Maury's Stories

In the tiny town of Herman, Minnesota, there are farm fields as far as the eye can see. It's planting season for crops like corn, wheat and soybeans, but Herman's real claim to fame is sowing the seeds of love decades ago.

A summer staple in western Minnesota is now open for its 104th consecutive season. For more than a century, a popcorn stand in Granite Falls has brought smiles to the lives of its customers.

Alan Page is known for many things. An NFL MVP and Hall of Famer, as well as a retired Minnesota State Supreme Court justice. But how about maple syrup maker? For nearly a decade, Page has been pouring his heart into a labor of love. On the shores of Lake Washburn, near Outing, Minnesota, about three hours north of the Twin Cities, a man of many talents and accomplishments has found a place of peace.

It's the end of the day at Mora High School and 10th graders are studying math in Jayson Pautzke's geometry class. But look around the edges of the classroom and Pautzke's fascination with a certain brand of candy dispenser really starts to add up.

What started as a way to revisit a long lost hobby has now become a labor of love for a Minnetonka man. FOX 9?s Maury Glover shows us it?s been an opportunity for this baker to rise to the occasion on one of the world?s largest stages.

After the flakes started flying in December, Emerson decided to put the snow he'd been piling up with his snowblower at the end of his driveway to good use.

A few miles outside the small town of Highland, Wisconsin, in Douglas County, there's a monument to pursuing your passion. At 10 feet high, 22 feet wide and weighing in at more than 24,000 pounds, this oval-shaped sphere is believed to be the heaviest ball of twine in the world.

Terrek Jenniges, a freshman, has caudal regression, which impedes the development in his lower body. He uses a wheelchair to get around but that hasn't stopped him from proving people wrong. He's a place holder for the kickers on the Lakeview Lakers. It's a chance at freedom for Jenniges, and his teammates welcomed him with open arms. And Jenniges' positive attitude has had an equally positive effect on the team.

As FOX 9 looks back at the shooting of "Beautiful Girls" in Minnesota, we recall the time that a Minneapolis hotel was home to the likes of celebrities Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Uma Thurman and Steve Buscemi.