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Lifestyle

A democratic take on restaurant criticism

Restaurant critic Jim Leff, the "Alpha Dog" of the Web site Chowhound.com, talks about his never-ending search for deliciousness.

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Gone fishing

If you're a Minnesota angler, it doesn't get much better than the month of June. The weather is warm, the fish are hungry and it's a great time to be outside. How can fish lovers make the most of the season?

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Snowmobiling's "grandfather" retires at 84

Edgar Hetteen, the Minnesotan who founded snowmobiling giants Polaris and Arctic Cat, announced Friday that he was stepping down from his current and probably final company, ASV, Inc. Voices of Minnesota featured an interview with Hetteen in 2004.

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Midmorning at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Now that spring is in full swing, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is becoming a busy place. The arboretum, located in Chaska, features more than 1,000 acres of gardens and woodlands. Midmorning originated its broadcast from the Arboretum on Thursday, June 2.

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Dodgeball is still a hit

Last summer's blockbuster film, "Dodgeball," reignited interest in the game many people haven't played since childhood. Some grown-ups started playing dodgeball again last summer and haven't stopped yet.

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What would Socrates do?

He's called the Johnny Appleseed of philosophy. Author Christopher Phillips brings the teachings of Socrates to coffee shops, elementary schools, and prisons.

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High-stakes chess comes to the Twin Cities

Thousands of chess players from all over the world have gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center this weekend, for what's billed as the richest and largest open chess tournament. They're competing for $500,000 in prize money.

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Turning pro on the fishing circuit

As Minnesota anglers tried their luck on the lakes on fishing opener weekend, some may have dreamt of leaving their day jobs and becoming professionals on the fishing circuit. Chris Glaze is trying to make that dream come true. Glaze describes himself as a semi-professional bass fisherman, meaning he's out competing with the pros, but hasn't quit his day job yet. Glaze told MPR's Greta Cunningham he started professional fishing nine years ago after a friend encouraged him.
by Greta Cunningham

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The Minnesota DNR fights fish poaching

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is fighting fish poaching with heavy fines. DNR Conservation officers have some new and serious tools to combat overfishing.

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The new face of taxidermy

Tighter fishing regulations have more anglers turning to fish replicas to display their trophy catches. It's the new face of taxidermy.

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