Country star Tim McGraw will take his show outdoors, with the help of some friends, when he headlines Target Field Aug. 23.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via Ticketmaster. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.

McGraw, who’ll be 59 when he gets to the Twins ballpark, first hit No. 1 with 1994’s “Don’t Take the Girl” and has landed back in that spot more than two dozen more times over the years, with smashes like “I Like It, I Love It,” “Unbroken,” “Live Like You Were Dying,” “Last Dollar (Fly Away),” “Felt Good on My Lips,” “Shotgun Rider” and “Humble and Kind.”

In his more than three decades-long career, the Louisiana native has been a frequent visitor to the Twin Cities. He’s headlined the former Xcel Energy Center, Target Center and Minnesota State Fair Grandstand numerous times and played multiple shows with his wife Faith Hill. Most recently, McGraw drew a capacity crowd to the X in 2024.

McGraw released his 16th album, “Standing Room Only,” in 2023 and the title cut gave him yet another hit.

At the time, he said he had worked on the record for three years and that it had “some of the most emotional, thought-provoking and life-affirming music I’ve ever recorded.”

Opening acts

Emily Robison, left, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire of The Chicks perform on the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

At Target Field, McGraw will be joined by veteran acts the Chicks and Lady A as well as 49 Winchester and Timothy Wayne.

The Chicks are likely to help McGraw move some tickets. The trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks have only toured sporadically over the past two decades, but sold out the Grandstand the three times they’ve played there.

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Children’s Minnesota hospital says it will pause some gender health services for minors following federal actions on health care.

The hospital network said in a statement Tuesday that there has been an increase of federal actions “directed at pediatric health systems” such as Children’s, which provides gender-specific care through its Gender Health Care Program.

Among the recent federal actions was a U.S. Health and Human Services declaration in December that called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria. The declaration also warned doctors that they could be excluded from federal health programs like Medicare and Medicaid if they provide those types of care.

A coalition of states including Minnesota has sued Health and Human Services over the declaration.

Children’s said it will pause prescribing puberty-suppressing medications and hormones to patients under 18 beginning Feb. 27.

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Still, the hospital said its Gender Health Program will not fully close: Mental health, supportive care, medical treatment and non-medical treatment services will continue to be provided to patients and their families.

“Children’s Minnesota remains committed to advocating for the dignity and well-being of the patients and families who trust us with their care,” Children’s stated. “We have contacted our patient families directly to help them navigate any impacts to their care.”

The statement continued that the decision was not one the hospital wanted to make but instead one that had to be made to protect the hospital and its providers. “We stand firmly behind the fact that gender affirming care is evidence-based, safe and lifesaving for transgender and gender diverse youth,” Children’s stated.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press

It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar.

McDonald’s is embracing the trend this Valentine’s Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount’s Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald’s gift card to buy McNuggets. McDonald’s is even throwing in some crème fraiche and a caviar spoon.

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Valentine’s Day is big business for U.S. restaurants. It’s the second-most popular holiday for dining out after Mother’s Day, according to the National Restaurant Association. McDonald’s is one of several fast-food chains hoping to win a share of that traffic.

For the 35th year in a row, White Castle is transforming its restaurants into Love Castles, with hostess seating, tableside service and Valentine’s Day décor. White Castle said some of the 300 participating restaurants are already booked for the night.

Nugget lovers can get their orders in a heart-shaped tray from Chick-fil-a. Papa Johns and Pizza Hut offer heart-shaped pizzas, while Auntie Anne’s has a heart-shaped soft pretzel. Even 7-Eleven is getting in on the action, offering heart-shaped donuts and $14 off delivery orders.

McDonald’s said it got the idea for caviar McNuggets from fans, who have been rhapsodizing about the high-low pairing for years on social media. Celebrity chef David Chang has posted many times about his love for caviar on fried chicken and Popeyes biscuits. In 2024, the pop star Rihanna downed caviar and chicken nuggets in a TikTok video.

McDonald’s wouldn’t say how many kits it will distribute, but said supplies are limited. That’s no surprise: A one-ounce tin of Siberian sturgeon caviar costs $85 on Paramount’s website, or about the cost of 166 Chicken McNuggets.