ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The difference in the life span of humans and dogs is one of nature’s cruelest imbalances. No one needs to tell Wayne Chmelik. With a graying Great Dane named Hulu keeping step beside him, Wayne knows the unfairness firsthand. “That’s g... See more
OSSEO, Wis. — High school basketball is, by nature, a young person's game. Unless you’re Harold Mulhern. “No missing 3's tonight,” Harold jokes with a player on the home bench. With a crop of white atop his head, the assistant coach for the Osseo-Fairchil... See more
WYOMING, Minn. — Editor’s note: This story originally aired on Jan. 4, 2020. Kelly Klein recently joined family and friends to celebrate 10 years of survival since her initial diagnosis with ovarian cancer. Kelly retired from her teaching job in June of 2... See more
FARIBAULT, Minn. — As the mother of a child with autism, Taylor Casanova has a house filled with sensory strategies. Five-year-old Odin rides a plastic slide down a staircase. Then, he leaps into a pile of beanbag chairs. Joyous laughter ensues. “We tell ... See more
CHAMPLIN, Minn. — Editor’s note: This story originally aired on March 15, 2021. Tom Cornish passed away on Nov. 1, 2025, at age 101. He continued knitting almost until the end. His family estimates he knitted 2,000 hats for the Salvation Army. Tom’s son, ... See more
