Faces of the Fair: Blue Barn The 1,800-square-foot, two-story, big blue barn is a 24/7 operation for the 12 days of the fair. When the employees aren't making food and serving customers, they're taking deliveries and prepping for the next day's customers.September 1, 2015
Obama renaming continent's highest peak from Mt. McKinley to Denali Efforts to change the mountain's name back to Denali date back to 1975. The White House says changing the name back "recognizes the sacred status of Denali to generations of Alaska Natives."August 31, 2015
When he says yoga saved his life, he's not exaggerating A boy loses his father. A family loses its livelihood. The boy runs drugs and picks pockets so his siblings can eat. He is convinced he will die. And then ... he takes a yoga class.August 29, 2015
'Living While Dying' episode 12: Physical connections using yoga After being diagnosed with ALS, Bruce Kramer learned to appreciate the value of yoga. He found it a freeing and emotional experience that helped him reconnect with parts of his body that were affected by the disease.August 28, 2015
MPR State Fair booth broadcast of TPT's 'Almanac' MPR's Cathy Wurzer and TPT's Eric Eskola co-host "Almanac" live at the MPR State Fair booth. Tom Scheck talks politics, Mark Seeley talks weather, Kevin Kling tells a Minnesota State Fair story, and there's presidential politics, music, and a baby lamb.August 28, 2015
Photos: 18 historic images from the 1963 March on Washington This week marks the 52nd anniversary of the civil rights event, which featured Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech and an impressive crowd of 250,000.August 27, 2015
Tall tale: Baby giraffe is latest Como Zoo birth Cue the "awww" meter. The baby is the 19th giraffe born at the zoo in the past two decades. The yet-to-be named creature may make her public debut today.August 27, 2015
Whatever happened to the Marshall County cop who hit a UFO? Thirty-six years ago, Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Val Johnson was on night patrol when he drove into a ball of white light near Warren, Minn. People are still talking.August 27, 2015