Minn. WWII veteran recounts witnessing Japan peace treaty signing
Out of the 1,500 men on his ship, Del Thielke was the only one selected to be aboard the USS Missouri when the peace treaty was signed.
Inside Minnesota's LARK Toys, a one-of-a-kind marvel
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
Strangers help after trailer full of sled dogs turns over on icy highway
It was a scary moment in the Twin Cities over the weekend, as a trailer hauling sled dogs turned over on Interstate 494 in Minnetonka.
Why Madison, Minnesota, is known as the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country"
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
WWII vets who were at same POW camp meet 81 years later
Both men were staff sergeants during World War II, both were gunners on B-17s and both their planes were shot down on Feb. 22, 1944.
Some Christmas tree farms are already open for business
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but as soon as Kavan Christmas Tree Farm in Lino Lakes opened Friday morning, customers were ready.
Invictus is latest Minnesota brewery to announce closure
Over the past couple of years, a number of breweries across the state have announced closures.
Inside a former Cold War missile site up for sale in Dakota County
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
Minnesota trooper of 30 years set to retire, leaving behind a family legacy
The Minnesota State Patrol isn't necessarily known as a family business, but for the Stricker family it's become exactly that.
St. Paul police investigating deadly hit-and-run
Officers responded to the area of Saint Anthony Avenue and Aldine Street around 5:15 p.m. on a report that a pedestrian had been hit.
She fled Ukraine during WWII. Now 92 years old, she wants to return
Nadia Pishko's childhood was about survival. Growing up in Lviv, Ukraine, she experienced mass starvation in the 1930s. And during World War II, she and her family fled the country as the Germans and Russians closed in. But her heart never left her homeland.
The origins of "Grace," Minnesota's state photograph
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Heating company gives man free furnance to celebrate Veteran's Day
Recognizing all Tanner Wilde has overcome, Snelling Heating, Cooling and Electrical in St. Paul decided to give him a new furnace, for free.
Minnesota hunters prep for firearms deer opener
The cool weather should help hunters, and deer numbers are high in most parts of the state.
Central Minnesota woman turns old barnwood into works of art
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.