If your holiday desserts require brown sugar but it's too hard to use, here's a great tip for softening it in only 10 minutes.
Click on the map below to find out the life expectancy for 2010 for men or women.
With the church under fire, the league fired back that MPR is delaying the release of information in order to benefit its editorial schedule.
The recent drops in home values suggest that 2014's numbers might not be as strong as they were this year. Hover over any area of town in the map below to see the percentage of homes whose values diminished.
Here are some easy last-minute gift ideas that will save you time and money.
Don't have time to holiday shop? Homemade granola is an easy and affordable gift.
The box was not a bomb, but operations came to a halt for two hours.
The Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board honored the Shakopee company at the board’s awards event.
The top police, court and fire stories from our Patch sites in the Twin Cities include a man found dead in a car pulled from a burning garage, priest misconduct and a stabbing threat.
R-rated film opens wide in theaters Thursday night.
Day trips to satisfy your winter wanderlust on a budget and one tank of gas.
From personalized postcards to online gift guides, these mobile apps are a great resource during the holiday season.
Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.
Here's how to boost the wow factor of your favorite holiday cookie.
Here’s how to head off every seasonally stressful situation.
While some are waiting to see how the investigations play out, others are frustrated with a church embroiled in controversy over clergy sex abuse accusations.
Affordable Care Act pulls through for self-employed writer.
Here are some high-paying jobs that offer financial and career security.
Using a credit card can help your family better track monthly expenses. Here's how one couple did it the smart way.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said Nienstedt 'emphatically denies the allegation,' will remove himself from ministry during investigation.
American-made goods can sometimes be 80 percent more expensive than foreign imports.
Get creative (and save cash) with these fun projects.
Skaters can enjoy the rinks through Feb. 16.
From family friendly celebrations to happening parties, Patch wants to know where you plan to celebrate the arrival of 2014.
Keep kids busy by using old kitchen spices to make paint.
Dry conditions should be prevalent on Minnesota roads, according to the National Weather Service. Those flying for the holidays should also have an easy go, as storms stay away from the Midwest.
Nationally, home values have significantly increased this year, but experts say growth is likely to slow down in 2014. The map below shows a snapshot of the percentage of homes that increased in value across town.
Go Caroling Day is just around the corner on Dec. 20. If you want to bring joy to the neighborhood, here’s how to get ready.
Gathered from around our Twin Cities metro sites, here's some happy news, Minnesota.
Find a nearby Christmas Eve service wherever you happen to live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
We looked at stories from across America in the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School to try to illustrate the scale of the problem.
More and more people are working at home as a result of the advancement of technology.