'Sandwiched' between Gen X and millennials, Xennials seek own identity

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Best Of The Week ['Sandwiched' between Gen X and millennials, Xennials seek own identity]( [Many people who came of age around the turn of the millennium feel set apart: Are they Generation X? Millennials? A little of both, or neither?]( [Christmas should look like Minneapolis' Nicollet Mall in the 1950s, not Victorian England]( [We should be nostalgic for the festive downtowns of the 1950s, not something out of a Dickens novel.]( [From Target to Toys 'R' Us, retailers are throwing parties this holiday season]( [Big-box retailers are concentrating on experiences to help fight the exodus to online shopping.]( [Former Stewartville cafeteria worker says staff was told to throw out lunches for students who couldn't pay]( [Many had the hot entree portion of their meal removed from their tray, the angry former worker said.]( [Anoka abuzz over mammoth Christmas tree]( [The evergreen chosen this year comes from the front yard of Bob Brass, who saw a small write-up in the newspaper in August about the city's annual search. The spruce stands about 44 feet tall, but its width attracts the most incredulity.]( [Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood transformed by craftspeople, brewers and restaurateurs]( [The business district has experienced a makeover at the hands of makers.]( [Quirky midcentury modern home in Golden Valley is revitalized for the future]( [The house has been remodeled with gorgeous updates that still preserve the past.]( [Data Drop: These Minnesota schools with low-income students are beating the odds]( [A statistical analysis reveals high-poverty schools that did better than would be expected on standardized tests.]( [We have a winner in this year's Holiday Cookie Contest]( [From 300 entries, these cookies represent the best of the best.]( [Internet rallies behind St. Paul cat banned from library after repeated attempts to enter]( [A lovable orange tabby cat named Max has been banned from a Macalester library. And the internet loves it.]( Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]( [twitter]( [google+]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2017 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](