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Lifestyle

Duluth airshow promises thrills

Duluth airshow promises thrills

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrived in Duluth with a roar Thursday morning, in preparation for the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo.
by Bob Kelleher

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Improving your home in an up and down market

Improving your home in an up and down market

Following a spike in sales, Twin Cities housing sales have slumped after one deadline for the Obama housing credit expired. Midmorning tells you how to make the most of the home you have or the one you just purchased.

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What goes into a 'nimble' city?

As cities across the country get bigger and more crowded, getting around them is only going to become more difficult. Will smart buses, narrower cars, and bicycle highways be the cure? Midmorning seeks ideas from the audience to make transportation safer, more efficient, and more pleasant.

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Changing the way we think about the American dream

Changing the way we think about the American dream

The recession brought years of overspending to a crashing halt, and economist Juliet Schor believes better times for the planet may lie ahead. She argues in her new book that Americans can find fulfillment by radically changing the way they think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.

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Rollag: Preserving the power of steam

Rollag: Preserving the power of steam

In the tiny community of Rollag, about 20 miles east of Moorhead, people are crazy about one thing: steam. This is where steam-powered locomotives, tractors, boilers, diggers and other vintage machines live on.
by Marc Sanchez

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