Winter in the Wild: Ely, Minnesota

Mukluks, massage, and blueberry beer signal Ely’s shift from taconite to tourism.
Chankaska Creek Ranch

Minnesota’s Itasca Grape and the Wine Revolution

The Minnesota-grown grape may be the start of something great, and this harvest could prove it
Canoeing on North Union Lake, one of 11 forming Alexandria's Chain of Lakes

Resilience and Beauty Make Alexandria Our “Best MN Town”

This lake community has what makes the state great: big ideas, bigger hearts, and a whole lot of hospitality

Novelist Richard Ford Comes to the Fitzgerald Theater

The novels of Richard Ford speak of hope and desolate places.
Rooftop pool at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis

Hotel Review: A Five-Star Four Seasons

"I'd sure like to take a bath there," I said, perhaps a little too revealingly, to others in the bathroom suite during a tour...

St. Cloud Silver Lining: How to Plan Your Next Visit

Beyond campus life, St. Cloud has outdoor adventure and more to offer this winter

Why Belle Plaine’s Satanic Statue Got the Axe

A veterans’ monument proposed in the small town attracts picketing Christians, picnicking Satanists, and national attention

Map: Jason’s Guide to Great St. Paul Restaurants

This Google Map of top dining spots is perfect for both newcomers and a veteran 651ers

New Restaurant: P.S. Steak

The steakhouse gets reimagined in a massive overhaul of the old La Belle Vie space
Halima Aden

From Refugee Camp to Runway: Q&A with Halima Aden

We asked the fashion model about becoming a UNICEF ambassador, representing Minnesota, and putting her hijab into her modeling contract

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