor who played Scout in the movie talk about "To Kill a Mockingbird," the latest selection of the Midmorning Book Club.
Current DJ Mark Wheat fills us in on the latest buzz from the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.