There's no stopping Toronto's 'uber-raccoon' Toronto is known for its raccoons' aggressive ability to get into garbage cans. The city spent millions trying to fight the gray menace -- with mixed results.September 16, 2018
Minneapolis homeless encampment raising health and safety concerns The Minneapolis City Council's Housing Policy and Development Committee is directing staff to come up with a plan for emergency temporary housing for a growing number of homeless people camped out near East Franklin and Hiawatha avenues.September 12, 2018
Exhibit offers visitors a taste of refugee life Presented by Doctors Without Borders, "Forced From Home" aims to replicate the experience of leaving everything behind in a bid to survive.September 12, 2018
One more chance to spot the northern lights Tuesday If you couldn't see the northern lights last night, there's one more chance to see them Tuesday night. But the conditions might not be as good.September 11, 2018
Living color: Minnesota's 'rich, beautiful' leaf season begins It's go-time for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' fall color finder. So, stop clinging to the summer and head northwest or to the Grand Rapids, Minn., area if you want to see the best fall colors so far.September 11, 2018
Goat on the lam in Inver Grove Heights The large goat has been loose in the city for nearly a week. Police aren't sure where it came from.September 11, 2018
In case you missed it: The northern lights in photos Overnight, the aurora borealis put on a spectacular show in northern Minnesota. For those of you who weren't lucky enough to catch nature's "ooh" and "ahh" show, we've got you covered.September 11, 2018
Native Americans propose change to Yellowstone landmark names The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is considering renaming a mountain and a valley in Yellowstone. The park features are named for men whose work was tied to mass killings of Native people.September 10, 2018
The lore of Bigfoot lives on at North Carolina Bigfoot Festival In western North Carolina, people from across the country came to Marion's first Bigfoot festival. The highlight was a Bigfoot-calling contest and a Bigfoot-knocking competition.September 9, 2018
Her humanitarian missions became a way of life An incident in a Turkish marketplace led Lindsey Smith to leave her comfortable life as a geriatric nurse practitioner from Minneapolis to help people in crisis around the world.September 5, 2018