Overcoming addiction, Mercury Mosaics founder turned ceramic tile hobby into big business in Minneapolis

When you walk into Mercury Mosaics in Northeast Minneapolis, you're greeted by a cavernous warehouse and a guard dog named Elmo. But once you make it past Elmo, your reward is a rare look at the life-cycle of handcrafted ceramic tile. It's one of the few operations like it in the world.

Zamboni driver gets NHL win as emergency goalie for Carolina Hurricanes

David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena when Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury.

South Dakota State women's basketball players drill 5 half-court shots in a row in viral video

A team of South Dakota State University women's basketball players put together perhaps the most incredible basketball clip you'll see this year as the teammates knocked down five straight half-court shots in a video that's now going viral.

Beloved Minnesota school bus driver honored with special casket

A beloved school bus driver was honored with a special school bus-themed casket after he passed away over the weekend in Grand Meadow, Minnesota.

Ohio police, kayaker rescue ‘lucky’ dog who falls through icy pond

A dog was rescued Sunday, Feb. 16 after falling into an icy pond, thanks to the help of a local police officer and a kayaker. 

Minnesota group designs 'angel dresses' for families who lost babies

About an hour west of the Twin Cities metro, in the city of Darwin, a group of women are expanding their work to help families who lost a baby during childbirth.

Dog, litter of puppies rescued from snowdrift in northern Minnesota

A dog and her litter of six puppies were found in a snowdrift earlier this winter, and now, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue shelter in northern Minnesota is thanking the family who spotted them.

Wisconsin man in hospice care with ALS marries soul mate

In sickness and in health: A western Wisconsin couple tied the knot on Saturday as the groom faces a fatal diagnosis.

‘Window washing’ shelter dog is warming hearts across the internet

The 147-pound Akita mix has been racking up fans on Facebook after a video of him ‘washing’ the window of his kennel with his tongue went viral.