Vermont State's Max the Cat gets honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

Max lives in a house with his human family near campus, where he likes to hang out with students who pick him up for selfies. He even goes on tours with prospective students.

MN man climbs Mount Everest for Mental Health Awareness Month

After pulling himself up from the lowest of lows in the grips of addiction, Ryan Rivard is now readying to climb to new heights on Mount Everest.

After a year on waiting list, MN teen gets heart transplant

Courage sometimes hides in small places. For the better part of six months, it’s been living in room 5-686 at St. Marys Hospital.  The name on the door and on the charts inside belongs to Aidden Tilly, a 14-year-old Minnesota boy with draining energy and endless hope.

Widower pays off school lunch debts statewide, honoring late wife's legacy

An Oklahoma widow has embarked on a mission to pay off school lunch debts for students across the state following the death of his wife from cancer.

Watch this great-grandfather read the 'Baby Shark' book without knowing the song

“He’s never heard of ‘Baby Shark.’ He read it and didn’t know there is an actual tune to it," a family member explained. “Of course he was way off."

Make-A-Wish seeks 1M new 'wish-makers' to help ill children

The nonprofit organization's new initiative continues its mission to grant wishes for children with serious illnesses. Here’s how the program works.

Stranger buys 1,000 cookies from MN girl scout – then gives them away

Girl Scout cookies are as American as apple pie. As the annual cookie-selling season comes to an end, one local scout and her troop are enjoying sweet success thanks to the generosity of a stranger. 

Mahtomedi SRO saves choking woman during school Europe trip

A Washington County Deputy and school resource officer is being praised for saving a woman's life during a trip to Europe. 

Persistent 81-year-old Hutchinson man earns his GED

At age 81, a Hutchinson man is getting ready to graduate. Persistence has paid off for Sam Flom who earned his GED last week after year's of hard work -- and decades after he dropped out of school.

Watch: Wildlife rehabber wears fox mask to feed rescued kit

Adorable video from a Virginia wildlife rescue center shows just how hard they work to make sure wild animals don't associate humans with food.

MN woman back in the spotlight after recovery from brain injury

Years after being hurt in a fall, Marie Cooney is celebrating her return to the Xcel Energy Center as a spotlight operator, as she recovers from a brain injury.

Leap Day baby born to mother also born on a Leap Day

"This is probably the best birthday I’ve had in memory, and she is the most precious birthday gift I could imagine."

March Napness: Contest underway to find the sleepiest sanctuary bear

You’ve heard of March Madness and Fat Bear Week, but are you ready for March Napness? As hibernating season comes to an end, the search is on for the sleepiest sanctuary bear.