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Parts of central and southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, have an enhanced risk for severe weather Sunday evening.
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Parts of central and southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, have an enhanced risk for severe weather Sunday evening.
When found inside the Senate chamber, the man "was naked and nonviolent," Colonel Christina Bogojevic, chief of the Minnnesota State Patrol, said.
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 excessive heat warning is in place across the Twin Cities metro Sunday as feels-like temperatures surpass 100 degrees. For those looking for a place to stay cool, there are options.
President Trump met with top European officials demanding fairer trade with the 27-member European Union at his golf course on the Scottish coast.
Mitchell announced her resignation in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon.
Four-year-old Sydney Marcus is a fast-moving, spunky kiddo. But one night two years ago, she flipped like a light switch.
Kelvin Yeboah converted two penalties as the second half wound down, lifting Minnesota to a 2-1 victory over St. Louis.
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.
An excessive heat warning is in place across the Twin Cities metro Sunday as feels-like temperatures surpass 100 degrees. For those looking for a place to stay cool, there are options.
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 EZ-PASS lanes in both directions on I-394 between downtown and Highway 100 are closing Sunday for several months.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says the Twin Cities has an enhanced risk for severe weather Sunday evening.
Tristin Larsin talks with WCCO's Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield about the IDISCY Foundation and its upcoming event.
Jim and Ralph Wagner are second generation owners of this old fashioned restaurant.
A young Minnesota athlete preparing for the Special Olympics shares a special bond over superheroes with his father. Mike Max introduces the Lepel family.
Kelvin Yeboah converted two penalties as the second half wound down, lifting Minnesota to a 2-1 victory over St. Louis.
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.
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.
An excessive heat warning is in place across the Twin Cities metro Sunday as feels-like temperatures surpass 100 degrees. For those looking for a place to stay cool, there are options.
Four-year-old Sydney Marcus is a fast-moving, spunky kiddo. But one night two years ago, she flipped like a light switch.
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.
Capitol security found a man inside the Minnesota Senate chamber late Friday night after the building was closed to the public, the Minnesota State Patrol said Saturday.
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.
President Trump met with top European officials demanding fairer trade with the 27-member European Union at his golf course on the Scottish coast.
In a stunning upset, state Sen. Omar Fateh defeated two-term incumbent Jacob Frey for the Minneapolis DFL Party endorsement for Minneapolis mayor. Now, Frey has filed a protest with the state DFL party, citing voting discrepancies. But social democrats are winning more seats every election here and across the country. For analysis of this trend, WCCO's Esme Murphy turned to Professor David Schultz.
Earlier this year, President Trump confirmed that the Qatari royal family was donating a Boeing 747-8 for his use.
Capitol security found a man inside the Minnesota Senate chamber late Friday night after the building was closed to the public, the Minnesota State Patrol said Saturday.
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.
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.
A 42-year-old man entered the Traverse City Walmart around 4:43 p.m. on Saturday and used a folding knife to stab five men and six women, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office.
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.
Four-year-old Sydney Marcus is a fast-moving, spunky kiddo. But one night two years ago, she flipped like a light switch.
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.