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Warm weather scotching ice fishing tournaments

Warm weather scotching ice fishing tournaments

Minnesota's ice fishing tournaments are fighting with the weather -- and many are losing. One of the state's biggest, The Golden Rainbow Tournament in Forest Lake is cancelled because of poor ice conditions. Officials say they're moving the event farther north, to Grand Rapids.
by Sea Stachura

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The chemistry of food

The chemistry of food

Ever wonder why those Christmas cookies crumble before they hit the plate? Or why melted chocolate suddenly turns to rock while you're stirring? Food chemist Shirley Corriher offers insight into the mysteries of cooking.

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Games people play

Games people play

Even in this world of hi-tech toys, board games are big sellers this holiday season. A trip to the mall reveals how the conventional games have changed to reflect society.
by Nikki Tundel

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DNR stuggles to place showcase ATV trail

DNR stuggles to place showcase ATV trail

The Minnesota DNR is scrambling to find a place to put a showcase 70-mile ATV trail. Four counties are vying to host the trail. But public opposition continues to crop up.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Betty Crocker retires her catalog

Betty Crocker retires her catalog

Friday marks the end of an era for one of Minnesota's best-known businesses. General Mills is shutting down a program that's seen generations of consumers snip and save box-top coupons.
by William Wilcoxen

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Push resumes to sell wine in grocery stores

Push resumes to sell wine in grocery stores

Grocers are trying to convince state lawmakers that the time has come now that a majority of other states allow grocers to sell wine. But liquor store owners say the move would hurt their bottom lines.
by Tom Scheck

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NYC votes to cut out the fat

NYC votes to cut out the fat

The New York City Department of Health has voted to phase out trans fats from city restaurants. Midmorning looks at what the decision could mean for food producers and consumers across the country.

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The Mount Everest of materialism

The Mount Everest of materialism

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and if you feel limited by your shopping options, don't worry, last week officials at the Mall of America announced details of a massive second phase of the mall. The mall is already the Mount Everest of materialism and it's a mountain guest commentator Rosemary Williams knows very well.

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Clyde Iron rises again

Clyde Iron rises again

Few people outside Duluth remember a long gone company called Clyde Iron Works. But their hoists and cranes put the muscle into America's logging industry and helped build national monuments. Now, they're about to come back to life, as a market, a brewery, a hotel, and a public sports center.
by Bob Kelleher

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Video game ratings having impact, watchdog group says

Video game ratings having impact, watchdog group says

But the National Institute on Media and the Family also found that the amount of time parents reported their kids playing video games was half the amount of time their children said they played.

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