Tom Crann

On Halloween, we think of candy, of course. But that’s not the only sweet treat for the holiday. Ben Spangler and Gabriella Grant want you to scream for ice cream on Halloween. The owners of Bebe Zito are the masterminds behind the inventive ice cream flavors and otherworldly creations available at the shop’s four Twin Cities locations.

If you feel like your drive to work has gotten longer recently, it’s not just you. New research shows that the return of traffic has led to fewer jobs being reachable within 30 minutes by car.

They’re unexpected combinations that can be very tasty: culinary mash-ups. Think taco burgers, Greek egg rolls or Buffalo chicken anything. Cookbook author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard said they are a modern trend — not to be confused with fusion cuisine — and she shared recipes for mash-ups you can try at home.

Flint corn — it’s the kind used to make hominy and cornmeal. It’s been a staple for Native communities in Minnesota for centuries but through colonization it’s been removed from Indigenous stewardship and care. Now, it’s making a comeback.

While the election may be over, the work to strengthen “rural democracy” continues for Celeste Koppe, who is the rural strategist at West Central Initiative in Minnesota.

Some Twin Cities residents are traveling hours outside of the metro to take driver's tests because of long wait times for appointments.

Find recipes and gratitude below from: Beth Dooley David Fhima Amalia Moreno-Damgaard Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

The study , published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, looked at the gap between our lifespans and our health spans — that is, the number of years we live with disease.

Sarah Carlson, left, was pardoned Thursday by President Joe Biden. Courtesy Sarah Carlson

A crowd of customers wait for the Last Place on Earth more than two hours after the store normally would open. Owner Jim Carlson and several employees were indicted in federal court that morning on allegations of drug law violations. Steve Kuchera | Duluth Media Group 2012