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How an outsider came to love the forbidding Minnesota winter
Thirty-one years ago, I moved from New York to Minnesota. I imagined myself as a character in Ole Rolvaag's "Giants in the Earth": far from family in a foreign land, the climate of which seemed designed to kill me.
Millennial asks: Is 'OK boomer' a generational insult or olive branch?
This viral meme sits at the center of generational warfare. But is it a weapon or a peace offering?
Winter fun! Watching my Californian neighbors puzzle over Minn. quirks
The new Minneapolis neighbors embraced and even improved upon our regional idiosyncrasies.
Every woman should try living in a tiny apartment like my place on Grand Av.
Here's how living alone in a 400-square-foot space can be a great way to find yourself.
Meet the tent dwellers on my Minneapolis block: 'We have children, you know'
The encampment has been a source of tension in my neighborhood — and in my own home.
How a lost wallet at the State Fair renewed my faith in Minnesotans
I figured somebody had picked my pocket.
I'm single and I love it, but Minnesotans don't seem to believe me
In Minnesota, the average age of a bride is 26.9. It's just not socially acceptable to be unmarried past age 28.
My annual obsession with finding (and blasting) summer's hottest song
An annual quest seeks the single track that captures our national mood.
A local's take on Up North weekenders: 'It really felt like an invasion'
I grew up on Lake Mille Lacs, where locals like me had a complicated relationship with our big-city visitors.
What it was like to perform in 'chaotic' Super Bowl halftime show with J.T.
A clarinetist in the University of Minnesota's marching band was live with Justin Timberlake.
Explaining Eagles fans to Minnesotans: We embrace our 'rough side'
It's true that the average Philadelphia sports fan has a chip on his shoulder. It's part of the way the city sees itself.
For this Vikings fan, Sunday's playoff game could repair wounds festering since 1970s
The Vikings have a shot at being the first NFL team to have home-field advantage for the Super Bowl. But for the team's fans, there's a lot more at stake than football.
Newcomer gets her first whiff of a Minnesota holiday tradition
I was a young reporter assigned to cover the local lutefisk dinner. What could possibly go wrong?
For Thanksgiving sides, this Minnesotan turns to heavenly (and hilarious) church lady cookbooks
My growing collection offers a glimpse into the past, with recipes for Creamed Green Beans and Snappy Tomatoes.
For this homegrown Minnesotan, digital newspaper archives mean binge-reading on family history
Digital newspaper archives reveal tragedies, triumphs and a sweet story about Grandma.
Thirty years at Uptown Y: 'The first and only gym I've ever joined'
That cinder-block building has remained a constant in my life.
An injured distance runner reinvents her Twin Cities Marathon tradition
I used to be that runner — someone who squeezed in a run nearly every day to take a break from the rest of life and feel the outdoors. I long for those days.
Gig economy is terrifying – and totally worth it for this Minnesota freelancer
A freelancer weighs the pros and cons of the fast-growing self-employment sector.
I'm a baby boomer lost in the millennial world of a co-working office space
What a 60-year-old learned when she rented a desk at a Minneapolis co-working office for freelancers, start-ups and other entrepreneurs.
An author's 40-year fascination (and theory) about Congdon murders
Double homicide case became a career-long quest for this Twin Cities reporter and writer.