These Minnesotans are James Beard Award finalists
The James Beard Foundation, named for, and created in honor of the late champion of American cooking, presents the pinnacle of culinary arts, the James Beard Award, each year to the chefs, restaurants, and...
Minnesota ranked #1 best state for women
If you are a woman living in Minnesota, join me in celebrating. In fact, this is something all Minnesotans should celebrate: While Minnesota has made Top Ten lists many times over - The Best...
The Art of Recovery
Addiction is responsible for the deaths of millions of Americans. The number of drug-and-alcohol-related deaths continues to rise every year. It's a disease that may go into remission, but certainly won't ever...
Is it okay to have Airbnb sex?
The popularity of Airbnb is soaring. So much, in fact, that new regulations are being enacted in cities across the country including St. Paul and other cities right here in Minnesota (more on that...
Government provides $25 million for local road improvement projects
Ah, yes. Winter is slowly (slowly) fading into 40-degree weather and pools of melting snow. Hopefully, now that we are in March, cranky old man winter will be put to bed for good. This...
Pizzey Ingredients is building a flaxseed plant in Delano
With an investment of $3.2 million dollars, Manitoba, Canada-based company Pizzey Ingredients will be building a new 20,000 square foot processing plant in the West Metro Business Park of Delano. The plant will process...
Eerie statue of Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th” gives Minnesota divers a scare
There’s always been something a little unsettling about the murkiness of what lies beneath our lakes. The depths. The darkness. The weird fish. It all plays off our fears of the unknown.
I know...
Uber Health takes you to, and from, your doctor’s appointments
Uber, currently the world's largest ride-sharing company, is partnering with various healthcare organizations to offer rides to and from healthcare facilities.
Uber is no longer just a ride to the bar
Healthcare providers will be able...
5 inspiring quotes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
It’s hard not to smile when you hear the name Mr. Rogers. Even though I haven’t watched an episode since I was a kid, I still remember my eyes glued to the screen as...
A Minnesotan in Freiburg
Germany is not the tropical getaway normally associated with winter vacations. But here we are (and 40° is certainly better than -21). And those who enjoy St. Paul's Winter Carnival, Minneapolis' Holidazzle, and the...
