Vikings player gifts winter coat to Mpls students
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Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel helped give 400 winter coats to students at Nellie Stone Elementary in Minneapolis. FOX 9's Jim Rich has more.

6-year-old boy kidnapped from Oakland found alive 70 years later

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland park. Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.

Cat swims to MN fisherman, now they're best friends

What started as a routine fishing trip turned into something special for one Minnesota angler after catching an unexpected guest.

MN Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm meets young fan who cheered her to finish line

Minnesota’s own Dakotah Lindwurm was the top American woman in the marathon at the Paris Olympics. It was a dream come true for the St. Francis, Minn. native as she crossed that finish line, knowing she was and will always be an Olympian.

Kids make Elliot Avenue Gazette front page news

This neighborhood along Elliot Avenue in South Minneapolis is filled with children.

Students at Virginia high school surprise custodian with dream car

A group of students at James Madison High School in Vienna surprised one of the custodians at their school with a very special birthday gift.

MN teacher's unexpected gift saves veteran awaiting new kidney

A man who spent five years on dialysis and encountered setbacks in his journey to find a kidney got a surprise from his son’s teacher.

St. Paul man on a mission to walk blind, deaf dog on every bridge in Twin Cities

On a warm summer day, there is nothing better than getting outside to go for a walk. But for Abe Switters, it's more than just exercise. He's building a bridge to a better life for his dog, Nanna.

Paralyzed Florida deputy regains movement, walks into his retirement party

A master deputy who was told by doctors he might never walk again strode unassisted into his retirement party after 32 years in law enforcement.

Viral Burger King worker who never missed a day in 27 years launches his own food truck

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Watch: Zoo lions find hidden camera, hilarity ensues

A pride of lions at the Oregon Zoo unknowingly put on a show after finding a hidden camera in their habitat.

Watch: Gorilla kisses newborn baby at Ohio zoo

In the video, the animal watches the newborn intently and eventually makes a kissing gesture toward the baby through the glass.

Family reunited with missing puppy scared off by fireworks

A Bay Area family has been reunited with their lost puppy after it was scared away by fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Waterville dentist uses canoe to keep his practice afloat during flood

As a dentist for more than 50 years, Bill Struve has used his fair share of essential equipment. But he never imagined a canoe would be at the top of that list.