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Spencer White

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Spencer White is an intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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GENERAL INFORMATION: Medina, MN - May and June are the months when turtles in Minnesota emerge from their wetland homes, searching for a dry spot to l

Can AI save turtles? These Minnesota sisters think so.

Kelly Olson and Katie O'Halloran will soon launch TurtlTracker, an app that uses artificial intelligence to track turtle migration and mortality.
David Hackworthy of Falcon Heights rolls a wheel during a league game of Feather Bowling at Pryes Brewing in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Feather bowling at Minneapolis brewery offers mix of bocce, curling and beer

Imported from Belgium, feather bowling is a rarity in Minnesota and a popular pastime at Pryes Brewing Co.
For your Friday fish-eating Lenten convenience, we rank the fast-food fish sandwiches available in Minnesota.

What are Minnesota's best fast-food fish sandwiches? We grade 12.

The Taste editor and the intern go head to head and tackle the local Lenten sandwich staples. Opinions — and stamina — differ.
Bethany Mussell, who is competing in the Special Olympics in Turin, Italy, walks in with an American flag to a send-off party at Kingsley Shores Senio

Meet the Minnesotans competing in the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Bethany Mussell, Chris Knoll, Drew Hennen and Michael Froehling will represent the U.S. in Turin, Italy, next week.
Minnesotan filmmaker Nick Swedlund working on the set of his short film "Trench" in Big Lake, Minn., in November 2022. The film wasn't eligible for a

Will tax credits bring more film and TV production to Minnesota?

Filmmakers debate the strengths and weaknesses of the Minnesota Film Production Tax Credit.
A go-karter drifts around a snowy corner at the Washington County Fairgrounds in February 2023.

Drift and drive on a go-kart track on this frozen Minnesota lake

Epic Kart Racing offers karting on ice events on Minnesota lakes each winter.
A display at Oswald Visitor Center at The University of Minnesota's Landscape Arboretum in Chaska on Wednesday.

See an 'Enchanted Forest' at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum flower show

Flowers, fungi and fairies will be featured in this year's show.
The 2019 Saintly City Cat Show winner Spirit Walker William, with King Boreas and the Queen of Snows, wears his cape and crown created by Flo Doughert

Seamstress who crafts Saintly City Cat Show capes and crowns ready to retire — at age 84

This year's show will be the last to feature feline fits from Flo Dougherty.
Snowboarders enjoying the slopes at a Melanin in Motion event in 2024.

St. Paul Winter Carnival promotes diversity, community and winter living through new events

Melanin in Motion is organizing biking and snowboarding events at the carnival to encourage physical activity.
Festivalgoers grab some brewskies at Winter SKOLstice Beer Fest in 2024.

Winter SKOLstice Beer Fest sure to wet your whistle

The beer fest is part of the Minnesota Ice Festival in Eagan.