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Lifestyle

Minnesota Orchestra plans Orchestra Hall renovation

Minnesota Orchestra plans Orchestra Hall renovation

If a $90 million fundraising campaign is successful, Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis will get upgrades inside and out, including video screens and on-stage seating.

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The birds of Minnesota

The birds of Minnesota

The weather is getting warmer, and Minnesota's birds are returning from their southern sojourns. Two avid birders answer questions about our feathered friends.

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Pachanga Society brings a new sound to polka country

Pachanga Society brings a new sound to polka country

This weekend, a group called the Stearns County Pachanga Society will offer St. Cloud a unique musical experience that's homegrown, but it doesn't sound like it. The society blends Latin music with a heavy dose of audience participation.
by Tim Post

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Corn hits the catwalk

Corn hits the catwalk

When it comes to fashion, knits and denim are so last year. These days it's all about corn and bamboo.
by Nikki Tundel

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Compromise in the works over ATVs

Compromise in the works over ATVs

Environmentalists and all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts have squabbled for years over ATV trails in state forests. It's typically a political football each year at the state Capitol. This year, there may be a compromise in the works.
by Tom Robertson

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First the storm, then the fun

First the storm, then the fun

It's back to work Monday for the many people who had an unexpected long weekend because of the snowstorm. Once the shoveling was done, the fun began.
by Jessica Mador

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Etiquette classes are all the rage

Etiquette classes are all the rage

What's the proper way to spit out food you find too repulsive to swallow? That's just one of the many questions answered in a popular Twin Cities etiquette class.
by Nikki Tundel

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