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Lifestyle

Bedbug outbreaks are on the rise

Bedbug outbreaks are on the rise

Some of us may have heard the old admonition, "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite." But recent bedbug outbreaks in Duluth and around the nation's hotels, hospitals and college dorms have turned the nursery rhyme into words of warning.

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The distance we go together

The distance we go together

Commentator Nanci Olesen waxes nostalgic on the simplicity of life on the road with her children.

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All about birds

All about birds

Fall migration is underway. As birds head for their winter homes, two avid birders answer questions about our fine feathered friends.

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Peak summer gardening

Peak summer gardening

High heat and near-drought conditions are creating wilted gardens around the region. Midmorning's Garden Guru has some suggestions on what to do to keep those plants alive.

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A first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole

A first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole

Explorers Lonnie Dupre and Eric Larsen succeeded on their second try to reach the North Pole over ice and water. They recount their adventures on Midmorning.

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Puppets are people with strings

Puppets are people with strings

The California-based Mitchell Family Showboat Marionettes have been touring the country in their miniature Mississippi River showboat, performing 700 shows a year. Earlier this month, Nancy Mitchell and her husband Jack Gebhardt, made a stop at the Ramsey County Fair in Maplewood.

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Tribal opposition delays ATV trail plan

Tribal opposition delays ATV trail plan

The state wants to build a showcase ATV trail in Becker county. But the trail would cross the White Earth Indian Reservation, and tribal officials oppose the project.
by Dan Gunderson

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