Maury's Stories

One of the principles of improv is accepting an idea and building on it. That's exactly what the performers in MNprov Live are doing by embracing the power of play.

Whether it's the statue on the edge of Rice Park or the mural on the side of the theater that bears his name, F. Scott Fitzgerald looms large over the capitol city.

Some may say the penny is past its prime, but it is still a big deal for a small company in Little Canada.

An 18-year-old high school senior is putting a full court press on the shortage of high school sports officials.

Tucked away in south Minneapolis, there is a one-of-a-kind shrine to the sport of skiing.

Usually when we think of World War 2, images of allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy during the invasion of Europe come to mind.

Five days a week, Jordan Krolak gives customers at the Lunds and Byerlys in town a helping hand to lighten their load as they go along their way. 

When it comes to the evolution of Minnesota music, few intersections are as instrumental as 26th and Lyndale in South Minneapolis. 

What's in a name? Everything if you ask the members of a cribbage club in the north metro.

About a block from Lake Nokomis, there's a coffee shop where customers come to escape the daily grind. But inside the corner cafe sits a tiny tribute to the neighborhood hangout.

In a city that is known for its summers, winter is making a return. While the seasonal winds of change are blowing through Detroit Lakes, some of its newest residents are making waves.

Guiness World Records declared her ever-expanding herd the largest collection of cow-related items in the world nine years ago, at just over 15,000 – and she's added another 6,000 items since then.

The Hmong Cornhole Club is a competitive outlet for some and a social draw for others.

Whether he is navigating the open roads of the Great Plains, braving the frigid temperatures of northern Alaska or searching for the equator in Ecuador, Jimbo Tarpey is on a journey of discovery.