Leah Beno

3 weeks ago | fox9.com | Leah Beno

A birthday party for a 104-year-old St. Paul native with a Hawaiian theme is perfectly appropriate the more you get to know him. Don Kostohr is witty, loving, and his memory almost seems too good to be true. "He surprises me all the time. We sit and talk a lot," says Don’s son, Peter Kostohr. (FOX 9) - A birthday party for a 104-year-old St. Paul native with a Hawaiian theme is perfectly appropriate the more you get to know him.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Leah Beno

The BriefOn March 6, St. Paul native Don Kostohr turned 104 years old. Don has a remarkable memory, recalling details of World War II in vivid detail. Late in life, when Don was 102, he learned of a son he never knew existed. He calls this one of his life’s greatest gifts. (FOX 9) - A birthday party for a 104-year-old St. Paul native with a Hawaiian theme is perfectly appropriate the more you get to know him. Don Kostohr is witty, loving, and his memory almost seems too good to be true.

1 month ago | fox9.com | Leah Beno

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - From musicians taking the stage to puck drop at Minnesota Wild games, behind the scenes, helping draw crowds to the Xcel Energy Center for the past 25 years is Kelly McGrath, who became general manager of the Xcel Energy Center about a year and a half ago. In roughly the same timeframe, Kate Setley became general manager of the RiverCentre right next door.

1 month ago | fox9.com | Leah Beno

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Between the puck drops and the sounds of the buzzer, each home Gopher men’s hockey game is also a flurry of quick changes skates being laced and unlaced and undeniable athletic talent. "Something funny we get asked is, ‘are you the same girls on the ice?’" says Torre Trazzera, a Gopher Hockey Cheer Team member from Texas. The Gopher Hockey Cheer Team dazzle the crowd on the ice during period breaks, and run stairs, switch to sneakers to and from the stands during game time.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Leah Beno

The BriefOut of the 12 Gopher Hockey Cheer Team members this season, all but four are from out of state. The Gopher Hockey Cheer Team prides themselves on being figure skaters first, who are taught to cheer. As NCAA Division I athletes, Gopher Hockey Cheer Team members receive many of the perks of being a student athlete.