Dancing with Apex Predators
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Janelle Van Ruiten is a ocean conservationist who dives with sharks. She tells us all about the sharks she swims with every day.

All about the MN State Fossil
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In July, the giant beaver become the MN state fossil. Alex Hastings, the Fitzpatrick Chair of Paleontology from the Science Museum of Minnesota, tells us about the significance of the fossil.

Chatting with the owner of MN Nice Cream
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The owner of MN Nice Cream Katie Romanski tells us how she got started with the business.

World of Birds show at Minnesota Zoo
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The Afternoon Shift took a visit to the Minnesota Zoo to see the World of Birds show and got up close and personal with some feathered friends

Reopening a restaurant after a fire
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Pub 819 experienced a fire last November and just reopened. Co-owner David Benowitz tells us about the journey of reopening the restaurant.

Prince's lighting director
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Ahead of the release of "Sign O' the Times" release in IMAX theaters, The Afternoon Shift teams sits down with Prince's lighting designer on the Purple Rain tour Jeff Mateer.

7,000 is the new 10,000 steps
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Out with the old and in with the new! Experts are saying you do not really need 10,000 steps and to aim to reach 7,000 steps instead. Keri Andersen is a fitness trainer and she breaks this down for us.

Designing the Aquatennial fireworks display
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Pyrotechnic Zach Taminosian designed the iconic Aquatennial Target firework display. He tells us all that goes into designing a pyromusical.

100 cars vandalized in Twin Cities
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FOX9 Reporter Babs Santos drops by The Afternoon Shift to discuss the recent spate of car vandalism in the Twin Cities.

Remembering "The Prince of Darkness" Ozzy Osbourne
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Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76. Ralph Sutton is the host of the SDR show and he shares his experiences with Osbourne throughout the years.

Breaking down the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives reward tip program
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Ana Negrete is the Interim Director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office. She tells us about their new Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Fund tip program that helps solve cases and bring justice for families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

Opera on the St. Croix
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Jack Swanson is one of the most talented opera singers in the state. He tells us about the Opera on the River hosted by the St. Croix Valley Opera.

It's corn shucking season in Minnesota!
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Untiedt's is a legendary family owned farm that supplies all of the corn to the Minnesota State Fair. Head grower Paul Nelson talks all things corn with Adam and Maxx.

Breaking down Sen. Nicole Mitchell's Trial
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FOX 9's Paul Blume breaks down Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary trial after she was found guilty.

The North American female roofing professional of the year
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Rachel Narveson is a trail blazer who owns Proficient Construction. She has excelled in a typically male dominated field. Rachel won $10,000 and was declared North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year.

John Dillinger's St. Paul history
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Crime historian Paul Maccabee tells Adam and Maxx all about Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, who hung out in St. Paul back in the thirties.

Playing video games to raise money for charity
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Matt Merkle, Director of Operations at Games Done Quick, joins the Afternoon Shift to chat about the massive event Summer Games Done Quick. The event raised $2,436,614 Doctors Without Borders.

The new MN state constellation
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Sally Brummel is the planetarium manager at the Bell Museum. She lifts our eyes to the stars and tells us about the new MN state constellation -- the ursa minor (AKA the little dipper.)

Dumpster dive at The Dive Spot thrift store
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Father and daughter Cadyn and Nick Angell are co-owners of The Dive Spot. They tell us about how you can dumpster dive without all the garbage at their thrift store in downtown Chaska.

The first licensed Minnesota recreation cannabis license
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Jacob Schlichter from the Smoking Tree in Albert Lea breaks down what it's like to have the first licensed Minnesota recreation cannabis license.