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Lifestyle

Making art with the feather lady

It's pheasant season in the upper Midwest, and that brings hunters to the prairies in search of the ring-necked bird. But for one Minnesota woman known as the feather lady, pheasant season brings something very different.

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Musicland hopes "Graze"-ing customers will revive music sales

Few businesses have had a harder time in recent years than the music store, because of competition from online shopping, music download sites, and CD sales at big stores like Wal-Mart. One of the nation's biggest chains, Minneapolis-based Sam Goody, hopes to change its fortunes by encouraging people to just...hang out.

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That's no bear -- that's a pig!

Wisconsin has declared war on wild pigs. Few believed pigs could survive in the wilds of northern Wisconsin. But a herd of pigs is thriving in the woods and wilds near Lake Superior, and that worries the people living in the area.

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Exploring Europe and beyond

Midmorning host Kerri Miller talks with travel expert Rick Steves about must-see destinations around the world.

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Rick Steves talks travel

Travel guru Rick Steves shares his travel tips and offers his insight on food, art and culture around the globe.

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Garden Guru

The constantly changing weather has us wondering what to plant and when. Deb Brown has advice for planting bulbs and other green things.

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Riding tall bikes for Christ

If you've ever seen a member of the Minneapolis Scallywags Bike Club pedaling down the street, you'll probably never forget the image. They ride tall bikes -- made from bicycle frames stacked and welded together. The Scallywags ride to bring attention to their faith in Christ.

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Group wants to stop mountain lion hunt

Mountain Lion season is scheduled to start October 1 in South Dakota. A group with a mission to protect the cat population is taking the issue to a judge.

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Garden guru

Garden experts say now is the time to shop for plant perennials. Deb Brown says it's also time to keep up the care of your lawn.

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Courtly love

They battled each other on the tennis courts, but were friends behind the scenes. The rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert sparked the popularity of women's tennis.

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