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A wildfire torched 150 homes and 50 miles of forest, but it didn't kill Reba the chicken
Amidst devastating wildfires that have burned 50 square miles of forest and destroyed 150 structures, a story about a homeowner, a firefighter and a resilient chicken.
Inflation cools in April — but tariffs could upend the picture in coming months
Consumer prices in April were up 2.3 percent from a year ago, the smallest annual increase in more than four years. Grocery prices fell 0.4 percent, thanks to a large drop in the price of eggs.
There's a secret superfood in white rice and pasta: Here's how to unlock it
When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.
In Crosslake, governor’s fishing opener spotlights lethal impact of lead tackle to Minnesota’s loons
One of the biggest threats loons face is poisoning from swallowing lead sinkers, lures and jigs. Yet efforts to ban lead tackle in Minnesota have repeatedly failed and convincing anglers to voluntarily switch out their lead tackle for non-toxic alternatives has been a slow process.
Appetites: Korean stationery store brings life back to an empty corner of Uptown
On the corner of 31st and Hennepin in Minneapolis, a new general store sells everything from imported pens to black sesame lattes. Moona Moono owner Angie Lee shared how she wanted to revitalize a part of Uptown with a fusion of flavors and concepts.
Asian grocers navigate ever-changing tariff landscape on imported goods
As the full impact of international tariffs is still unknown, small businesses like Asian grocery stores are worried about tariffs pushing up product prices and whether customers will stomach those higher prices.