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January Furnace Giveaway

January 22, 2021Featured, Fun, Home & Garden

We’ve been surprising people for ten years with free furnaces from Apollo Heating & Air Conditioning. This is one thing that the pandemic has changed. But, the WAY we surprise them is a little different. Kelli Hanson surprises them virtually! This time around there were several people involved. The team at Apollo replaces the...

Surprise Ice Rink

January 21, 2021Featured, Fun, People & Things

Sam Evenson loves playing hockey and being out on the ice. But this year he spent Christmas in the ICU hooked up to a ventilator after suffering from a rare complication of COVID-19. He had to have five blood transfusions in the course of 18 hours. He is eager to skate again and get out on the ice with his team but he still has a long...

Inauguration Fashion

January 20, 2021Amy Seeman, Fashion, Featured, Shop, TCL Regulars

The 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, and Vice President, Kamala Harris were sworn in on the west lawn of the United States Capital. As always, a big topic of conversation surrounds what everyone is wearing. Stylist Amy Seeman weighs in.

The Sloppy Chow Sandwich

January 20, 2021Featured, Food, Main Dishes, Recipe Replay

Chances are you make sloppy Joes when you can't think of anything else to make, but Chef Yia Vang of Union Hmong Kitchen stopped by to make the Sloppy Chow Sandwich, which is something you’ll want to make for dinner this week. The Sloppy Chow 5lb Ground Beef 2 Tablespoon Mae Ploy Curry Paste 8oz Coconut Milk 1 C diced Onions 1...

Student Debt

January 19, 2021Advice, Featured, Fun

According to a recent article on CNBC.com, federal student loan payments are currently on pause through January 31st. It’s unclear how congress and the administration will handle the crisis now that the debt is soaring past $1.7 trillion. Ken Coleman is America’s Career Coach, the #1 national bestselling author of The Proximity...

Minnesota Hmong Hot Dish

January 15, 2021Featured, Food, Main Dishes, Recipe Replay, Recipes

Yia Vang is the person behind Union Kitchen, a collaborative sharing the stories of Hmong cooking. She shares a recipe you'll want to try at home!

Pro Diving

January 14, 2021Experiences, Explore, Featured, Fun, People & Things

You’ve seen the athletes at the Olympics dive off those platforms high above the pools, twist and turn and enter the pool without making a splash. It’s a beautiful sport but many kids don’t even try diving until the high school level. Owen Weymouth and Ellie Smart, a professional high diving and cliff jumping couple who compete at...

Coffee with Cool People: Ken Barlow

January 13, 2021Coffee with Cool People, Featured, Fun, Only On TCL

With Dave Dahl’s departure at 5 Eyewitness News comes a new Chief Meteorologist and he is a familiar face to all of us. Ken Barlow has been forecasting the weather mornings on 5 Eyewitness News for several years and now he can add the title “Chief Meteorologist” to his resume. Steve sits down with him in Coffee with Cool People...

Recipes with Oranges

January 11, 2021Featured, Food, Recipes, Robin Asbell, Sides, Sweets

Chef and cookbook author Robin Asbell shows us some recipes using oranges. Orange Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze shortening and flour for pan 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 4 large egg 3/4 cup avocado oil 1/4 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons orange zest, zested and juiced to make 3/4...

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides

January 8, 2021Experiences, Explore, Featured, Fun

If you’re looking for a fun family outing or a romantic date night, TCL reporter Kristin Haubrich has an idea for you. Imagine cruising along the cobblestone of Main Street while taking in the beautiful views of Minneapolis in a horse drawn carriage ride from The Hitching Company.