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Lifestyle

A gathering of scooters

Hundreds of scooter riders will gather this weekend for the fourth annual Scooter Du, a gathering of scooter riders in the Twin Cities and includes many scooter-related events.

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Garden Guru

Your lawn needs extra care this time of year. Midmorning's Garden Guru has ideas for keeping your grass healthy through the dry season.

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How to preserve summer bounty

The farmers markets last only a short time, but you can preserve the taste of summer. Tips on pickling and making jams and jellies as well.

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Longtime Rainy Lake islanders prepare to leave their pioneer life

When Voyageurs National Park was created in 1975, there were still thousands of acres of private land within park boundaries. Voyaguers is in far nothern Minnesota nestled along some of the largest border lakes. The federal government immediately began buying up the privately held land. Home and cabin owners were forced to sell. But they were given a choice. Some sold their property outright. Many more purchased 25-year leases so they could stay longer. About 50 of those leases end this year. One of them is held by Norbert and Etta Jean Goulet. The elderly couple has been living alone on a small island on Rainy Lake for 40 years.

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Bringing wildlife home

Veterinarians across the country are seeing more animals that were born in the wild but are being kept as pets. Current laws don't keep most exotic pets off the market. Wildlife conservationists and health officials warn these animals can introduce dangerous diseases to humans as well as other animals.

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Soccer for socialists in Duluth spawns "Commie Soccer"

Socialists need exercise, too. It's a lot of work to smash capitalism, but it doesn't do much for the lungs or the legs. So a bunch of young socialists in Duluth get together to kick around a soccer ball. They call it, "Commie Soccer."

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The Enthusiasts: The guardian of the Air Guard Museum

Officials at a small Twin Cities museum hope to reopen in August, after the events of Sept. 11, 2001 forced them to close temporarily. The Minnesota Air Guard Museum had to return its hangars and exhibition space to the Air Force. Our next edition of The Enthusiasts features volunteer Ray Peterson, who has devoted thousands of hours to the museum over nearly 20 years. The museum's displays feature the Minnesota Air National Guard's history, aircraft, and a rare Blackbird spy plane.

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In search of thrills

Kiteboarding, helicopter skiing and other death-defying extreme sports are just the latest ways certain people satisfy their thrill-seeking urges. A psychologist who has studied "Type T" personalities says people who seek danger can be found on mountains, and as well as in more down-to-earth ventures.

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Garden Guru

We're experiencing drier, hotter weather, which means it's time to mulch if you haven't already. More seasonal tips for the garden from Midmorning's Garden Guru.

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The Enthusiasts: The artcar lady

We inaugurate a new occasional series -- The Enthusiasts, in which we'll meet people who take their interests and hobbies to a higher level. First off is Jan Elftman, known to many as The Cork Truck Lady. She covered the exterior of her Mazda truck with thousands of old wine corks. Now she's making her next art car. This time she's using ashtrays.

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