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In recent years, genetic genealogy has been increasingly used to revisit cold cases, but new questions have been raised about how the technology might be used in active cases.

Minnesota Golden Gophers coach Ben Johnson discuss the tough last week and what’s ahead for a men’s basketball program that hopes to end the season strong.

Artists draw inspiration from the people in the lives and places they?ve seen. And one warm, bright, colorful location is the motivation behind a new exhibition at Minneapolis? Gamut Gallery. The show is called ?Astroturf? but there?s only one sliver of actual AstroTurf in the gallery. Instead, it?s focused on Southern California in the 1950?s, a time when AstroTurf became a front yard staple. The show opens to the public on Friday, February 17th. It will be in place through March 18th. Gamut Gallery is located at 717 10th Street South in Minneapolis.

A golf tournament held on a frozen Lake Minnetonka is this weekend in Wayzata, featuring 2,000 golfers chipping their way down a snowy, icy course. The popular winter event that got its start in the 1980s also features other activities, including yoga in the snow, a chili competition, and a Friday night party. Some video footage was provided by Austin Hilgenberg.

FOX 9's Garden Guy Dale K talks alternatives to the traditional cut roses for Valentine's Day ? including some blooms that will last longer.

The state?s top 48 high school and middle school robotics teams will face off in St. Paul this weekend for the FIRST Tech Challenge. The event begins Friday night at Roy Wilkins Auditorium and continues through Saturday. It is free and open to the public. At the start of the school year, the teams received this year?s challenge and designed a robot from scratch, even fabricating the parts on 3D printers. The top three teams will head to the World Championships in Houston. FOX 9 had a chance to check out the two teams from Maranatha Christian Academy in Booklyn Park who will compete this weekend.

The Spring Flower Show runs Feb. 3-26 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This year's themes is Gardening With Nature, featuring an emphasis on gardens that benefit birds, bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

Well-known works of art have been brought to life at the Minnesota Children?s Museum. The new exhibit is called ?Framed: Step into Art.? Kids can step inside Grant Wood?s ?Dinner for Threshers,? or replace Mona Lisa?s face with their own. ?Framed? will be in place on the 4th floor through May 7th. Admission to the exhibit is included in general admission.

The most telling stories may be the ones we keep telling ourselves, over, and over, again.

The floor of the Xcel Energy Center is now buried in a foot of dirt for the World?s Toughest Rodeo. The event takes place Feb. 3-4. Fans can expect action, entertainment and intense competition as the cowboys work toward their mission of being crowned ProRodeo?s World Champion. There will be bull riding, saddle bronc riding and bareback riding including a women?s barrel racing showdown.

As a source of hope and inspiration, .the influence of Black gospel music on American culture is widespread. This weekend at North Central University in downtown Minneapolis, a local stage production will use "The Sound of Gospel" to take the audience on a journey.

The Minneapolis Home & Remodeling show takes over U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend. There are hundreds of vendors offering up ideas and expertise for everything from windows and siding to flooring and even innovative tiny homes. The show takes place on the field and concourse. It runs Feb. 3-5.

FOX 9 Garden Guy Dale K shares his top 10 picks for plants to help you cure your winter blues.