Spreading the Christmas spirit: Minnesota families collect gifts to ensure everyone gets a present
The program by Youthprise has about 50 families who go shopping to fill Christmas wishlists for other families. The program is currently looking to expand and find more sponsor families.
Man wins $1M from lottery ticket he was gifted after open heart surgery
And if that wasn’t lucky, the man said he also won $1,000 several years ago on a ticket he received from the same friend as a birthday gift.
Maryland woman rolls out mobile shower unit to give homeless ‘dignity’ and ‘sense of self’
Omolayo Adebayo spent four years raising funds to purchase a mobile shower unit to give the homeless population a chance to freshen up and develop a “sense of self.”
11-year-old Northfield girl completes 1,000 kind deeds on Black Friday
With her rainbow shoes on, 11-year-old Nika Hirsch is a girl on a mission at the Mall of America this Black Friday.
VIDEO: 9-year-old Florida girl fights off suspected robber to protect mom
Security video shows the brave girl throwing punches at the suspect, hitting him in the face to try and fend him off.
Rescue dog becomes mold detector for owner who is sensitive to spores
On the outside, Buddy runs, jumps and keeps his sister in check. But inside, he likes a quiet round of hide and seek, and his favorite game comes with a prize for both Buddy and his owner Lacey Calmes.
Bloomington couple walks across the country, raises $16K for young girls
A couple from Bloomington dropped everything to hike across the country. They used their journey to raise money for young girls with the Ann Bancroft Foundation. Now, Erin Dietrich and Chris Ray are back home after a successful trip.
60 Minnesota military families get meal kits for Thanksgiving dinners
Organizers offered the food as a gesture of gratitude, also knowing that rising food prices have made the holidays more of a hardship this year.
Wyoming girl, teddy bear reunited after year-long separation during Glacier National Park trip
Six-year-old Naomi Pascal lost a teddy bear she had since leaving an Ethiopian orphanage. Thanks to a sharp-eyed, compassionate park ranger, she has been reunited with the irreplaceable stuffed animal a year later.
World Kindness Day: Take time to think of others on global holiday
Saturday marks World Kindness Day, the international holiday dedicated to promoting kindness throughout the world.
Minnesota business donates $13K after Free Bikes 4 Kidz warehouse burglary
A local business is stepping in to help a nonprofit after thieves broke into their warehouse and took off with more than $13,000 in tools and electronics.
89-year-old man earns Ph.D., fulfills dream of being physicist
Manfred Steiner recently successfully defended his dissertation at Brown University in Providence.
Zumbrota bridge plays special role in Minnesota history
Over the last 150 years, it’s been everything from a beer hall to a wedding venue, but a local landmark in Zumbrota is also something else - the last functional covered bridge in Minnesota.
2 runners stop to help fellow runner over NYC Marathon finish line
Runners in the 2021 New York City Marathon on November 7 helped a fellow participant who fell over just shy of the course’s end finish the run.
Family works to return wedding album found in Bloomington garage
The Sutton family is going through some changes this winter, after the recent death of their 80-year-old grandmother Ida Hoffert. Ida lost her life after a battle with COVID-19, caught in a nursing home where she was staying as she recovered from surgery.
'Of course I said yes': Minnesota couple shares story of aerial proposal
A man from Mapleton had quite a surprise for his girlfriend when he took her flying with his new pilot's license late last week.
Minnesotans jump to help during No Hunger November
Nearly two years into the pandemic, many families are still struggling to put food on the table.
'He's smiling down on us:' Family continues heart screenings in late son's honor
14-year-old Patrick Schoonover collapsed on the ice and died from sudden cardiac arrest during a hockey game in 2014, the result of two undetected heart defects. Now, his family hosts free heart screening events for youth in the community to honor him.