Recent content from Richard Chin
University of Minnesota bug experts say we should be eating insects
Find out why we should opt for six-legged snacks at the "Minnsect Show" this weekend.
This Star Tribune reporter didn't even survive the audition for 'Survivor'
After a few hours in line at the Minneapolis Convention Center, he bailed. But hundreds of others who stuck it out never got to audition for the reality TV show.
Can sitting in a giant wooden orb improve your sleep, immune system and memory?
Our hard-boiled reporter test drives the first "harmonic egg" in Minnesota.
Requiem for a piano: Hundreds a year are being trashed in Minnesota
Despite efforts to rehome them or harvest parts, most of the once-beloved behemoths still end up in the dump.
Since 1980s, Brainerd man has taught his dogs to get beers from the fridge
Kris Scheller has earned many TV appearances with a series of black Labs, all named Sport.
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Not going anywhere for spring break? Try these fun Twin Cities area family activities
Get slimed, grab a joystick, brave a cold plunge.
Minn. supporters of Ukraine mark a grim 2 years in war with Russia
The supporters vowed to fight on and made a plea for continued U.S. support.
At-home mortality tests offer to predict how many years you have left. Our reporter checked some out.
Our anxious reporter tries to determine how long he's got. Should you?
Coffee and cats are coming to St. Paul's Grand Avenue
A planned coffee shop will feature a den with a group of resident cats.
Introverted and feeling lonely? How small talk can help you fight loneliness.
Simple things like talking about the weather, giving a compliment or saying hello to a stranger can make you feel more connected.
Why would you set a cake on fire? To reveal a Taylor Swift Super Bowl surprise.
A Twin Cities baker's flaming cakes are selling like hot cakes.
What did newcomers to Minnesota miss? A real winter
To say you survived a Minnesota winter, you need to endure a few below-zero hardships, master the penguin walk and understand how a snow emergency works. Don't expect a T-shirt for making it through this wimpy winter.
Who made that footprint? These Minnesotans are experts in tracking animals
By identifying clues left by wildlife, they connect to nature and our past.
Want to be more active? Skip the overcrowded gym and try one of these Twin Cities walks
To get your new year off to a healthy start, we offer new, quiet, historic and classic routes.
How Como Zoo's 'Tiger Van' became a viral star on TikTok
A hat with ear flaps and a heavy Minnesota accent win in this Jet Car spoof.
The Twin Cities has a new taproom — for pop
Craft soda maker Northern Soda opens an N/A bar serving soft drinks on tap.
Come on down! You, too, can be on a TV game show
Is it more fun than staying home and yelling at the TV? Survey says: Yes!
A St. Paul porch held buried treasure. The surprise was who left it.
In a hollow column, a contractor discovered a bottle of whisky and a business card — his own.
A Rochester man has run every day for more than 52 years — mostly shirtless
"I like to do things consistently," says the man, who got a C in phy ed as a kid.
In St. Paul's boomer ballet class, you're never too old to plié
Ballet not only offers older adults a form of exercise, but it gives them a chance to create something of beauty.
2 kids, 2 adults hospitalized following carbon monoxide poisoning at Rochester hotel
Guests reported feeling lethargic after swimming in the pool, officials said.
Doll repair expert Carol Finwall, who healed hundreds of beloved childhood toys, dies at 86
"She was an artist. Dolls were her palette," her son said.
Minnesotans are top-ranked in a sport you may have never heard of
Puzzling, it seems, thrives in places where people spend a lot of time indoors.
What's the modern version of a needle in a haystack? Try a lost ring in a corn pit
Minnesotans are discovering that jewelry and corn pits don't mix.
This acting class has gone to the dogs
Minneapolis class teaches pooches how to pose for the camera.
What's it like to be an elite runner at the Twin Cities Marathon? A pro competitor answers our 26 questions.
We talked with professional runner Brittany Charboneau.
What to name your baby or your dog? Apple Valley consultant can help
Steph Coffield charges $50 to $600 for a customized list of names of anything needing naming.
Minnesota's weapon-wielding armored combat fighters are not your average geeks
These Minnesotans dress like knights and do battle with (dulled) swords and axes.
Some seniors take up pickleball — these Minnesotans are pole vaulting in their 70s
Mike Soule and Wayne Andersen prove that you're never too old to take a flying leap. The men, both 71, have rediscovered a sport they first tried more than a half-century ago.
Air conditioning you can wear: Our guide to personal cooling devices
Beat the heat this summer with neck fans, cooling vests and these other wearable devices.
Our reporter flew in a fighter jet before this weekend's Blue Angels show in Duluth
Reporter Richard Chin felt the need for speed ahead of this weekend's Duluth Air and Aviation Expo.
A U professor says humor — and certain cheeses — can help you be more creative
Improv comedy classes and certain kinds of cheeses may help you be more creative.
Stillwater's Main Street makes an appearance on 'Good Morning America'
It was featured in a segment that highlights iconic main streets across the country.
A field guide to fireworks to make you a pyrotechnic know-it-all
You can provide the commentary while watching a fireworks show.
Minnesota mini-golf with a twist is your summer fun destination
Big Stone in Minnetrista is part Stonehenge, part Flintstones — and there's a goat, too.
Man fatally shot in Minneapolis early Sunday morning
The victim's name has not yet been released; no arrests have been made.
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These veterinarians are honored to do one thing — put ailing pets out of their misery
Veterinarians who specialize in at-home pet euthanasia find satisfaction in helping animals and owners.
What's more exciting than paddleboarding and easier than windsurfing? eFoiling
The electric-powered hydrofoils are the latest thing in personal watercraft.
3 guys rode nonmotorized scooters from Brainerd to Bemidji, and TikTok loved it
Friends pushed Razor scooters 100 miles along the Paul Bunyan State Trail.
Should men go shirtless in summer? When is it OK, and when is it not?
Dos and don'ts for male toplessness at the beach, the gym, the concert or the stadium.
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Who's playing with pricey, souped-up, super-fast Nerf blasters? Adults
Members of Minnesota's Nerf community collect and modify toys so that they can shoot a foam dart at more than 100 miles per hour.
Minnesota's state band — one of the last in the country — celebrates 125 years
The Minnesota State Band will give a free anniversary concert.
Gun and purse bingo fundraisers grow in popularity in Minnesota
The bingo events have taken in thousands of dollars for nonprofit organizations, cancer research, town festivals, hunting teams and more.
When will the snow and ice melt away? It could be a while
The remnants of the biggest piles might last until June.
From juvenile delinquent to rock and roll photographer
Minnesotan Fred Case was a colorful counterculture character and had the pictures to prove it.
The image that captures our long, long winter in Minnesota
Prank or performance art piece, it's attracted a lot of social media love.
Which is Minnesota's most famous animal? Dan Patch? Babe the Blue Ox? The Hamm's bear?
Candidates for the title of Minnesota's most famous finned, furry or four-legged fauna range from aquatic creatures to woodland rodents to cool campus cats.
The ancient tradition of 'beer poking' is surging in popularity in Minnesota
Sticking a red hot poker into your favorite brew yields "the beer equivalent of s'mores."
A massive Minneapolis model of the Millennium Falcon is fated for destruction
The nonprofit workspace Leonardo's Basement has to move, and its massive, kid-built starship is too big and heavy to come along.
When their St. Paul sidewalk was blocked by a mountain of snow, they dug a tunnel
Instead of a pedestrian bridge, they made a pedestrian snow tunnel.
A Minnesota field guide to snow shovels: Which one's best?
Here's how to pick the right shovel, from the classic to the crack-jumper, back-saver or the plow.
Earliest color photos of St. Paul Winter Carnival make their way back to Minnesota
Pre-Kodachrome photos from 1940 reveal a bygone spectacle.
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Why you should go to a Minnesota county museum, says man who has been to (nearly) all
Where else can you encounter everything from a woolly mammoth tusk to a UNIVAC computer?
New Cheetos Duster lets you add that unique flavor (and color) to all your food
Instead of licking Cheetos dust off your fingers, you could be sprinkling it on your food.
What the Dickens? Researchers say Scrooge-like transformations can happen in real life
Sudden, enduring change for the better may not be humbug.
Bald eagles believed to have been poisoned near Inver Grove Heights landfill
The University of Minnesota Raptor Center is caring for 10 sick eagles in critical condition.
Thomas George Neadle, who played the pipe organ for worshipers and moviegoers, dies at 80
Neadle took up the pipe organ as a teenager and never gave it up.
What are turkey giblets and gizzards, and what are you supposed to do with them?
And why are they gift-wrapped in paper or plastic like something of value?
It's a wild life: Meet the latest generation of Minnesota's adventurers
They're young, diverse and up for a challenge.
Great Northern winter festival will be celebration of art and outdoors
The Great Northern announces a lineup that ranges from art installations to cold-water immersion.
A Howl-aween treat: Winners of the Star Tribune Halloween Pet Costume Contest
We've got a spooktacular lineup of cuteness.
The Minnesota Daily ends regular print publication after 120 years
The U-M student publication is seeing growth in digital readership.
TPT's new show encourages diverse communities to try outdoor adventures
Host Chance York, a rapper and yoga instructor, is an athletic everyman willing to try anything.
Film discovered in a camera after 80 years reveals a surprise — and a Minnesota mystery
A photographer wants to reunite a forgotten photograph with the family of a sailor.
Need a new place to relax? The Twin Cities is getting a communal bath house
This is a place where you can have a traditional schvitz and a soak.
The Star Tribune Halloween Pet Costume Contest is back
We're looking for Howl-oween's best-dressed pets.
