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
KENSINGTON, Minn. — The sun is still 15 minutes from rising over Kensington, but a glow is already seeping out of the windows of West Central Area South Elementary. “Whoa!” a backpack-carrying boy exclaims upon seeing the lights as he steps off his bus. W... See more
KENSINGTON, Minn. — The sun is still 15 minutes from rising over Kensington, but a glow is already seeping out of the windows of West Central Area South Elementary. “Whoa!” a backpack-carrying boy exclaims upon seeing the lights as he steps off his bus. W... See more
HAM LAKE, Minn. — Editor’s note: This story originally aired on Christmas Day, 2023. Linda Dieken passed away on Oct. 29, 2025, after a five-year battle with ALS. She was 70. Linda’s husband, Al, told KARE 11 his wife’s donated piano is now part of “her l... See more
