housing

Time-capsule home from 1800s is older than Minnesota's statehood

“The Gables,” a restored Victorian-era home in Carver.

The iconic Victorian-era house in Carver has been featured in calendars, on holiday tours and even an HGTV show, "If Walls Could Talk."

Downtown Wayzata condo gets dramatic makeover

Condo in the Landing

The plain-vanilla condo above the Hotel Landing is now bold and personalized.

'70s Mendota Heights rambler reinvented without adding square footage

The home's exterior and front entrance also got an update.

A couple facing retirement considered building a house next door, but chose to reinvent their outdated rambler instead.

Local

Falcon Heights' Quentin Nguyen plans to build a neighborhood garden in his front yard came to a sudden halt when the City Council voted to ban front y

Falcon Heights City Council expected to consider overturning veggie garden ban

South St. Paul addresses odor issues spurred by complaints of people adapting to coronavirus restrictions

Minnesota has an executive order that stops evictions. Here's how it works.

Four Minnesota nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks cited for serious infection-control violations

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Sports

Garrett Bradbury with quarterback Kirk Cousins during training camp last summer.

Vikings' offensive line tries to bond during virtual offseason

St. Scholastica joining MIAC in 2021; Macalester football also returning

Former Wild defenseman Mitchell still driven to succeed

LeBron, U's Bateman, others: Sports world reacts to George Floyd's death

Business

A view of the MoZaic building in Uptown from 2013.

Mpls. venture capitalist loses office lease after viral video accuses him of racial profiling

'Truly scurrilous behavior' by scammers increases as pandemic continues

Schafer: If you're near retirement, some tips for the hard choices coming your way

Four Minnesota nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks cited for serious infection-control violations

Opinion

Protesters marching toward the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct after gathering May 26.

The death of George Floyd, and the frustration that nothing ever changes

Police, protesters must show more restraint in Minneapolis

Sack cartoon: 'I can't breathe'

Readers Write: The death of George Floyd

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Sack cartoon: 'I can't breathe'

'I can't breathe'

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Variety

Forager Tim Clemens showed off a few of his morel mushrooms.

Mushrooms that smell like Fruity Pebbles and other forest finds by a St. Paul forager

No new summer blockbusters? Why not revisit these 7 favorites from summers past?

Ack! 'Cathy' cartoonist takes to Instagram to share daily 'Scenes From Isolation'

Discover fresh art and inspiration at these 5 Minnesota Instagram accounts

Comics

For Better or For Worse

Games

The Daily Sudoku

Spider Solitaire

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Kara McGuire

Rehousing grant qualifications

Do you qualify for a rehousing grant of up to $3,500?

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Finding a home after foreclosure

Money is available to help families post-foreclosure, but many don't know about it.

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Protesters march after death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police

Protesters march after death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police

Video shows man dying under officer's knee

Video shows man dying under officer's knee

Mayor Frey: 'Being black in America should not be a death sentence'

Mayor Frey: 'Being black in America should not be a death sentence'

Mayor Frey: 'Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?'

Mayor Frey: 'Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?'

Politics

Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, worked in the City Attorney’s Office for 15 years and previously applied for the top job.

Supreme Court ruling keeps alive defamation suit against DFL lawmaker Lesch

Inquiry into Russia probe carries political consequences

History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic

Biden says nation grieves for 100,000 US coronavirus victims

Nation

U.S. flags at half-staff at the Washington Monument in Washington on May 22.

US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100,000 milestone

'Bummed out': SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather

Search for fugitive Connecticut man stretches to Maryland

Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses lawsuit challenging order

World

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks the press at the State Department in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2020..

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

Thunberg criticizes Danes for dumping wastewater into strait

Anti-Semitic crime rises in Germany, most from far right

Belgium, France: 26 arrests over ring linked with UK deaths

Curious Minnesota

Patrons left Surly on Saturday, August 1, 2015. ] Aaron Lavinsky ¥ aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Restaurant review: Surly Brewing's casual beer hall

How many Minn. breweries existed before the microbrewery boom?

Why was the career of Minnesota's first congresswoman cut short?

Why are Minnesota's pro teams named after the state, not a city?

Where does 'uff da' come from, and why do Minnesotans say it?

Duluth

The Duluth City Council approved a $10.1 million contract to fortify and rebuild the Canal Park portion of the Lakewalk.

Duluth City Council approves $10 million Lakewalk funding despite budget woes

St. Scholastica joining MIAC in 2021; Macalester football also returning

Minnesota resorts reinventing hospitality for COVID-19 era

After hours of debate, St. Louis County Board delays decision on refugee issue

Celebs

Larry Kramer in his apartment in New York on May 13, 2017.

Larry Kramer used voice, pen to raise consciousness on AIDS

California sues over sex misconduct on 'Criminal Minds' set

Jimmy Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old 'SNL' skit

NASA chief 'all in' for Tom Cruise to film on space station

Agriculture

Corn planting around the U.S. this spring suggests a record crop is going in despite slumping demand and ultralow prices.

Corn prices keep slumping, and Minnesota farmers keep planting more

U.S. farmers will get $16 billion in direct aid because of COVID-19

JBS reopens Worthington plant to kill pigs without processing them

Meat giving ground to plant-based substitutes

Inspired

Andrew Silbernagel, meat and seafood manager at The Wedge Co-op in Minneapolis, posed for a portrait outside the store.

Grocery, retail workers are fighting fears by feeding Minn. during COVID-19

Midwest union leader talks safety, shopping smart and his hope for life after COVID-19

Read hundreds of 'thank yous' to Minnesota's grocery and retail workers, written by you

Watch 350 young Minnesota musicians go virtual for Holst 'Jupiter' performance

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US new-home sales post slight gain in April

U.S. new home sales ticked up 0.6% in April, a surprising gain amid the coronavirus outbreak that hints at the relative health of potential buyers.

US home price gains quickened in March as sales plunged

U.S. home prices accelerated in March even though sales plummeted, as those Americans still house shopping were forced to bid for a sharply diminished supply of homes.

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US farmers leaning more heavily on government loan programs

Farmers across the nation leaned more heavily upon the federal government last year to finance their agricultural operations amid low commodity prices and trade disputes, and more of the money they borrowed is now delinquent.

Homebuilders climb even as housing outlook remains cloudy

The U.S. economy and housing market had set homebuilders up for a strong 2020.