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A car crash when he was a baby robbed Jameson Turner of the chance to know his grandpa. But now the goalie from Hallock and his former-goalie-grandpa are together - in Jameson's senior portrait. KARE tonight at 10p. #land10kstories

Jameson Turner was a baby when his grandpa died in a car crash. Following his grandpa's lead, Jameson became a high school goalie. Now, he's taken a stunning senior portrait, side-by-side in the locker room, with his grandpa. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

At age 10, Evie Riski made the first entry in her diary. At age 100, she hasn't missed a single day. Evie has documented wars, births, & deaths in volume after volume. "I enjoy it," she says of her 90 year streak. KARE tonite at 10p #land10kstories

Evie Riske started a diary in 1936. Ninety years later, she's yet to miss a daily entry. From the attack on Pearl Harbor, to the birth of her kids, to her 100th birthday, Evie has documented it all in 33,000 daily entries. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

A MN teen just became the youngest food vendor at Mall of America. At 11, Edyn Esparza pitched her cake pops in a cold-call. Told she'd need a state license & commercial kitchen, she got both. Edyn's cake pops are now a hit at Nickelodeon Universe. KARE tonite@10 #land10kstories

At age 11, Edyn Esparza called Mall of America with a pitch. She wanted to sell her homemade cake pops at Nickelodeon Universe. It took three years - and lots of hoops - but Edyn just became the mall's youngest food vendor. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

The St. Cloud teacher who brought jackets, ties, and "dress for success" to his 4th graders has moved to a new district. Five years after we first shared his story, we check in with Mike Mathiason for an update. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

Minnesota's Largest Candy Store has opened for the season. We take a look back at how it all started and what's new for 2025, including this jungle themed room. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

A school para has sewed 375 book bags this year for students in Lake City, MN. Jeri Prigge made her first bag to help a 3rd grader using a wheel chair. Soon everyone in the school wanted one. KARE tonight at 10p. #land10kstories

Jeri Prigge, a Lake City school para, sewed a custom book bag to help Sutton Hudgins keep her pencils & pad together while using her wheelchair. When other kids asked, she sewed them book bags too. 375 of them! Next on KARE #land10kstories

When Jeri Prigge saw a 3rd grader in a wheelchair struggling with her things, she sewed her a book bag. Another student asked. Then another. Months later, the school para has sewed 375 book bags. A bag for every student who's asked for one. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

At 23, she was Truman, MN's only female school bus driver. Now 80, Cheryl Barickman has outlasted all the men. Her family, riders, and fellow drivers just helped Cheryl celebrate 57 years behind the wheel of bus #5. KARE tonight at 10 #land10kstories

Cheryl Barickman was 23 when she started driving bus for Truman, MN schools. At 80, she's still greeting kids with a smile as they board bus #5. "Everything she does is for the kids,” Cheryl's daughter says. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

At 18, Mike Heikes suffered a life-altering brain injury. In the years since, the Fergus Falls man has given away more than 22,000 bike helmets. If you live through one, "you don't want anyone else to suffer a brain injury," Mike says. KARE tonight at 10pm #land10kstories

A Minnesota man has given to children more than 22,000 bike helmets. After surviving a brain injury, Fergus Falls' Mike Heikes wants no one else to experience what he did. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

When the Cooper HS band director lost his parents - both beloved music educators - at the beginning of the school year, students rallied around their teacher. As the school year comes to a close, Markus Hahn & his students have a bond for life. KARE tonite @ 10p #land10kstories

Last fall, Cooper HS band director Markus Hahn lost his parents - both retired music teachers - in a car crash. As school comes to a close, Markus has found healing in music and his students. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

Jim Clermont has outlived all 300 men on his WWII Navy ship. Today, the D-Day survivor served as grand marshal of the Alexandria Memorial Day parade - the same weekend Jim celebrated his 100th birthday. #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…

While Owen Guertin was away having life-saving brain surgery, his 4th grade classmates folded him 1,000 paper cranes. Eight years later, we have an update on a special young man & the class that supported him. #land10kstories kare11.com/mobile/article…

A Minnesota town of 326 people has awarded its graduating seniors $108,000 in scholarships. Swanville spent all year fundraising to send off 21 grads with gifts averaging more than $5,000 each. And Swanville does it every year! #land10kstories kare11.com/article/news/l…