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A man was found inside the Minnesota Senate chamber Friday night.
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A man was found inside the Minnesota Senate chamber Friday night.
A day at the docks turned dangerous on Saturday as a boat exploded at the Miss Croix Yacht Harbor fuel dock in Prescott, Wisconsin.
An extreme heat warning is in effect for much of southern and central Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin from noon until 9 p.m.
The highly publicized Real ID deadline has passed, but the system is stuck in Minnesota, and for thousands of residents, the wait is far from over.
Mitchell announced her resignation in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon.
CJ Abrams had a three-run double against Minnesota All-Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3.
Increased temps felt all across the Corn Belt, an area touching southern Minnesota, could be because of a crop.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at Baker Park Beach in Maple Plain, Minnesota.
Officials said the stabbings happened near the checkout area of the store and appeared to be random in nature.
Increased temps felt all across the Corn Belt, an area touching southern Minnesota, could be because of a crop.
Twenty-five years ago, on July 25, 2000, the town of Granite Falls in western Minnesota was hit hard by a devastating tornado. Hundreds of homes were damaged, one man died and more than a dozen people were taken to the hospital.
The worst of the flames are in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, just to the northwest of Minnesota
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WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner says we are in a NEXT Weather Alert for two reasons: heat and severe weather potential.
Sunday will see temps in the high 80s to low 90s for most of the state. A heat advisory will be in effect. Severe storms could roll in Sunday night. Lisa Meadows shares when that could be and when we could see some cooler temps.
A man was taken into custody after showing up on Minnesota Capitol grounds three times. The first, inside the Senate Chamber.
A young Minnesota athlete preparing for the Special Olympics shares a special bond over superheroes with his father. Mike Max introduces the Lepel family.
CJ Abrams had a three-run double against Minnesota All-Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3.
Zebby Matthews pitched a two-hitter over six scoreless innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 1-0 victory on Friday night over the Washington Nationals.
Napheesa Collier scored 25 points, Courtney Williams added 23, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 109-78 for their 14th straight home win.
It's not the bird, but you know the name. Carson Herron comes from great Minnesota golf genes.
Tears come for many reasons: a joyful reunion, a surprising win, a frustrating loss and a forever loss, too. And sometimes, tears come for reasons we can hardly explain.
Georgia is known for growing peaches, Florida for oranges. But what about Minnesota?
A big part of the upcoming July Fourth holiday involves marveling at explosions in the sky.
It's a pairing so perfect that their names have come to symbolize dynamic duos. They're a staple from restaurant tables to kitchen tables.
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband could bring about a form of punishment long banned in the state.
The roughly 21-mile swim across the English Channel took Seth Baetzold 11 hours and 23 minutes.
The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery was established by Junior League women who realized there was nowhere to turn when parents were in crisis and needed help caring for their kids.
The event raised more than $100,000 to create a new sensory suite with a gym for active engagement and a calming room for soothing regulation.
A Spooner, Wisconsin teenager had a dream of operating his own bait shop this summer. But two weeks after he opened, Max McKinney's business was shut down due to zoning laws.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at Baker Park Beach in Maple Plain, Minnesota.
Increased temps felt all across the Corn Belt, an area touching southern Minnesota, could be because of a crop.
A man was found inside the Minnesota Senate chamber Friday night.
The Aquatennial is a civic celebration of the city of Minneapolis produced by the Downtown Council.
Minneapolis police say they are investigating three homicides that happened within two days.
Increased temps felt all across the Corn Belt, an area touching southern Minnesota, could be because of a crop.
Police in one northern Minnesota city are asking residents to report any coyote sightings after receiving multiple reports of extremely close encounters with the wild animal.
The highly publicized Real ID deadline has passed, but the system is stuck in Minnesota, and for thousands of residents, the wait is far from over.
The 17-year-old girl left her home on Monday, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says she is headed to somewhere in the Twin Cities metro.
A Northfield, Minnesota, family has been searching for their missing singing dog for eight weeks.
A day at the docks turned dangerous on Saturday as a boat exploded at the Miss Croix Yacht Harbor fuel dock in Prescott, Wisconsin.
The Barron County Sheriff's Department says the alleged assaults happened in the 1990s and 2000s, and that there could be more victims.
Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state's open race for governor on Friday by calling President Donald Trump a "maniac" and claiming, "His tariffs are killing our farmers and his policies are hurting our kids."
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.
A western Wisconsin woman is out of the hospital after being attacked by a bear earlier this month.
A man was found inside the Minnesota Senate chamber Friday night.
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, a "birthday book" compiled for Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003 included a "bawdy" letter from President Trump.
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell says she's resigned from office one week after she was found guilty on both charges in her burglary trial.
The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.
Mitchell announced her resignation in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon.
After 37 years in St. Paul's skyway system, Pino's Pizzeria was forced to shut its doors this spring when the building was condemned. But this week, the family-run business reopened just across the street, with a new space, a renewed energy and the same old soul.
The Twin Cities have seen some big losses in the local food scene recently. Since the start of June, four popular restaurants have announced they're closing their doors.
The store and pharmacy located at 1440 University Ave. West will close to the public on Aug. 2.
The window for Minnesotans to apply for a state-funded e-bike rebate will open later this month.
According to a report by Coresight Research, 62% of shoppers say they'll begin back-to-school shopping before August, up over 8 percentage points from last year.
Minneapolis police say they are investigating three homicides that happened within two days.
According to police, officers responded to the shooting on Franklin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue South around 2:30 a.m. They found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound.
New technology is giving police in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a new look at what's happening on patrol.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old northern Minnesota man to more than 25 years in prison for his role in the murder of another man whose partial remains were found in a tote on the Mille Lacs Lake shoreline in 2023.
Melody Little, 24 of West St. Paul, and Jordan Weiland, a 20-year-old from White Bear Lake, are each charged with two counts of third-degree murder and two counts of criminal vehicular homicide, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Police in one northern Minnesota city are asking residents to report any coyote sightings after receiving multiple reports of extremely close encounters with the wild animal.
Officials say West Nile virus is surging earlier than usual in mosquito populations in the Twin Cities metro.
A baby born at 21 weeks' gestation in Iowa City, Iowa, has celebrated his first birthday, earning a Guinness world record for being the most premature baby.
The illness is caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. It's commonly found in small rodents, rabbits, squirrels and beavers. People typically develop the illness from tick and fly bites, scratches from infected cats or by touching animals that have tularemia.
The health-care giant said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
"Feels So Good" is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognized melodies.
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.
Ozzy Osbourne rose to fame in the heavy metal group Black Sabbath.
Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died.