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Milford Mines Disaster: A Minnesota tragedy

This year, closing out the month of April is accompanied by quite a bit of whining — the ancient art of complaining that whatever is happening in the natural world is contrary to our wishes. …

A guide to the perfect grilled cheese sandwich

There are few one-way tickets to pure nostalgia that are more effective than a crispy grilled cheese sandwich served with a steaming bowl of tomato soup. The dairy-dense delicacy is a beloved …

Artificial intelligence emerging trend in financial scams

Seeing is believing. Eyewitness testimony. Pics or it didn’t happen. All these phrases point to our natural inclination to be skeptical of things that we don’t experience with our …

Pete’s plethora of plants

Few of the noncritical decisions we annually make involve more extremely thoughtful guesswork than “setting out the garden.” Old Man Winter, jumping from one foot to the other, …

A year among the Minnesotans

In late April last year, I packed my favorite clothes and a handful of other belongings into my car before embarking on a 1,200-mile drive north toward a new life in Minnesota. This week, 12 …