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Sid Hartman interviews Tyus Jones with recorder that might've been Fred Flinstone's [PHOTO]

At 93 years old, Sid Hartman continues to write columns for the Star Tribune. He's 77 years older than 16-year-old Apple Valley basketball star Tyus Jones.SEE ALSO: Sid Hartman joins Twitter, hilarity ensuesLast night, Jones's 23 points, six steals, and five assists led Apple Valley to a 62-55 victo ... More >>

Brenda Sanchez of Apple Valley faces 10 years for subscribing neighbor to 23 magazines

Upset with her Apple Valley neighbor, Branda Sanchez devised a creative scheme to get back at her: signing her up for 23 magazine subscriptions to the tune of $520.SEE ALSO: White Bear Lake neighbor from hell is a Met Council executive assistantBut police eventually figured out that Sanchez, 50, was ... More >>

Woodbury and Edina are top extramarital affair locales in Twin Cities, says AshleyMadison.com

SEE ALSO:-- When dating prospects look bleak, women focus on their careers, new U of M study finds-- Strangers at the Twins game: A blind date in their own tweets-- Minneapolis is a great city for bald single men, study saysMarried and looking to hook up? If you live in Woodbury and Edina, you're mo ... More >>

Emmylou Harris at the Minnesota Zoo, 6/28/12

See Also:Slideshow: Emmylou Harris, Field Report at the MN ZooField Report on Justin Vernon, Fergus Falls, and folk musicEmmylou Harris With Field Report Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley Thursday, June 28, 2012 To see Emmylou Harris perform live is a beautiful thing. Listening to her records, you hear t ... More >>

Vincent Kartheiser on Mad Men's Pete Campbell

Homegrown star of AMC hit reflects on his character

Rare baby leopards born at the Minnesota Zoo make web cam debut

The Minnesota Zoo is now home to some unlikely web cam stars. Two very rare Amur leopard cubs were born at the zoo Tuesday, and the birth is extremely important for the species' conservation. The cubs, yet to be named, are being kept out of the zoo's exhibit until they have had more time ... More >>

Sassy Spoon's Tamara Brown: Five Questions

​After publishing our handy list of gluten-free dishes and treats from some of the most popular local food trucks, we discovered a brand spankin' new truck, Sassy Spoon, that is rolling out for the very first time this season, featuring an entirely gluten-free menu.We caught up with Sassy Spo ... More >>

Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. allegedly steals car during job interiew

Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. was looking for a job when he stole a car, prosecutors say. Romo was in Apple Valley for a job interview when he took someone else's car for a joyride. According to police, the car's rightful owner parked his car at a train station in Apple Valley just before 7 a.m. Januar ... More >>

Beer or bust this week in food

We're not even going to lie to you: If beer isn't your bag, this is the week to stay home. Practically every day is crammed with a beer dinner, pairing, sampling, or class on how to create the stuff yourself. Something about October must bring out everyone's inner brewmonster. 10/10 Brooklyn Brewi ... More >>

Start out with vodka and end with tea this week in food

A taste of Provence in St. Paul​We like the idea of starting our week off with a vodka dinner (who couldn't use a drink on a Tuesday night?) and ending it with a swank afternoon tea at the St. Paul Hotel (who couldn't use a dainty finger sandwich on a summer afternoon?). There are also plenty ... More >>

Wanda Jackson, Justin Townes Earle, Travis Tritt and more this weekend

Photo courtesy of wandajackson.comWanda Jackson​Ahem. Perty little lo-ove song. Perty little lo-ove so-oh-ong. Perty little lo-ove song... bang bing bong. Take a second to learn the real lyrics to this song* when the Marshall Tucker Band opens for Travis Tritt at the Otsego JamFest Friday ... More >>

Dabble in beer drinking and use your faux French accent this week in food

Pace yourself, beer dabbler.​Which event will net total weekend domination: The Bastille Day Block Party or the Highland Festival Beer Dabbler? Wait...why do we have to choose? The former is on Sunday, while the latter on Saturday. Prepare yourself for a busy July week (and weekend) of ingesti ... More >>

Restaurant.com offering delicious deal

​Every Twin Cities resident with taste buds can attest to the fact that we have one of the most vibrant and varied restaurant scenes in the country.  In fact, it may be a little too varied- How is a regular person supposed to be able to afford sampling from all of the amazing local ... More >>

Seven people killed in 4th of July weekend accidents

Despite the troopers on the road, this 4th of July turned deadly​Minnesota State Troopers were out 600-strong--every single one of them--on the highways on Maroon Day (Thursday, June 30)--traditionally the deadliest traffic day of the year. They pulled over 2,502 people and made 22 arrests for ... More >>

Music in the Zoo will continue regardless of government shutdown

​With the countdown to the Minnesota state government shutdown nearing the final hour, many have questioned whether the concerts at the Minnesota Zoo -- which is partially funded by the state and hires state employees to staff its grounds -- would need to be rescheduled or relocated if the shutdow ... More >>

Minnesota Census: Hispanic population grows 74 percent [GRAPHIC]

​Our mythical land of Norwegian bachelor farmers continues to change: The number of Hispanics in Minnesota shot up up 74.5 percent in the past decade. That may sound like some sort of a cultural sea change, but it's really not. The state, home to 5.3 million people now compared to 4.9 millio ... More >>

Rhonda Arkley charged with torching house while husband was inside

Rhonda Arkley tried to stab herself to death with a screwdriver.​The Apple Valley woman who torched her house and attempted suicide with a screwdriver has been formally charged with arson, assault and fleeing cops, though she has still not left the hospital. The complaint throws new light on ... More >>

Leah Ayers free on bail in naked Grady Sizemore hacking case

Leah Ayers is out on bail.​Police say St. Cloud State University student Leah Ayers hacked her way into pictures Grady Sizemore's junk. She's now free on bail while her case works its way through the Dakota County court system. The 19-year-old is said to have used a pilfered ID and password t ... More >>

BirthOrNot.com: Wiggles the fetus lives

BirthOrNot.comWiggles was never in danger.​Pete and Alisha Arnold, the Apple Valley creators of BirthOrNot.com and its online abortion poll, say their fetus will live. Maybe this closes the books on one of the weirder local media conflagrations in recent memory. Under the headline, We're Kee ... More >>

Rhonda Arkley sets house on fire with husband inside, stabs herself with screwdriver

Rhonda Arkley from a 2005 domestic assault arrest.​As Apple Valley police sped up to Rhonda Arkley's house this morning, flames leaped out of the back. Her husband was still inside. Arkley, meanwhile, was sitting in her car out front, stabbing herself with a screwdriver. When officers tried ... More >>

Alisha Arnold loses job after BirthOrNot hoax

Alisha and Pete Arnold: She's pregnant and jobless, thanks to her website.​BirthOrNot blogger Alisha Arnold is 18 weeks pregnant, and now she's out of job. Alisha is the wife of Pete Arnold, a right-wing Internet troll who goes by the handle "Zeeboid." Together the Apple Valley couple launche ... More >>

Birthornot.com owners won't talk on video [VIDEO]

The Arnolds are quiet today amid growing proof their website is a hoax.​With theories flying that BirthOrNot.com owners Alisha and Pete Arnold are really just staging an elaborate pro-life propaganda hoax, we took a quick jaunt out to Apple Valley to get their explanation of the growing intern ... More >>

Pete and Alisha Arnold want you to vote on their abortion [UPDATE]

Pete and Alisha Arnold say they're serious.​We live in a democracy, right? So Pete and Alisha Arnold of Apple Valley have decided to let you cast your vote on whether or not Alisha should have an abortion. (Update after the jump: Anti-abortion hoax?) The clock is ticking, by the way. They say ... More >>

Timothy Carson pleads guilty again

Timothy Carson​Timothy Carson, the former Marine and Minneapolis cop turned robber, has pleaded guilty to a last round of crimes: Five counts of first-degree aggravated robbery and two counts of first-degree attempted aggravated robbery, in Dakota County.

Trevor Cook's reign of greed ends behind bars

Swindler Trevor Cook won't be preying on anyone anymore.​Trevor Cook preyed on the good will, and often the religious faith of hundreds of victims to run a tawdry, $190 million scam out of the Van Dusen Mansion in Minneapolis. Now he's going to prison for a very long time.

Kings Wine Bar, garlic, and firemen are reasons to celebrate The Week in Food

The day garlic breath is forgiven.​ Kings Wine Bar celebrates its first birthday this month, and it's not the only one offering wine specials. This week, enjoy plentiful wine deals and dinners, as well as opportunities to learn more about permaculture, canning, and how to grow 6,000 pounds of prod ... More >>

Jordan Kavoosi and Plagiarism Inc: A reporter's notebook

Photo: Hannah DelonWould you let these guys do your homework?​Jordan Kavoosi, founder of Apple Valley-based Essay Writing Company and the subject of this week's feature, is in the term-paper racket. The business model is simple: For $23 per page, he'll commission one of his employees to write ... More >>

Ex-SWAT Timothy Carson deserves 10 years behind bars, prosecutor says

Carson's lawyer says her client was hoping to die in a confrontation with cops​There's some bargaining going on in the sad case of Ex-Minneapolis police SWAT officer Timothy Carson, who awaits sentencing for a January bank heist in Apple Valley. Carson "drew his loaded gun, jumped onto the te ... More >>

Former Minneapolis cop Carson charged in five more robberies

The charges are piling up for Timothy Carson, a former Marine and Minneapolis police officer.

Mom to drugged driver who killed daughter: "We don't hate you"

A grieving mom tells the man who caused her daughter's death that she doesn't want him to go to jail for what he did.

Fridge Shot: WCCO blogger digs Brussels sprouts, kombucha

WCCO food blogger Crystal Grobe lets us take a peek inside her fridge.

MOA Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against autistic teen, judge says

Abercrombie & Fitch seems to have some serious issues understanding and accommodating people with disabilities. Just one of the retailer's many many downfalls in life.

Clipse, Glamorama, Reel Big Fish, and more

Valley Fair beaters sentenced

After a group of young men beat a father unconscious in front of his wife and three kids at Valley Fair last summer, the beaters got their sentencing.

Avett Brothers please fans at the Zoo amphitheater

Carl Atiya Swanson recounts Saturday night's show at the Minnesota Zoo.

Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, beating of disabled man

Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed of wood pulp.

Suburban newspaper chain videos outshine StribTV?

It's probably not a good sign when suburban newspaper chain Sun Newspapers launches their own daily video update the same week as the Star Tribune and they are doing a better job at it.

10/17 Morning Must Reads

Five Questions for... Ben and Erin of We Got Served

Readers respond to RNC coverage

Coolio

Readers Respond to 'Sex, Drugs, & Awesome Hair'

Femi Kuti roars, the Wailers squawk at the Zoo

Chaska makes Money magazine's Best Places to Live

If gas cost $9 a gallon, would you take the bus?

The Cost of Fuel Hits the Schools

Gas prices wreak havoc on education budgets

Endless Summer

Everywhere, all the time, something is happening

Off Beat

Fear of Music

Can a local CD store with no CDs save record companies from free music?

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