Through Brodey’s marina contacts, Van scored what she was looking for: a 1971 “homemade” houseboat that had been dry-docked after the death of its owner. It didn’t have much of a bathroom, it was ...

For 25 years, Don Helgeson lived in a 3,000-square-foot home in River Ridge with a "big yard, big garden, swimming pool, the whole bit," he said. Most weekends, he recalls, were spent cutting grass ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Austene Van has always felt most at home on the water. "It's magical!" she said. "There's some power in it." The Twin Cities actor, director and choreographer was determined to live on ...