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6 days ago | mprnews.org | Anika Besst |Jacob Aloi |Alex V. Cipolle

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region. Hygge Happy HourMay 8 — In Norwegian and Danish, the word hygge does not have an easy English translation. It is generally understood to represent a feeling of coziness and comfort brought on from relaxing, and each week at Norway House, in Minneapolis, that mood takes the form of a happy hour.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Anika Besst

Junk drawers were Minnesota artist and children’s author Anne Sawyer’s favorite thing growing up. You know, the drawer that is chock-full of batteries, twist ties, straws and more. That drawer provided her with an endless arsenal of inspiration.  “My preferred form of play was the junk drawer,” Sawyer says. “My mother and relatives would give me lovely dolls, for example, and I liked them. I thought they were nice, but I didn't play with them, per se.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Jacob Aloi |Anika Besst |Alex V. Cipolle |Max Sparber

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Anika Besst

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Living rent free in an unoccupied eagle nest sits a mother mallard duck and her soon-to-be hatched ducklings. The nest this mother found is a second home to eagles that are the primary stars of the Department of Natural Resource’s EagleCam. DNR staff spotted her on April 13 nestled into the abandoned nest.

2 weeks ago | mankatofreepress.com | Anika Besst

ST. PETER — Minnesota history is filled with stories of political chicanery, backroom deals and other unpleasantness. For sheer chutzpah, however, it’s hard to beat the tale of how land speculators in 1857 nearly got lawmakers to move the capital to St. Peter. “People are familiar with bits and pieces of the story.