Minnesota man finds rare Superman comic in house insulation

It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating the ceiling of a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

• The found copy of Action Comics No. 1

Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building.

• Amanda Bynes, center

Minnesota woman takes party-planning expertise to NYC

“Chaos is a good word for it,” said Kelly Anderson of Spicer, one of three women who competed in a “best party theme” contest that aired on NBC’s “Today” show.

• Kelly Anderson, of Spicer, MN, on the

THE LIST: Mike & Hannah Power ... Gretchen Kottke ... Sue Burke

The Backstage Project presents Mike & Hannah Power and Black Cat Abraham at 8 p.m. tonight, Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks. Mike & Hannah’s music is a mixture of folk and pop.

• The List

Collaboration brings Spirit Lake culture to East Coast art world

A collaboration among the North Dakota Museum of Art and six artists brought the sights and sounds of Spirit Lake culture to the epicenter of the New York art world Thursday evening.

• The Cankdeska Cikana Drum Group
• Tim Schouten
• NDMOA Director Laurel Reuter visits with Carol Hepper and Agnes Gund
• Artists capture reservation life at NDMOA exhibit in New York
• GALLERY: The six artists featured in the "Songs of Spirit Lake" Exhibit

Artists capture reservation life at NDMOA exhibit in New York

The artists commissioned for the North Dakota Museum of Art’s “Songs for Spirit Lake” exhibition bring vastly different perspectives to their portrayal of everyday life on the reservation.

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

"Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her.

• Jennifer Lopez

AT THE MOVIES: New and returning movies for Grand Forks and East Grand Forks theaters

New and returning movies for Grand Forks and East Grand Forks theaters

• "Tyler Perry's Peeples"
• Tom Cruise
• J.J. Abrams on the set of "Star Trek: Into the Darkness."

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.

• A scene from the reality workplace series, "Does Someone Have to Go?"

ANN BAILEY: Rhubarb: A rite of spring

My mom made sauces, cakes, pies and desserts from our rhubarb, and I enjoyed them all. When my husband, Brian, moved from Grand Forks to the farm where we live, near Larimore, N.D., my mom and dad planted rhubarb in our garden.

• Ann Bailey
• Rhubarb Jelly-Roll Cake
• Rhubarb Streusel Muffins
• Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

Pasta carbonara remade as a delicious summer salad

Pasta carbonara — richly cheesy, creamy and studded with crisped pancetta — is easily one of the most comforting of pasta dishes. The only trouble is, with the onset of warmer weather we tend to crave salads more than steaming bowls of pasta. So for this recipe, we decided to have it both ways.

• Carbonara pasta salad

The secret to a great burger? Less is more!

When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off the grill. So what makes a great burger? There are a few simple rules. But if you remember just one of them, it should be that less really is more.

• Club house burger

A kebab as happy on the grill as under the broiler

The trouble with spring is that we get eager to grill, but we can’t always count on the weather to cooperate. Admittedly, I am a fair weather griller. I know some people who gleefully brave blizzards for the joy of putting meat to searing grate. I simply am not so hardy a man.

• Lemon-garlic lamb kebabs with bell pepper couscous

Hibbing kicks off annual Dylan Days this week

The northeastern Minnesota city of Hibbing kicks off its annual celebration of native son Bob Dylan this week. Dylan Days 2013 features music, poetry and a singer-songwriter contest.

THE EATBEAT: My (Italian) Moon adventure

Tilapia was the last thing on my mind when I stopped for lunch at the Italian Moon on a sunny day in May. I was aiming for the salad bar that is laden with choices including soups, pasta and pizza.

• Marilyn Hagerty