ST PAUL, Minn. — The COVID-19 pandemic has worn so many of us down. Countless restaurants have closed and so many essential workers have put their lives on the line to keep society moving along. This ...

In an era when Nickelodeon, Disney and PBS rule children's TV programming, there's a local option, too. "Choo Choo Bob" is chugging its way to the top.

The year was 2005 and the first signs of the economic downturn, coupled with funding cuts to a Minnesota Film Board program that had brought movie jobs to Minnesota, were making it hard for Bob ...

Bob Medcraft runs a big, busy toy train store, drawing a crowd with his Choo Choo Bob Show on TV and the birthday parties the store hosts alongside its retail operation. (Photo: Matt M. Johnson) Choo ...

Choo Choo Bob’s Train Store is now open in Union Depot in St. Paul! Do you have a kiddo who loves trains? I know all of mine have loved trains at some point. Choo Choo Bob’s Train Store is a great ...

All aboard for the adventures of Choo Choo Bob and his wacky friends as they visit railroads and museums all over the country, sing songs with each other or with guest musicians such as Ozomatli and ...

After closing in St. Paul and then reopening in St. Louis Park, Choo Choo Bob’s Train Store is laying tracks for a return to the east metro. The popular toy shop, featuring wooden trains and ...