We thought that the Internet Cat Video Film Festival, on Aug. 30 in Minneapolis, would be the purr-fect excuse to round up our favorite cat videos on the web. Here are our 10 nominations.
Minnesota
Polar Bear and Seals Escape after Floods Wreck Minnesota Zoo
Heavy rains in Duluth, Minn. inundated the Lake Superior Zoo, drowning some animals and allowing others to flee.
Flash Floods Swamp Duluth, Minn.
Heavy rainfall flooded vast swathes of the port city, washing out roads, inundating family homes, and spurring evacuations.
Guy’s Billboard Resume Gets Him a Job
Cover letters not working out? Already tried guerilla social media strategies to get noticed by a potential employer? Think bigger.
Billboard-size bigger.
After losing his job at a casino in March, 22-year-old Bennett Olson …
Waitress Gets to Keep $12,000 Tip Seized by Police
Police will return the cash to the mother of five after seizing it on suspicion of a drug connection.
Minnesota Couple Still Missing After Costa Concordia Disaster
A Minnesota couple is among those still missing after the cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy, their family confirmed to the Associated Press.
Gerald and Barbara Heil, from White Bear Lake, Minn., are …
Fruitcakes Never Die: Christmas Cake Celebrates Its 100th Birthday
An old spice cake may take the, er, cake for oldest food item on record. A 100-year-old cake was given to Pierre Girard of Golden Valley, Minnesota as a gag gift by some friends in 1994, and he’s been keeping it safe every …
Pig Thefts a Byproduct of Spiking Pork Prices
The down economy has fueled theft of all sorts: shoplifting, bank robberies – and even pig heists.
Michele Bachmann’s Hair: Supported by Both Red and Blue States
Liberal women may not agree with her politics, but they agree with her hairstyle.
Gay Teens Sue Minnesota School District over Bullying Policy
A sixth teen in Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Anoka-Hennepin School District alleging that school staff members did not do enough to prevent or cease the bullying she endured because she is gay.
Minnesota High School Faces Lawsuit Over Racially Charged Homecoming Theme
A Minnesota school district is getting sued for allowing its students to play off the pejorative “n-word” for a themed homecoming event.
Tiny-Town Troubles: Delta Eliminating Service to 24 Small Airports
Delta Airlines announced that it “can no longer afford” to continue service at 24 small U.S. airports, and members of various communities are left wondering how they will fly.