Tricks for healthier Halloween treats

Halloween is one week away and if you’re just as excited about Halloween as your kids are, but not so excited about a day of sugar, there are some smarter tricks for treats.

Helping push kids on the path to success

The Southwest Metro Educational Cooperative gives kids and teens the push they need to graduate and get going on the right path to success.

Bow Wow Film Festival puts dogs in the limelight

The "Bow Wow Film Festival” is coming to the Parkway Theater on Saturday, featuring about 15 shorts that celebrate the bonds we have with our canine companions.

How to decorate your table for Halloween

If you’re planning a Halloween party you’ve thought about dressing up yourself, but don’t forget to dress up your table. Lifestyle expert Ross Sveback shares his Halloween table setting ideas. 

New exhibit "America's Monsters, Superheroes and Villians" shows history of toy design

A new exhibit at the University of Minnesota’s Goldstein Museum of Design is fun to look at because it’s mostly toys. “America’s Monsters, Superheroes and Villains” features hundreds of toys, models and posters from the 1960s to the present. 

Autumn recipe: The Cooking Mom's pumpkin bread

The Cooking Mom's pumpkin bread permeate your kitchen autumn, pumpkin-y goodness.

MN makers up for Martha Stewart's 'American Made' awards

Martha Stewart's "American Made” awards are like an Oscar for independent product makers and they can give a small company a huge boost. This year, Minnesota is well represented in the competition, which is down to its last week of voting. 

What's new at the Minnesota Science Museum

From the big screen beauty of humpback whales to the chance to play Sherlock Holmes, M.A. Rosko clues us in on what's new at the Science Museum of Minnesota. 

Craft a cute Halloween tree

Did you know that Halloween has fast become the second most decorated holiday, right behind Christmas?  I have several Halloween trees that have 'found' their way into my life.  Mostly the trees and ornaments are collected by online Google searching, various retailers and eBay.

These 'Young Scientists' will wow you

The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge brings students in grades 5 through 8 together for a one-of-a-kind video competition to enhance science exploration, innovation and communication across the United States.

How to bring that beautiful autumn harvest indoors

Maybe you don't have a garden or a doorstep to decorate for fall, or maybe you want to brighten your home with seasonal plants. Garden Guy Dale K. teaches you to bring the harvest inside.

3 healthy game day recipes

Game day recipes for guacamole, bruschetta and ceviche from Chef Ashley Mendel. Go Vikings!

RECIPE: Brain-shaped popcorn treats

Give the zombies in your neighborhood something to come running for with these brain popcorn treats.  A riff on the rice krispie treat, only with popcorn. 

Shop local at the mall

Malls tend to be dominated by chain stores while boutiques stick with neighborhood storefronts. Three independent women’s shops are bucking that trend, by opening at the malls. 

See 150 kinds of pumpkins + squash at the Minn. Landscape Arboretum

Pumpkins in all forms, sizes and colors hold center stage at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum from now through Halloween.

Making leather less "edgy"

When many of us think about leather clothes we think about motorcycles and rock stars. But, there are ways to make leather clothes a little less edgy and a little more stylish. 

Recipe: Roasted heirloom tomato soup

Heirloom tomatoes, also referred to as heritage tomatoes, are grown for a variety of reasons, such as historical interest, access to wider varieties, and by people who wish to save seeds from year to year, as well as for their taste, which is widely perceived to be better than modern tomatoes.