A trailer carrying nine huskies overturned on I‑494 near Excelsior, Minnesota. Community members, a Minnetonka police officer, a state trooper and firefighters helped secure the dogs after one ran loose on the freeway. Read On…
On Christmas 1968 in Minnesota, Hersch Wilson remembers two half‑wild German shepherds turning a snowed‑in house with six stir‑crazy kids into something bearable — a reminder of the quiet, stabilizing role dogs can play during the holidays. Read On…
A jury in Kanabec County has acquitted Autumn Breeze Kennel owner Edward Erickson of a felony animal abuse charge connected to the July 2023 death of a German wirehaired pointer named Evie after a multi-day trial. Read On…
A House committee approved HF688 to extend housing protections to assistance dogs in training, a move sponsors say will free volunteers from homeowners' association restrictions and help organizations such as Can Do Canines place service dogs. Read On…
On June 14, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in a politically motivated attack. Their service dog, Gilbert, was shot and later euthanized; Helping Paws, Inc. saw a flood of donations and its dogs joined a candlelight vigil. Read On…
The Watonwan County Sheriff's Office seized 35 dogs — 17 alive and 18 dead — from a rural St. James property after owners reported animal neglect on Nov. 15. Laura Berg, 37, is facing charges and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 23. Read On…
A trailer carrying nine sled dogs overturned on Interstate 494 in Minnetonka at about 10 a.m. Saturday; all nine dogs survived and one that ran down the highway was recaptured by the owners. Read On…