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Help the DNR grow forests, and get cash

Help the DNR grow forests, and get cash

Got seeds? Got cones? If so, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to pay you for helping grow the state's future forests.
by Cody Nelson

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‘Miracurl’ on the beach: Against all odds, Minnesota Olympic champion’s lost ring is found

‘Miracurl’ on the beach: Against all odds, Minnesota Olympic champion’s lost ring is found

The U.S. men's curling team relied on skill as it won Olympic gold earlier this year. But team member John Landsteiner's Olympic ring being found after he lost it on a California beach last month? That's thanks to a tremendous amount of luck.
by Andrew Krueger

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A Minnesota crop duster’s lucky landing

A Minnesota crop duster’s lucky landing

A 21-year-old pilot must've had luck on his side in an emergency landing Thursday morning near Watkins, Minn.
by Cody Nelson

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Why kink-shaming doesn’t belong in politics

Here's a lesson in political distractions, courtesy of the Verge. It involves Bigfoot erotica and a Virginia congressional race.
by Cody Nelson

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A Wisconsin man’s dog ‘lick of death’

Fever and vomiting were the first signs. Then he became delirious and the fever got higher.
by Cody Nelson

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Summer vacation

I'll be on vacation for the next week or so. But just so your visit wasn't a complete waste, here's some puppies being carried in watermelons.
by Bob Collins

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Do you need a race car to distribute your resume?

Do you need a race car to distribute your resume?

You'd have to be at the end of your rope to stick your resume on a race car, but that's a promotion a beer company is planning for NASCAR's South Point 400 in Las Vegas.
by Bob Collins

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