Drunk on smoke: Notre Dame's bees survive cathedral blaze Hunkered down in their hives, Notre Dame's smallest official residents -- some 180,000 bees -- somehow managed to survive the inferno that consumed the cathedral's ancient wooden roof.April 19, 2019
Midweek rains bring second crest on southern Minn. rivers The days are longer and the forecast is sunny, but the uncertainty of flooding season continues across southern Minnesota. The effects of the midweek rains are coming to fruition, as the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers are projected to hit their second flooding-season crests over the weekend.April 19, 2019
'Your story will be written': Ilhan Omar's stormy rise In the span of a few short years, the Minnesota congresswoman has gone from a behind-the-scenes activist in Minneapolis politics to a polarizing figure known around the world.April 18, 2019
An unusual family of bald eagles adds 3 eaglets Valor I, Valor II and Starr, a trio of bald eagles in Illinois, hatched three eaglets this year. No such luck for the closely watched eagle couples of Washington, D.C.April 17, 2019
UMD celebrates Bulldogs' NCAA men's hockey championship with fans back home The University of Minnesota Duluth captured its second consecutive national NCAA men's hockey title Saturday with a 3-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts. Tuesday night, the Bulldogs celebrated their victory back home in Duluth.April 17, 2019
Trying to downsize your home? Good luck with that Some end up staying in place, unable to find alternative homes that meet their financial or lifestyle expectations. Others are simply paralyzed by indecision. This lack of turnover is prolonging a tight market for homebuyers.April 17, 2019
Dog saved by workers on oil rig, 135 miles off Thai coast It's not clear how the animal ended up stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. But the pup, now named Boonrod, is gaining strength and looks happy and well-fed.April 16, 2019
Shock, prayers around the world for Notre Dame in Paris The world reacted with shock, horror and prayers to the massive fire Monday at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, united in grief and in solidarity with the people of France.April 15, 2019