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Adrian Peterson shows why pro athletes need to be careful with their money

September 20, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

From the moment he arrived in Minnesota 12 years ago, former Vikings star Adrian Peterson was special. At times he made whichever National Football League team lined up to stop...

Time-management guru turns procrastinators into goal-setters

September 20, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS — Autumn's in the air. Time to stop dawdling and start doing. Time-management guru Wanda N. Walker is happy to help us overcome the tendency to procrastinate. For 30...

Coco makes her way through her very own three-season room, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 in Edina, Minn. The enclosure, connected to the back of the garage, is a three-season oasis connected to the main house with a stylish breezeway. It cost about $20,000 to make.

Cat-lovers built their indoor cats a ‘catio’ so they can enjoy the outdoors

September 13, 2019 at 3:24 p.m.

In their new outdoor living room, Coco and Rosie have lounging areas, exercise equipment, fragrant plants, tasteful lighting accents and a water fountain. The three-season sanctuary is connected to the...

THC may be to blame in Minnesota’s severe respiratory illnesses linked to vaping

September 6, 2019 at 12:54 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS — State and federal health investigators are focusing on illicit THC compounds as they search for the cause of a rash of vaping-related respiratory illnesses that struck teens and...

Caleb Smith, 15, and his family and friends have transformed an island in the Mississippi River into a predator-free oasis for bunnies.

Minnesota teen buys an island in the Mississippi for his beloved bunnies

August 20, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

On a Monday evening, they took off in the canoes, paddling down the Mississippi River a few miles to a 22-acre island. There, they let the rabbits loose. Not too...

The entrance to Mall of America's new wing. Triple Five Group pledged a 49% stake in the megamall as collateral to win a construction loan for its massive American Dream entertainment and retail complex in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Mall of America owner puts megamall on the line for massive New Jersey project

August 13, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

The owner of the Mall of America has put up Minnesota's signature retail destination as collateral in a high-stakes gamble on a new mega-attraction in the shadow of New York...

Fewer serious ER visits by men when cost rises

August 19, 2019 at 2:25 a.m.

As high-deductible health insurance becomes more common, it may be causing men to make fewer trips to the emergency room — even for dangerous conditions such as kidney stones or...

Fewer serious ER visits by men when cost rises

August 24, 2021 at 2:25 p.m.

As high-deductible health insurance becomes more common, it may be causing men to make fewer trips to the emergency room — even for dangerous conditions such as kidney stones or...

Fewer serious ER visits by men when cost rises

May 14, 2019 at 12:05 a.m.

As high-deductible health insurance becomes more common, it may be causing men to make fewer trips to the emergency room — even for dangerous conditions such as kidney stones or...

Through Feldenkrais, simple movements ease muscle pain

August 19, 2019 at 2:13 a.m.

By the time people come to see Lisa Walker, they're usually desperate. These injured athletes, dancers, musicians or office workers are trying to fix what's broken. Some are looking for...

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