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New generation of grandparents redefines role: '60 really is the new 40, isn't it?'
A new breed of active, tech-savvy grandparents builds bonds and memories with the next generation.
My Good Life: The transforming spark of late-in-life love
A daughter grows to appreciate her mother's unexpected romance.
Millennials and boomers happily coexist in Twin Cities 'barbell buildings'
Amenity-loaded apartments appeal to young professionals too busy to take on the chores of homeownership and empty-nesters weary of them.
Local
Wounded Waseca officer being moved to new facility outside Minnesota for enhanced treatment
Anoka County jail looks to be first in state to install full-body X-ray scanner
University of Minnesota develops app to help keep older drivers safe on the road
Funeral services, family grief disrupted by COVID-19 in Minnesota
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Sports
Added options create more uncertainty than ever for U's NBA draft hopefuls
Games have stopped, but St. Thomas' Division I quest continues
When the NFL draft is held, Allen won't be watching 'the most boring thing' on TV
Coping with hope: Minnesota fans find, create their own in a world without sports
Business
Med-tech front lines against COVID-19 includes array of Minnesota-connected companies
Polaris resumes some work but initiates pay cuts and furloughs
Asian stocks fall on lagging worries about virus, recession
Funeral services, family grief disrupted by COVID-19 in Minnesota
Opinion
Offer a thankful wave to America's truckers
Support, patience needed as Minnesota relies on online learning
Distance learning: I'm a teacher, not a techie
With distance learning: Be kind, be patient, be understanding
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Variety
Retired Star Tribune critic wins prestigious $50K writing award
Minnesota Orchestra players deliver music, from their homes to yours
Minneapolis distiller donates hand sanitizer — and gets a surprise from his past
Who has the upper crust? Heggies meets Sven & Ole's in Minnesota Frozen Pizza Bracket final
Latest Columns
Lee Schafer
Schafer: The best spot to retire might not be the warmest
It turns out that Minnesota is a contender on lots of rankings of the healthiest states.
Gail Rosenblum
Words of wisdom for parents about to face an empty nest
A clinical therapist at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., offers parents guidance to find joy in new possibilities.
Gail Rosenblum
Free North Side shuttle connects folks to community: 'I love it'
The Northside Circulator is part of a mission to provide access to basic amenities.
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Politics
Gov. Tim Walz weighs changes to state pardon system
Minnesota providers can continue abortion, drawing criticism from some
Watchdog finds new problems with FBI wiretap applications
The Latest: Japan bans entry from 73 other countries
Nation
'I heard the roar': 6.5 earthquake hits Idaho
Florida docking plan in the works for ill-fated cruise ships
Florida sheriff seeking tips in 'Tiger King' mystery
Strict social distancing slowing infections, data show
World
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
US finds major cross-border tunnel used to smuggle drugs
Un-baaaaa-lievable: Goats invade locked-down Welsh town
Fearful of new infections, Asia tightens borders, imposes more restrictions
Curious Minnesota
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Your top questions about Minnesota lakes answered
Why does Minnesota have one of highest rates of volunteering in the country?
Pandemic prep: Here's what you need to know
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Duluth
Grandma's Marathon canceled due to COVID-19
Duluth's Essentia Health cuts 500 employees as revenue dries up
Free land, loan guarantees, trust fund: Duluth explores ways to tackle housing shortage
Pandemic pauses a high-flying year at Duluth airport
Celebs
CNN's Cuomo, with coronavirus, completes show from basement
Musical Mayo Clinic doctors steal the show from Mariah, Elton and Lizzo
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
'It is brutal': Hollywood's rank-and-file on the pandemic
Agriculture
Economic fallout from coronavirus is also hitting farmers
Moratorium on large dairies proposed at Minnesota Legislature
Huge Wisconsin operation shows promise of aquaponics in Midwest
Virus epidemic leads some countries to restrict food exports
Inspired
Edina couple's solar-powered XTorch lights the way for low-income people around globe
Minnesota author on finding purpose in an age of uncertainty: 'It's an aim outside of yourself'
In a Farmington hospice, a friendship bloomed among two veterans
Florida inventor patents device that he hopes will save families from hot car deaths
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Lessons learned from a long-distance grandfather
Babysitting a toddler granddaughter gives new perspective on parenting.
Instead of downsizing, Twin Cities baby boomers remodel homes for long haul
Downsizing is still happening, but later, studies suggest.
The blindside wipeout of grief
A sudden temporary upsurge of grief (STUG) can be intense and unexpected.
How to explain a 'caregiver gap' on your résumé
Caregivers grapple with leaving the workplace — and then coming back.
A clever way to divvy up items after a parent's death
How one family sought to make everyone happy with the estate process.