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Making homemade apple strudel calls for some bare-knuckle baking

Baking Central features a seasonal treat: apple strudel

Apple strudel is a trifecta of desserts: It's fun to say ("struuuu-dle"), fun to eat and — trust us — fun to make.

Got beets? Got zucchini? Then you have the secrets to tasty quick breads

No sneaky nutrition here. Vegetables are proud ingredients in these quick breads.

Making your own Danish pastries is like taking a mini-vacation – with butter

Tender Danish pastries are glorious to eat, but making your own can be good for your mental health.

Local

As longtime Hutchinson, Litchfield papers close, 2 newspapers launch to take their place

Former diversity worker sues University of Minnesota after firing over swastika photo

Metro Transit steps up safety efforts with monitors displaying bus behavior for all to see

Duluth mayor pledges population growth in the long-stalled city

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Sports

Live from Phoenix: Wolves lead Suns by 6 at halftime

New QB McCarthy says Vikings 'just a perfect fit'

Alt family planned for peaceful night. They got an NFL draft surprise.

Win streak reaches five as Twins beat Angels 5-3 behind Ober's stellar outing

Business

After ATF ruling, bottom falls out for St. Cloud firearms maker

Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions

Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it

As longtime Hutchinson, Litchfield papers close, 2 newspapers launch to take their place

Opinion

What does Anoka-Hennepin really teach about DEI?

What's lost when newspapers die

Editorial counterpoint: Embrace the shift in public notices

Thoughts from the Star Tribune's new community engagement director

Variety

Minneapolis native Poppy Harlow parts ways with CNN

TV to watch: Dan Rather documentary is second-rate journalism

Icehouse owner hopes to avoid eviction as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue

Minnesota veteran makes 1,000-mile 'gratitude walk' for program that helps vets

Comics

Arlo & Janis

For Better or For Worse

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Games

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Chip Scoggins

Scoggins: Adofo-Mensah, O'Connell get Vikings reboot right in Year 3

The Vikings held a news conference Friday to welcome their top two draft picks. The moment doubled as an unofficial unveiling of management's vision for the team.

Dennis Anderson

Anderson: Building a new Waterville fish hatchery will help shorten the time between bites

With new funding, a long-dreamed-of facility will replace the 1954 Waterville, Minn., hatchery that began as a garage.

James Lileks

Who's Minnesota's favorite superhero?

And also, who cares?

La Velle E. Neal III

Neal: McCarthy mania sweeps through Vikings draft party

There was jeering, booing and yelping at U.S. Bank Stadium, where thousands of fans gathered for a Vikings draft party. And then J.J. McCarthy was picked and the mood changed.