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
Would you risk your life to save a stranger? These Minnesotans did.
These Carnegie Hero Fund Medal winners show the unselfishness, courage and compassion inside seemingly ordinary Minnesotans.
March 26, 2025
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.
March 5, 2025
A Minnesota field guide to snow shovels: Which one's best?
Here's how to pick the right shovel, from the classic to the crack-jumper, back-saver or the plow.
March 5, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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