Richard Chin
Reporter
FeaturesAs a feature reporter, Richard Chin has flown on the Goodyear Blimp, driven the Wienermobile, sunk to the bottom of a lake in a one-man submarine, worn a giant urine specimen cup costume as a mascot for a health care company, rode a vintage Puch at the Sturgis of mopeds and was mistakenly arrested by police hunting for a serial killer. He also spent six weeks in Baghdad during the Iraq war and was a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.
Latest from Richard Chin
Culture
Minnesota shop owner is a jukebox hero: ‘My whole world is the physical media’
Dan Coulter, of Vintage Gameroom in Newport, keeps the machines going that can spin a real record.
February 12, 2025
Things To Do
He’s leading a shirtless hike and a dip in Lake Superior. In February.
The “Wim Hof Weekend” is inspired by a Dutch cold exposure guru.
February 6, 2025
Culture
Fewer than 50 self-playing Otto Accordions exist, and one is for sale in Minnesota
A custom-built music machine, now sitting in a Twin Cities piano storage warehouse, could be yours.
February 2, 2025
Culture
Resolutions fading? This Minnesotan has kept his running streak for 53 years, and he has tips.
A retired Mayo Clinic dietitian has run at least a mile every day for more than 53½ years.
January 15, 2025
Things To Do
There’s a better tool to get ice off your windshield. It’s shaped like a cone.
Forget about better mousetraps. We need a better windshield scraper.
January 13, 2025
Things To Do
If your dog doesn’t like to share, here’s how to rent a private yard for your pooch
Some homeowners are making hundreds of dollars a month renting their backyards to dog owners by the hour.
January 2, 2025
Food & Culture
New study shows physical activity is top predictor of when you might die
The study used wrist devices to track the activity of thousands of older adults.
December 30, 2024
Retail
Party City to shutter hundreds of stores across the U.S., including 10 in Minnesota
The party supply company told employees on Friday that it’s going out of business.
December 21, 2024
Things To Do
There’s a better tool to get ice off your windshield. It’s shaped like a cone.
Forget about better mousetraps. We need a better windshield scraper.
January 13, 2025
Things To Do
If your dog doesn’t like to share, here’s how to rent a private yard for your pooch
Some homeowners are making hundreds of dollars a month renting their backyards to dog owners by the hour.
January 2, 2025
Food & Culture
New study shows physical activity is top predictor of when you might die
The study used wrist devices to track the activity of thousands of older adults.
December 30, 2024
Retail
Party City to shutter hundreds of stores across the U.S., including 10 in Minnesota
The party supply company told employees on Friday that it’s going out of business.
December 21, 2024