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Lifestyle

The State Fair poetry team

The State Fair poetry team

To celebrate the unique nature of the Minnesota State Fair, two local artists are combining their creative talents to write and produce a poem a day from the fair.

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'The hunger for connection'

'The hunger for connection'

When you sit down to eat dinner tonight, do you know how far your food traveled to get to your plate? In the United State, it's probably made an average journey of 1,500 miles. For some, that's too far. Jessica Prentice is a leader of that movement, and she even coined the word "locavore." She's the author of Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection.
by Tom Crann

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St. Paul chef impresses Food Network

St. Paul chef impresses Food Network

A St. Paul chef, John Michael Lerma, impresses people with the recipes he learned cooking with his grandmother on a North Dakota farm.
by Greta Cunningham

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John Michael Lerma's Vidalia Onion Pie

John Michael Lerma's Vidalia Onion Pie

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South Dakota Supreme Court approves two more ballot measures

South Dakota Supreme Court approves two more ballot measures

The South Dakota Supreme Court says voters have a right to repeal existing laws and in November they'll vote on 11 ballot initiatives including the fate of video lottery and a cell phone tax.
by Cara Hetland

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Bedbug outbreaks are on the rise

Bedbug outbreaks are on the rise

Some of us may have heard the old admonition, "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite." But recent bedbug outbreaks in Duluth and around the nation's hotels, hospitals and college dorms have turned the nursery rhyme into words of warning.

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The distance we go together

The distance we go together

Commentator Nanci Olesen waxes nostalgic on the simplicity of life on the road with her children.

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All about birds

All about birds

Fall migration is underway. As birds head for their winter homes, two avid birders answer questions about our fine feathered friends.

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Peak summer gardening

Peak summer gardening

High heat and near-drought conditions are creating wilted gardens around the region. Midmorning's Garden Guru has some suggestions on what to do to keep those plants alive.

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Honeycrisp apple joins the list of Minnesota state symbols

Honeycrisp apple joins the list of Minnesota state symbols

The popular Honeycrisp apple today takes its place on the list of official Minnesota state symbols.

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