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Lifestyle

Courtly love

They battled each other on the tennis courts, but were friends behind the scenes. The rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert sparked the popularity of women's tennis.

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Mr. Fixit at the fair

Home inspector John Trostle joins host Kerri Miller at the Minnesota State Fair to answer your fixit questions.

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Tackling travel

The summer travel season is heading for its last hurrah. Travel expert Rudy Maxa talks about how to cope with Labor Day crowds and what to look forward to this fall.

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The Garden Guru

Midmorning's resident green thumb answers questions about planting, weeding and how to make your garden grow.

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The road ahead

Transit received mostly good news from the long legislative session. Midmorning discusses the future of service, fares and mass transportation.

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Sprucing up summer camp

Summer camps are pulling out all the stops to attract campers. Options like crime scene training and organic meals are part of a new trend towards specialized camps.

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No mountain high enough

Minnesotan Neal Mueller decided to climb the tallest mountains all over the world. He talks about the painful and exhilarating climb up Everest.

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ATV restrictions rolled back in state parks bill

A little-noticed provision was tucked into the state parks bill passed by the Legislature Thursday, which rolls back some ATV restrictions in northern Minnesota.

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Guys and dolls in Minneapolis

Thousands of children and adults are gathering this weekend in Minneapolis to pay homage to the toy they love. Not just any toy, but the best-selling action figure of all time, G.I. Joe. Organizers of the International G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention say their event is attracting an army of admirers from around the world. They say the 40-year-old action figure is now a multi-generational hit.

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