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Halloween is next week. Thanksgiving is next month. And right after that, many of us will be opening holiday gifts from our loved ones. But first, we have to shop for them.
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Halloween is next week. Thanksgiving is next month. And right after that, many of us will be opening holiday gifts from our loved ones. But first, we have to shop for them.
The Minnesota DNR is asking the owners of unwanted turtles and other animals to find their pets "forever homes," places where the animals can be cared for and watched after for the rest of their lives. Owners are advised not to release the animals – even if they are a species native to Minnesota – into the wild. The pets may harbor diseases that could be potentially harmful to them, or other wildlife, following their release, the DNR said in a press release Tuesday.
A new holiday shopping survey shows people plan to spend more this holiday shopping season, but for the first time ever, stores are not the first place people are going. Most consumers, who were surveyed by the finance company Deloitte, said the Internet is their top shopping destination.
It can cost us anywhere between $20 and $30 dollars just to shave the hair from our faces or legs. Sometimes, the price of the razor blades is more expensive than the razors themselves. So, why are razor blades so expensive? Good Question.
The city of Minneapolis says the city council has authorized a lawsuit against the owner of a luxury apartment building that is accused of discharging groundwater into the Chain of Lakes, affecting both the environment and public safety.
A cold night is expected across the state. In fact, here in the metro, we could get our first hard freeze. For gardeners, this is an especially busy time as they have to get their plants and produce ready for the cold.
Some businesses buy costumes, fake blood and dry ice, and declare themselves "haunted" for a few weeks each year. But a hotel in central Minnesota has mysterious happenings year-round, and there are no costumes.
This Halloween, some Minnesota doctors have a warning, and it has nothing to do with candy. The Minnesota Optometric Association is warning people to be leery of festive eye contact lenses. People use them to look like cats or zombies and other costume-inspired looks. The association says there's a black market for the non-prescription kind.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says a federal investigation is needed to look into business practices at one of the nation's largest private Medicare insurers. On Friday, Swanson sent a massive file of complaints against Humana to the federal agency charged with overseeing that part of Medicare. She's asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to look into more than 27 complaints on file.
These days it doesn't seem to matter. Just because you live in a city doesn't mean you can't have the perks of a farm life. People all over the Twin Cities metro are are getting eggs from their own backyards. But one local town has landed on the fence over it all.
While Thanksgiving is still more than a month away, travel experts said you should've started solidifying your travel plans -- yesterday. Travel websites predict the average cost for a round-trip ticket this year will be $415. That's a jump of nearly 7 percent from last year.
Before you know it, it will be ski season, and the people at Lutsen are hoping you can help them name two new ski runs.
Did you know Halloween is the second most expensive holiday for consumers, behind only Christmas? Yep. Didn't think so. In fact, the National Retail Federation said the average person is expected to spend more than $75 on decor, costumes, and candy.
If you shop enough, you'll pick up on changes at the grocery store, and some of you may have noticed a change in the way you buy eggs. More and more eggs are being sold in Styrofoam cartons.
You may not even want to think about it, but winter is right around the corner. WCCO-TV meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we could see our first frost by this weekend.
