Amy Hockert

There's something special happening in Olivia, Minnesota, that all started with one man's transition from the business world to a high school classroom. Now, the entire district and community are experiencing the benefits.

Psychologists say Minnesota schools are facing a mental health crisis: Lots of students who need help and not enough staff to meet the demand. We spoke with three psychologists about the monumental problem schools face.

Given the chance to go on a shopping spree in Rogers, 10-year-old Jacen opted to shop for family, friends, and other sick children, instead of shopping for himself.

After suffering a serious injury at his full-time job, playing wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Blake Proehl took the time to pursue another passion in another tough industry: the music business.

Extra screentime and less time outside appears to have taken a toll on children's eyesight, with a study showing nearsightedness has spiked since the pandemic started.

Only 3% of kids raised in Minnesota's foster care system graduate from a four-year school. But a new grant is giving them renewed hope.

In July of 1939, two months before the start of World War II, two locals, decided to document everyday life in a small, German-inspired village in Minnesota.

At Minneapolis’ Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery, the oldest in the city, about two dozen graves mark a dark chapter in Minnesota history, the Spanish Flu of 1918.

Mental health professionals discuss the challenges kids will face and how adults can support them during the school year.

Soon, kids will be going back to school. But, that doesn’t mean everything will go back to normal.