Excitement is building as another black bear in northern Minnesota appears to be just days away from delivering a cub. Thousands of people watched a live webcam as Lily gave birth to Hope in January 2010. Now, Lily's three-year-old sister Jewel is about to give birth.

The North American Bear Center in Ely confirms Jewel delivered two cubs. Researchers say it's possible she had a third bear cub, but couldn't confirm. Thousands of people from around the world watched a live webcam placed her den.

Wildlife officials shot and killed a collared yearling black bear Thursday after it went into an Ely-area garage. There were children in the area, according to reports. The bear had been collared in July by Lynn Rogers of the Wildlife Research Institute in Ely, but it wasn’t one of the well-known bears tracked by Rogers and other researchers or followed by the public on Internet webcams.

Southdale Center in Edina -- the nation's first enclosed shopping mall -- is among the man-made landmarks to be recognized as one of the “10 Buildings That Changed America." The upcoming PBS special, set to air nationally in early 2013, will explore the ten influential American buildings that changed the way we live, work, and play.