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November 10, 2025
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Crème de Menthe Nightclub: Where the Grasshoppers Go After Dark: Newest in-spot helps hedonistic young people "forget about the future." (Trend: rising dependency ratio)

Now Playing: At the Movies with Debbie Franz: Debbie likes the new Johnny Depp movie but pans Two-Car Garage. (Trends: aging, rising dependency ratio)

Restaurant Reviews by Cyndi Fressen: The good, the bad and the yummy. (Trend: aging)

Modern Circuit Rider Replaces Pony with Pickup: Rural pastor serves several small congregations. (Trends: aging, concentration in metropolitan regions)

Matchmaking Is for the Birds: Birdwatchers' groups bring older singles together. (Trend: aging)

Under One Roof: A New Family for the '30s?: Three generations of one family sharing a suburban home may represent a wave of the future. (Trends: aging, concentration in metropolitan regions)

Dear Ebby: Woman wants advice on whether to take in her long-absent father or let him go into an ElderDorm. (Trends: aging, rising dependency ratio)

Oldies Station Leads the Pack: Music of the '90s and '00s earns loyal audience. (Trend: aging)

Is TV Getting Too Gloomy?: Younger viewers complain there is too much discussion of death and illness on TV. (Trend: aging)


The Not Yet Gazette is a fictional newspaper showing one possible future. The stories in the paper reflect major demographic trends projected for Minnesota. These trends include aging, concentration of the population in metropolitan areas, increased diversity, slower growth and a rising dependency ratio.

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