It just needed a little love: An ugly tree ties a town together When a shabby-looking, 50-foot "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree went up in the middle of downtown Reading, Pa., around Thanksgiving, many saw it as a metaphor for the city's troubles.December 22, 2014
6 holiday dangers for pets Veterinarian and author Justine Lee joined The Daily Circuit to review the biggest dangers facing pets during the winter holidays and what you can do to keep them safe while you celebrate.The Daily Circuit, December 22, 2014
Pope blasts church bureaucracy, lists 15 'ailments of the Curia' Pope Francis included 'working too hard,' committing the 'terrorism of gossip' and 'becoming spiritually hardened' on his list, saying church leaders suffer from 'spiritual Alzheimer's.'December 22, 2014
A Beautiful World: Millionaire Forrest Fenn leaves clues to hidden treasure Adventurer, explorer and millionaire Forrest Fenn is 83. He says he's hidden a large golden chest with treasures, artifacts and antiquities that represent a lifetime of adventuring somewhere in the Rockies. Fenn's poem, "Where the Treasure Lies," holds the clues to finding it.December 22, 2014
Photos: Bentleyville lights up Duluth Billed as America's largest free walk-through lighting display, Bentleyville is one big Christmas lights show in the Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth.December 19, 2014
Four Minnesota laws that start Jan. 1 Many laws passed during the 2014 Minnesota legislative session take effect Jan. 1. Here's a look at a few of the more interesting changes.December 18, 2014
Apostle Islands ice cave visitors will have to pay $5 fee The National Park Service will charge the fee for visitors ages 16 and older, assuming the caves form again this winter. A $10 season pass will also be available.December 18, 2014