Mueller Russia probe reveals Minnesota connection

Mueller and Minnesota, together at last. Washington, D.C., and the investigation that has already led to indictments for two former members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, seems fairly far removed from the relative calm of...

Recipe of the Week: Roasted Eggplant Dip

It's the end of eggplant season (though there's never a bad time to eat them), and we needed something to do with our favorite purple vegetable. Roasted? Definitely. And a chance to incorporate it...

Let’s talk about the birds and the bees

The month of October was national "Let's Talk" month. The point behind the designation is to talk to kids about that three-letter word so many parents dread: sex. The subject of sex isn't something we often...

How have we survived this long without KFC’s fried chicken bath bombs?

Today in "Things that don't matter and probably shouldn't exist," we're reporting on KFC's new fried chicken-shaped-and-scented bath bombs. They look like this: And are the result of a collaboration between Louisville-based Kentucky Fried Chicken, and...

Weekly Business Roundup, 10/25 – 11/1

Your business week, 10/25 - 11/1 After an unexpected shout out from Stranger Things character Dustin, a retro Science Museum of Minnesota hoodie will be hitting shelves again soon. Others have already jumped on the craze:...
Top Dog Names of 2017

Top Dog Names of 2017

Well, my fellow animal lovers, it's getting close to the end of the year. The "top this" and "top that" lists for 2017 are starting to pop up left and right, and, while it...
Twin Cities Escape Rooms, by Twin Cities Agenda

Twin Cities Escape Rooms

It’s Saturday night at approximately 8pm. Your work phone rings. You and your elite team of CIA agents are called upon from the President’s Special Intelligence team for a top secret, highly-classified investigation. After...
And Minnesota's favorite Halloween candy is...

And Minnesota’s favorite Halloween candy is…

Well, it’s not what you might guess. I was hoping for some chocolate confection like a Twix or KitKat. But no, Minnesota’s candy of choice is… the Tootsie Pop. Coming in at a close...
WhatsApp and their incredible disappearing messages

WhatsApp and their incredible disappearing messages

Taking a page out of Snapchat's playbook and embracing a more temporary option for messaging, WhatsApp will now allow users to delete messages after they've sent them. They've been testing for most of the past...
The "Weinstein effect" and an official statement from Condé Nast

The “Weinstein effect” and an official statement from Condé Nast

With a massive list of magazines to their name, Condé Nast has their fingers in just about every lifestyle, luxury, and culture industry in the country. Their Traveler magazine, for one, has given Minnesota favorable...