How to watch Mercury transit the sun in rare event on Monday

How to watch Mercury transit the sun in rare event on Monday

Astronomers and sky watchers will be ready for a rare celestial event taking place Monday, November 11th. That's when Mercury, our innermost planet, passes directly between Earth and the sun.  

Astronomers and sky watchers will be ready for a rare celestial event taking place Monday, November 11th. That's when Mercury, our innermost planet, passes directly between Earth and the sun.  

Baby cheetah paired with rescue dog at Cincinnati Zoo

Baby cheetah paired with rescue dog at Cincinnati Zoo

A baby cheetah has been paired with a rescue puppy at the Cincinnati Zoo, and the two playmates have quickly become best friends.

A baby cheetah has been paired with a rescue puppy at the Cincinnati Zoo, and the two playmates have quickly become best friends.

MnDOT study working to minimize construction impact on bats

MnDOT study working to minimize construction impact on bats

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is experimenting with new technology to help minimize the negative impacts road and bridge construction can have on bats.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is experimenting with new technology to help minimize the negative impacts road and bridge construction can have on bats.

Amazing pictures show squirrel with a pumpkin on its head

Amazing pictures show squirrel with a pumpkin on its head

Swedish photographer Geert Weggen was able to capture the remarkable images thanks to having fed the squirrels in the past, SWNS reports. The photographer said his images are almost like telling a story. "So like with Halloween, I can imagine them as dancing skeletons," he said in comments obtained by the news outlet.

Swedish photographer Geert Weggen was able to capture the remarkable images thanks to having fed the squirrels in the past, SWNS reports. The photographer said his images are almost like telling a story. "So like with Halloween, I can imagine them as dancing skeletons," he said in comments obtained by the news outlet.

BIG cool down coming Halloween week

BIG cool down coming Halloween week

Hope you chose a warm costume this year because it’s about to get even colder. Outside of our glorious 3-day stretch of mid to upper 60s this past weekend, it’s been a fairly cool month so far. Although, this may pale in comparison to what’s potentially on the horizon.

Hope you chose a warm costume this year because it’s about to get even colder. Outside of our glorious 3-day stretch of mid to upper 60s this past weekend, it’s been a fairly cool month so far. Although, this may pale in comparison to what’s potentially on the horizon.

Minnesota girl bags 12-point buck first time hunting

Minnesota girl bags 12-point buck first time hunting

Deer hunting trends in Minnesota may be on the decline, but one Chisago City girl is keeping the tradition alive with a remarkable first hunt.

Deer hunting trends in Minnesota may be on the decline, but one Chisago City girl is keeping the tradition alive with a remarkable first hunt.

Police officers help tangled bald eagles in Apple Valley, Minnesota

Police officers help tangled bald eagles in Apple Valley, Minnesota

Police officers in Apple Valley, Minnesota helped a pair of bald eagles Monday that were tangled together and unable to fly. 

Police officers in Apple Valley, Minnesota helped a pair of bald eagles Monday that were tangled together and unable to fly. 

Man says alligator found in Prior Lake, Minnesota was his escaped pet

Man says alligator found in Prior Lake, Minnesota was his escaped pet

Weeks after a young Minnesota girl found an alligator near her grandparents' home, a man said the reptile was his pet that escaped months ago.

Weeks after a young Minnesota girl found an alligator near her grandparents' home, a man said the reptile was his pet that escaped months ago.

DNR mandates chronic wasting testing for certain permit zones

DNR mandates chronic wasting testing for certain permit zones

This deer hunting season, deer harvested in four separate parts of Minnesota will need to be brought to the Department of Natural Resources so they can be tested for chronic wasting disease.

This deer hunting season, deer harvested in four separate parts of Minnesota will need to be brought to the Department of Natural Resources so they can be tested for chronic wasting disease.