St. Paul teen wraps up epic 2 year bike ride

A St. Paul teen is back home after spending the last two years pedaling his bicycle around the world. Instead of heading to college after graduating high school, Adam Swanson decided to go on an "epic" bike trip. Through the journey around Europe, Central Asia and North America, he racked up more than 21,000 miles! Swanson joined FOX 9 Good Day to chat about the trip and what's next for his life.

NASA marks Webb Telescope 1st anniversary

NASA is celebrating the first anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope. It's been capturing remarkable images from outer space and helping scientists gain a deeper understanding of the "great unknown". NASA scientist Eric Smith joined the FOX 9 Morning News to talk about what they've discovered so far and what lies ahead for the telescope.

Vikings' Blake Proehl headlining Minneapolis concert

He’s a Vikings football player by day, and singer by night. Blake Proehl was picked up by the Vikings in spring of 2021 as an undrafted free agent. As fate would have it, the rookie blew out his knee in four places during a preseason practice with Denver in his first season. During his recovery, he discovered a hidden talent. Proehl turned to music. On Saturday, July 15, the Vikings wide receiver will headline his first concert at Fine Line in Minneapolis. The show comes just two weeks ahead of the start of Vikings Training Camp.

Doggie Walk benefits Page Education Foundation

A Minnesota Vikings Legend is using the power of pets to help students of color have access to higher education. Justice Alan Page is the Founder of the Page Education Foundation. Saturday July 15th is their annual summer celebration, its called the Doggie Walk, and it’s in partnership with local non-profit The Rescue Pack. Cody Matz chatted to the former Vikings player about the big event. For tickets, visit: https://events.page-ed.org/event/2023-doggie-walk/

MN Science Museum hosting Air & Space Festival

This weekend, the Science Museum of Minnesota is helping people of all ages explore the great unknown. As part of their Stem Adventure Saturdays series, they are hosting an Air and Space Festival. Staff member Melanie Wehrmacher joined the FOX 9 Morning news to show of a quick experiment from the event.

Hennepin Co. garden tour, see the prettiest ones

There’s a garden tour happening this weekend in Hennepin County. The Learning Garden Tour is this Saturday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. It features nine unique gardens and goes the extra step of also posting a master gardener in each location to answer your questions. Shayne Wells visited a few stops.

St. Joseph Joe's manager to be honored

The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour is headed to St. Joseph on Wednesday. The manager of the Joe's, Pat Schneider, spoke with FOX 9 ahead of the game, at which he'll be honored.

Cooks of Crocus Hill, Bellecour Bakery have merged

It’s official, Cooks of Crocus Hill and Bellecour Bakery have merged to become Cooks | Bellecour. Along with the new name, the team behind the brands have opened a third location in Edina. The shop is on Market Street in the 50th & France shopping district. Like the North Loop and St. Paul locations, it will offer cooking classes, kitchen retail and a bakery counter with the Bellecour staples. The owners, Marie Dwyer, Karl Benson and Chef Gavin Kaysen call it a fully immersive culinary experience. The Edina shop is open seven days a week and is located at 3934 Market St.

Kids create battlescape out of cardboard

Adventures in Cardboard traces its beginnings to 2010. Since then, it’s grown immensely adding multiple locations and themes. Throughout this summer, 4,200 kids from the metro will spend a week at cardboard camp. We visited one of the camps happening at Central Park in South Bloomington. There were 100 kids running through the woods with cardboard weapons and armor playing an amped-up version of capture the flag. They also spent the week building a village with a giant cardboard castle. The camp combines theatrics, hands-on creative building and open play in natural places.

Lake Minnetonka's new boat-up restaurant

There’s a new restaurant to dine lakeside. Lost Bay on Tonka Bay has a tropical tiki vibe and stunning lake views. It will be a seasonal restaurant in the Caribbean Marina on Lake Minnetonka because there’s no indoor seating though there is a covered area. Lost Bay is from the Innerbloom Hospitality team. They run many popular spots like Macanda, Josephina and Yumi. The restaurant took over the space from Tequila Butcher. They are open seven days a week. Diners can boat up or drive up and the patio is dog-friendly.

Cottage Grove opens kid-friendly coffee shop

The Little Village is both a coffee shop and a safe space for kids to play and get creative. It’s located in the Shoppes at Gateway North. Right inside the doors, is the coffee shop and a retail area with kids clothing and toys. Also in the building, a modern indoor play area for kids 0-6. It does cost to use the space and there’s drop-in pricing, but also monthly passes. The coffee shop is open seven days a week. The play space has some times that closed for open play and are dedicated to workshops, so check the hours before visiting.