FDA Proposes New Regulations Limiting E-Cig Sales To Minors
Clearway Minnesota estimates there has been a 50 percent increase of e-cigarettes used by minors since 2014.
Clearway Minnesota estimates there has been a 50 percent increase of e-cigarettes used by minors since 2014.
Low food prices have driven the cost of a Thanksgiving feast down to its lowest level since 2010. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the average nationwide cost of a holiday meal for 10 people is $48.90, or less than $5 per person. The farm group's annual survey released Thursday says that's a 22-cent decrease from last year's average.
The cost to heat most homes in Minnesota and Wisconsin may go up this winter. Natural gas prices jumped to their highest in four years Wednesday. Low supply and a frigid forecast may be to blame.
A little-known repair ordinance put a Minneapolis woman on the hook for thousands of dollars. But, WCCO-TV's story caught the attention of a company willing to help. We first told you about the leaking water line in south Minneapolis last month. We went back and found a warranty policy that could offer some kind of protection for your own pocketbook.
DNA testing kits were among Amazon's bestsellers during last year's holiday shopping season, and with popularity expected to keep growing, Dr. Heather Zierhut from the University of Minnesota advises consumers consider the variables before clicking buy.
Mall of America's 40 million visitors even outnumber the 20.5 million that visited Orlando's Walt Disney World in 2017, or the 18.3 million that went to Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
It's always good to plan ahead, but this year the federal tax code had the most dramatic overhaul in decades.
Consumers are expected to spend twice as much money on family compared to buying things for themselves, and even less on friends.
Sky-high interest payday loans are getting some more affordable competition in the Twin Cities area from community-based organizations. Minnesota Public Radio reports that Exodus Lending is one nonprofit offering residents interest-free loans to help pay off debts. Exodus Executive Director Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer says the organization has helped about 200 borrowers since April 2015.
Phone companies will screen those calls for you, either warning you of possible spam or letting you learn more about why someone's calling.
First off, wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday to buy TVs, electronics, large appliances and apparel.
Samsung showed off it's new prototype bendable smartphone during its annual developers conference yesterday.
Santa will be arriving at 5:30 p.m. complete with a parade and Holiday Light Show.
The home improvement store Lowe's plans to close dozens of stores, including one in Minnesota.
Several of the individuals who are sick told health investigators they consumed cake mix before their symptoms began.
"They're charging the kid first-degree assault when he shot me in my neck," Amos Manneh said. "This is attempted murder."
Minnesota is home to the largest number of "uncommitted" delegates heading to the Democratic National Convention in a few weeks.
Minneapolis police say the third annual Operation Safe Summer took more illegal guns off the streets than had in any year prior.
The Bloomington Police Department says the man, identified only as Grant, was last seen at 9 p.m. Tuesday leaving his home on the 4800 block of Terracewood Drive.
A woman alleges a Twin Cities Catholic school fired her after she came out as transgender.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen travels to Fillmore County to show us how Mystery Cave got its name.
Lost in the overwhelming developments in the presidential race, including the ascension of Gov. Tim Walz to a vice presidential nominee, is the looming Aug. 13 primary. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy breaks down the key races voters will decide on next week.
The William A. Irvin is anchored along the waterfront of Lake Superior near Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge, where visitors come aboard to tour the floating museum.
A southeastern Minnesota woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to being drunk while driving a bus full of kids off a roadway earlier this year.
So far, crews have confirmed four tornadoes: near St. James, Janesville, Otisco and Twin Lakes/Emmons.
The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office says it received a report of a crash at the intersection of Highway 65 and County Highway J in Kinnickinnic at 3:44 p.m.
JD Vance stood alongside Wollard International employees while he said Harris doesn't deserve a promotion, but instead deserves to be fired.
Roughly 12,000 people turned out to a rally in a rural area of Eau Claire on Wednesday afternoon to see Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly-minted running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the campaign said, in their first appearance in the Midwest since cementing the ticket.
With just 90 days until Election Day, the battleground state of Wisconsin hosted dueling presidential campaign events on Wednesday about an hour and a half east of the Twin Cities.
Voters in Minnesota and western Wisconsin got a chance Tuesday to chat with neighbors about all the political news during National Night Out.
There's an important event this weekend trying to address the health care crisis in the Black community.
In just under two months, more than 4,000 volunteers will work to transform a portion of St. Paul's east side, creating a new neighborhood in the process.
Andy Baseman is using his own experience being homeless to make Metro Transit light rail trains safer. He's there to help people who are struggling, not enable them.
Two grocery stores will open in Minneapolis. One on the northside and one of the southside, bringing relief to some communities that need it.
City and community leaders in Minneapolis on Monday detailed an ordinance that they hope will reduce the amount of hazardous vacant buildings.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
The Democratic presidential ticket had a close encounter with one of their Republican rivals on Wednesday in western Wisconsin.
The nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is calling for the resignation of Lino Lakes City Councilmember Christopher Lyden in connection to an “anti-Muslim email.”
Minnesota is home to the largest number of "uncommitted" delegates heading to the Democratic National Convention in a few weeks.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record has come under renewed scrutiny following Vice President Kamala Harris' announcement of Walz as her running mate.
A new report shows Minnesota overpaid hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
A county fair in the west metro has a warning for concertgoers: beware of tickets on sale for free shows.
Two grocery stores will open in Minneapolis. One on the northside and one of the southside, bringing relief to some communities that need it.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Days after the massive IT meltdown that led to thousands of canceled flights across the United States, Delta Air Lines says normal operations should finally resume on Thursday.
Minneapolis police say the third annual Operation Safe Summer took more illegal guns off the streets than had in any year prior.
A southeastern Minnesota woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to being drunk while driving a bus full of kids off a roadway earlier this year.
The 39-year-old man worked at Mount Carmel Child Care Center in northeast Minneapolis.
A federal jury convicted an Eden Prairie man last week for defrauding more than $2 million in COVID relief funds before fleeing the country.
A Twin Cities man and 14 others are charged in connection to what federal law enforcement officials call one of the most sophisticated international drug trafficking operations they've ever seen.
Only about 28% of average-earners get paid family leave at work. New data that shows why paid leave is important — and not just for mothers.
Many deli counters were missing a popular brand of cold cuts for much of last week after Boar's Head recalled millions of pounds of deli meat due to a deadly listeria outbreak.
Minnesota and North Dakota are among the top three best states to have a baby, according to a new study by WalletHub.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
There's an important event this weekend trying to address the health care crisis in the Black community.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
After a two-year hiatus, the Basilica Block Party is returning to Minneapolis to a new location on Boom Island.
The jury ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.
A county fair in the west metro has a warning for concertgoers: beware of tickets on sale for free shows.
The top end of the Vikings wide receiver room is as talented as they come, featuring Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. But the guys lower on the depth chart that are worth taking a look at this training camp.
Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
Imanaga retired the first 10 hitters he faced before issuing his only walk of the game, though he then gave up a two-run homer to Royce Lewis.
When the Minnesota Vikings became the proud owners of a rookie quarterback by drafting J.J. McCarthy in the first round, their potential road to a Super Bowl came into focus — starting with speed bumps.
This is Broin's third U.S. Amateur. He is a Minnetonka High School graduate and is entering his final season of college golf at the University of Kansas.
Lost in the overwhelming developments in the presidential race, including the ascension of Gov. Tim Walz to a vice presidential nominee, is the looming Aug. 13 primary. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy breaks down the key races voters will decide on next week.
Lost in the overwhelming developments in the presidential race, including the ascension of Gov. Tim Walz to a vice presidential nominee, is the looming Aug. 13 primary. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy breaks down the key races voters will decide on next week.
Lost in the overwhelming developments in the presidential race, including the ascension of Gov. Tim Walz to a vice presidential nominee, is the looming Aug. 13 primary. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy breaks down the key races voters will decide on next week.
Lost in the overwhelming developments in the presidential race, including the ascension of Gov. Tim Walz to a vice presidential nominee, is the looming Aug. 13 primary. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy breaks down the key races voters will decide on next week.
There is some positive news on crime coming out of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Car thefts have seen a big drop.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen travels to Fillmore County to show us how Mystery Cave got its name.
Summer is roller coaster season in Minnesota. And there's one up north that provides a different kind of experience. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how pure gravity fuels the Timber Twister.
Instead of watching old, classic cars leave the state, a museum in Wright County is trying to keep them around at the Veit Museum near Buffalo.
When Belgian immigrants settled in Ghent, they brought along rolle bolle — a sport that's sort of a cross between curling and lawn bowling — but you don't play with a ball, you play with a bolle.
The town of Remer is surrounded by hundreds of acres of woods and marshes. A perfect place for squirrels, deer, bears and maybe even Bigfoot.
It's not a new concept by any means. Color analysis has been around for decades and was wildly popular in the 1980s with the release of Carole Jackson's "Color Me Beautiful."
Ultra-processed foods — with added ingredients like preservatives, artificial flavors and colors — make up 73% of the U.S. food supply.
Why do we have intense dreams when we're sick? There could be a couple of variables involved.
A major decision awaits Vice President Harris. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president will soon announce her running mate.
Kids can find all sorts of things in the water, but it's what you can't see that can stick with swimmers once they get out.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced its new offerings for 2024, and they include plenty of fried foods, plenty of dairy, and plenty of sweet corn. See the full roster of new items here.
Thousands lined the streets of Hennepin Avenue on Sunday for the Twin Cities Pride Parade.
Many Minnesotans will be cleaning up Thursday from a storm system that brought sizable hail, heavy winds and possible tornado touchdowns.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says we're in for a few cool summer days.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says a cold front has rolled into Minnesota, dramatically dropping temps.
A cold front brings a touch of autumn to the end of the week.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says a cold front has rolled into Minnesota, dramatically dropping temps.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says we're in for a few cool summer days.
Chef Brian Ingram of Hope Breakfast Bar and The Gnome fame, is starting a new place in the North Loop called Salt & Flour.
Leah Cooper discusses her new experiential theater series of 31 short audio plays scattered about Downtown St. Paul.
Now that your veggies and herbs have been growing all season, it’s finally time to reap the rewards.
A new Talker Research survey shows 54% of those surveyed say they're the best bargain hunters they know.