Video: Dad jokes that are so bad they're good Sure, dad jokes make you cringe and roll your eyes but that's the beauty of the dad joke -- they're so bad that sometimes they're actually hilarious. In honor of Father's Day, we rounded up some of the raddest dads around to tell us their cheesiest dad jokes.June 13, 2019
#mprraccoon, one year later: Remembering the little critter that could One year ago, a raccoon captured the imagination -- and hearts of many across the globe via social media -- for more than 24 hours in downtown St. Paul. Some MPR staffers looked back and recounted the day.June 12, 2019
Como Zoo calls for public vote to name baby zebra The foal was born on May 30, and is the third offspring for Minnie, one of the zoo's three adult Grant's zebras. The options for the newest foal's name include Claire, Elsie, Lydia and Nia.June 11, 2019
Canada bans keeping whales and dolphins in captivity Parliament passed the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act in a move hailed by animal rights activists. Violations are punishable by fines of up to about US$150,000.June 11, 2019
Finding Victory: Speaking out for intersex girl after attack Today, Victory is a vivacious 5-year-old with a toothy grin, blond hair and a quick mind. Victory knows her body is different from those of her mother, father or brothers, but it doesn't seem to bother her.June 10, 2019
New appreciation for a Minnesota fish long considered junk Some fish get no respect -- like carp, sheepshead and freshwater drum. Anglers call them junk fish. But one junk fish is proving to deserve respect -- and possibly the protection afforded to prized game fish.June 10, 2019
Minneapolis dedicates Dakota artwork at Bde Maka Ska The public artwork honors a Dakota village from the 1830s that was next to the lake. Minneapolis city officials said the idea, years in the making, was to acknowledge the first people to call the area home.June 8, 2019
In Scotland's Outer Hebrides, mobile libraries are a lifeline Library vans ply lonely roads and deliver books, including works in Gaelic, to hundreds of isolated residents. Seeing the mobile librarian is sometimes the only human contact they will have for days.June 8, 2019
You may be stressing out your dog When people who own dogs are stressed, their dogs also get stressed, a new study suggests. It's another indication of how emotionally synchronized dogs and their humans can be.June 6, 2019
MN Better Business Bureau warns of a wave of puppy scams BBB officials say they're concerned about a spike in reports of fraudulent pet adoption operations that offer expensive dogs that never make it to their adoptive homes.June 5, 2019
Gretchen Carlson stepping down as Miss America chair Carlson and CEO Regina Hopper took over leadership of the organization following an email scandal in which top male leadership denigrated former Miss Americas. But their own leadership of the organization was criticized by many state organizations.June 5, 2019