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Get Crafting—For Free—With North House Folk School’s Online Classes

One of the Midwest’s top folk art schools is offering free online demonstrations and tutorials during the coronavirus pandemic.

How This Twin Cities Store is Paving the Way in Reducing Waste

A zero-waste store in the Twin Cities is repackaging the way we buy food.

The Latest Midwest Travel Recommendations You Need to Check Out

Hot off the minds of Midwest travel writers: A fresh look at where to eat, stay, play, or shop and learn around the region.

Best Midwest Family Vacations

Head for a sparkling lake, explore big-city science and nature museums, or enjoy hiking and biking in state parks. The Midwest delivers great family getaways in destinations like Branson, Missouri; Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota; the Black Hills of South Dakota; Traverse City, Michigan; Indianapolis and more. Check out two dozen of our top picks for family vacation destinations.

Giant Snow Sculpture Rises Again North of Minneapolis

For nearly a decade, three brothers have built sea-themed snow sculptures in front of their family home in New Brighton, Minnesota. The latest—a whale—appeared in 2020. It’s a snow sculpture for a cause.

Jessica Lange’s Remarkable Midwest Photographs

Long before her Hollywood debut, Jessica Lange bought a record by fellow Minnesotan Bob Dylan: Highway 61 revisited. Now she shares her own artistic take on an iconic highway that has always led her home.

20 Top Things to Do in Minnesota

Feed your need for arts and culture in the Twin Cities, or connect with the great outdoors along one of many wooded lakes.

20 Things to Do in the Twin Cities

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area strikes a great balance between city-cool and eco-friendly, and between history and hip. Discover the Twin Cities through attractions like the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Minnesota History Center, Guthrie Theater, Mill City Museum and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.