MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- They are the five numbers that stand for home. Since 1963, ZIP codes have been a part of just about every piece of mail that travels through our system. But what do those numbers ...

It's very easy to chalk up certain facets of our lives to just being "the way it's always been." From daylight savings time to time zones, most of us don't even give a second thought to the meaning ...

Twenty-five years ago, Ethel Merman was belting out a commercial jingle on radio to the tune of ”Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.” The song-and the appearance of a cartoon postman known as Mr. ZIP-were part of the ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...