Play4min 33secWhether they strum or pick, players love the ukulele soundOctober 3, 2014 5:59 AMBy Dan OlsonIn studios and on stages, folk, indie-rock and other players are expanding the musical universe of the ukulele, an instrument that will be celebrated at this weekend's Uke-Fest.
Play5min 11secAppetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingersOctober 1, 2014 1:06 PMBy Tom CrannAmanda Paa joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about all things squash.
Play4min 33secAppetites: Five tips for the perfect at-home cocktailSeptember 24, 2014 12:00 AMBy Tom CrannIt all starts with the ice.
Unnatural disaster: How to avoid being ripped off by contractors after a stormSeptember 3, 2014 10:19 AMBy Trisha VolpeAdvocates warn consumers about fly-by-night contractors and urge homeowners to be vigilant and to do their homework before hiring anyone.
Video: Why do we celebrate spuds and berries?September 2, 2014 6:30 AMBy Nikki TundelFrom Hopkins' Raspberry Festival to Barnesville's Potato Days, countless community events revolve around produce. But what's the appeal?
Video: Foraging for wild mushrooms, finding something moreAugust 20, 2014 6:00 AMBy Jennifer SimonsonMike Kempenich forages for wild mushrooms all around Minnesota, which he then sells to chefs in the Twin Cities. In the process of finding mushrooms and teaching others to find them, he found something of his own.
Play4min 02secGood buzz: U researchers find hope in the thriving urban beeAugust 14, 2014 6:00 AMBy Dan OlsonRooftop bees here hold important clues to the long-term health of the bee population in Minnesota, one of the nation's top honey producing states. The trends appear to show that survival rates and honey production for urban and suburban bees outpace their cousins in farm country, where swaths of bee habitat once flush with nectar and pollen-rich plants have been plowed under.
Play4min 24secA community grieves for Scott Patrick, whose humility and grace touched manyAugust 6, 2014 6:15 PMBy Sasha AslanianAt St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, more than 5,000 people, many of them law enforcement officers, came to say farewell.
Video: Face to face with a camera-chomping giraffe at Como Park ZooJuly 24, 2014 3:50 PMBy Tim PostMPR News reporter Tim Post put GoPro cameras on the giraffe feeding baskets at Como Park Zoo and got an eye level view of the 14-foot animals.
Play42min 36secTalking Volumes: Elizabeth Gilbert on 'The Signature of All Things'July 23, 2014 9:00 AMKerri Miller's conversation with novelist Elizabeth Gilbert about her newest work, "The Signature of All Things."