Timothy Blotz

Last April, a citizen found what appeared to be an abandoned puppy at the Thompson Park pavilion in West St. Paul and turned it into police.

Mayo Clinic nurses created a "free T-shirt" contest to get transplant patients back up and walking.

The Walk For Thought enters its 22nd year as a way for traumatic brain injury survivors to connect and raise money for the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance.

Government policy appears to be leading to a decline in construction activity, a new survey from the Minneapolis Fed found.

A new Alzheimer’s Association report shows the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease has reached 7.2 million Americans, topping the 7 million threshold for the first time.

A specialized organ and tissue donor unit is opening at M Health Fairview Hospital with the goal of collecting more usable organs from those who made the decision to donate their organs upon their death.

T. Mychael Rambo co-authors new children’s book about grandmothers

The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness.

In a Mayo Clinic surgical room in August, the patient on the operating table did something remarkable.

Mayo Clinic researchers have just been awarded a new federal grant to start an investigation of an experimental drug on patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Ryan Rivard lives life on the edge and his latest <a href=“https://www.fox9.com/tag/lifestyle/travel” target=“_blank”>adventure</a> is taking him to the edge of the world.“I would say it’s immensely fulfilling,” said Rivard about his journey that’s much more than scaling a mountain summit. It’s why, since the beginning of the year, he’s spent several days a week putting himself through an excruciating training regime at Life Time Fitness in <a href=“https://www.fox9.com/tag/us/mn/hennepin-county…

A Catholic Charities residential facility called Glenwood is home to more than fifty men who've endured the rigors of alcoholism. It’s the place where men reach the end of the line through the bottom of a bottle.

In the years before substance abuse was considered a medical disease, a small group of treatment pioneers hoped to start a program to change lives and ultimately change society. They did it at a secluded farmhouse in rural Center City, Minnesota.

Coyle Bauer is a study in energy. Endless energy. If there was ever a race to beat the sun to the horizon for the prize of more hours of playtime, Coyle just might win — as long as the batteries of his toy four-wheeler hold out.“Oh, Coyle. He is high energy,” said his father Josh. “If he’s not outside, he’s bored.“Coyle has been in a race against time since before he was born. During his 19-week <a href=“https://www.fox9.com/tag/healthcare” target=“_blank”>ultrasound</a>, the doctor found so…

After serving time in the United States Air Force, Woody Fountain became the first Black pilot for Northwest Airlines. His career took him across the globe, and he’s now looking back at his time in the sky.Fountain is a man born with wings and a desire to use them. From fighter jets to <a href=“https://www.fox9.com/tag/travel-news” target=“_blank”>passenger jets</a>, he didn’t just break through barriers, he broke through the skies. Flying was an obsession that, oddly enough, began in a junior h…

Heating company owner, William Sherk, has been donating carbon monoxide detectors to help save lives in honor of his son who died from CO poisoning 20 years ago.

Becklin Homestead is one of the larger wildlife management areas where the Minnesota DNR has been working with hunting and veteran groups to create adaptive and accessible hunting opportunities.

At the corner of Chicago and 17th Street East, there is a hidden heart of the neighborhood where the homeless of Minneapolis know there is always a hot breakfast and lunch.

On a sprawling estate on the northwest side of the Twin Cities, an innovative foundation is helping veterans transition from their military service.  One of them is Randy Tesdahl.

At the dock beneath the VFW Post 1782, a pontoon boat powered by volunteers carries a daily manifest of smiles.