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Grace Xue

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Grace Xue is a Star Tribune summer intern from Macalester College in St. Paul.

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A 1923 operation at the Mayo Clinic.

How Mayo Clinic became one of the world's most famous medical centers

The "clinic in a cornfield" attracted many visitors in its earliest days because of innovative practices.
Jason Tran

Six recent Minnesota college grads tell us how adulting is going

College grads talk about the challenges they face in transition to the adult world.

What you need to know to keep your teeth healthy

From the latest flossing trends to dental bling, a dental hygiene expert helps us brush up on oral health.
Students collecting data of ash tree in St. Paul district.

St. Paul is a test case for Macalester biology prof studying the loss of ash trees

Kobi Gregory, left, and her mother, Tasha Harris, at Kobi Co. in downtown Minneapolis. Their products are sold at Patina gift shops, Kowalski’s and

Kobi Co. candles takes the leap to brick and mortar

What started as a pandemic project has grown into a successful business.
Psychometric tests like Color Code, Myers-Briggs and DiSC have become a goofy part of corporate life, but what happens when we take them seriously? (S

In the 1970s, it was zodiac signs. The new icebreaker? Your Myers-Briggs type.

Using the decades-old test, available free online, you can summarize your personality in four letters.
Chau Truong, founder of Tin Tea, in the Northfield bubble tea shop.

Is boba tea the new coffee in Minnesota?

Two shops — Tin Tea in Northfield and Mu Mu Tea in Minneapolis — aim to reach and educate customers with fresh approaches.

Is boba tea the new coffee in Minnesota?

Minneapolis-based A Breath of Hope sponsored the Lung Run/Walk Twin Cities on Aug. 12.

Minneapolis nonprofit promotes 'simple and easy test' to fight lung cancer

A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation wants to promote early detection through a screening campaign.
Chad Kampe and Matthew Felt transformed their previously unusable backyard into a pool area — complete with a triangular pool to go with their star-

'Fun' triangular pool transforms backyard of star-shaped Minneapolis house

Award-winning architect Arthur Dickey designed the 1973 home in the shape of the Star of David.
Emilia Garrido Vásquez danced in St. Paul Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" in 2019. 

Twin Cities woman wants to introduce kids from underrepresented communities to ballet

Emilia Garrido Vásquez is launching Ballet Explorer, a bilingual ballet project, with free classes for children ages 7 to 9.
A group of boys practice trampoline tricks at with Circus Juventas in St. Paul. Circus Juventas trains young performers ages 3 to 21 in a range of cir

St. Paul's Circus Juventas spurs creativity and confidence through 'beautiful arts'

Circus Juventas presents "Excalibur" from July 28 to Aug. 13.

Review: Cirque du Soleil brings aerial feats to the Twin Cities in 'Corteo'

In "Corteo," a clown envisions his funeral as a festive parade.

Review: Cirque du Soleil brings aerial feats to the Twin Cities in 'Corteo'

chris shaffer, wcco

WCCO-TV's Chris Shaffer gets a second job

The chief meteorologist to host a two-hour show on the rock 'n' roll station WDGY.
Teen fashionista Ava Motl stands for a portrait wearing her duct tape prom dress inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night Saturday, July 1, 2023,

Could duct tape dress lead to $10,000 scholarship? Vote on the outcome

Robbinsdale teen was inspired by "The Starry Night."