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MNsure Board Meets In Emergency Session
The board in charge of Minnesota's health insurance exchange is meeting on short notice in a closed session as its director is under fire.
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The board in charge of Minnesota's health insurance exchange is meeting on short notice in a closed session as its director is under fire.
Minnesota's health exchange is acknowledging glitches on its sign-up website, assuring frustrated consumers they'll be covered by insurance by Jan. 1 if they send in payment by next Monday. MNsure's website glitches are keeping some consumers from completing the application process.
For years, parents in the Somali community in Minneapolis have said autism is unusually common in their kids. Now, a University of Minnesota study confirms those claims. The study used data from 2010 to determine if more Somali kids, ages seven to nine, had autism than other kids in the state's largest city. Idil Abdul has a son with autism. "I knew what they said today in 2008," Abdul said.
There's no doubt that sports can take a toll on the human body. And professional athletes need to be able to recover quickly after a game. And many are turning to yoga as a way to provide recovery not only to their bodies, but also their minds and souls. Andrea Atherton, manager of Modo Yoga in Minneapolis, says the temperature of the yoga space draws in practitioners from the cold. "Once they step into the space, the heat gets them here. The way that they feel when they walk out of these doors really makes them feel refreshed," Atherton said.
A celebration of a successful high school football season ended with dozens of players sick. The Health Department says at least 75 people who went to the Totino-Grace High School team banquet likely got norovirus.
Gov. Mark Dayton is stopping short of expressing full faith in the executive leadership at Minnesota's health insurance exchange. Dayton was asked Thursday if he has confidence that exchange leaders were adequately addressing problems.
According to America's Health Rankings, Minnesota stands as one of the healthiest states in the country for 2013. The findings were released Thursday, and we ranked No. 3 in the country for overall health.
The early season extreme cold outside is bad enough, but many Minnesotans are suffering inside as well, with dry skin. This brutal weather can leave your skin dry and itchy. And it can lead to eczema -- even infection.
For years, the University of Minnesota has been doing research on tobacco and tobacco-related products. The dangers of the emerging market of electronic cigarettes is still widely unknown.
With cold and flu season in full swing, we're seeing a lot of wringing of hands. Not out of worry, but with concern for spreading germs. The use of sanitizer lotions squeezed from a bottle and lathered into hands is a multi-million dollar a year business.
The nation's top breast cancer experts are meeting this week in Texas. They're revealing the findings of the latest research and advances in treatment. There's been a lot of recent studies with varying results on the benefits of mammography.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he's disappointed the state's health insurance exchange has not resolved problems with its operations as the Jan. 1 date for the state of coverage approaches. Minnesota insurance companies are worried about continuing inaccuracy and other problems with data from MNsure.
A college student is in the hospital Tuesday night after experiencing just how cruel a Minnesota's winter can be. Nineteen-year-old Alyssa Jo Lommel's family says she may lose limbs after she spent all night Friday outside in subzero temperatures.
There's a drug that works as an antidote to save someone overdosing from heroin. Now a Minnesota state senator who lost her own daughter that way wants all law enforcement officers to carry it.
If you have a baby or toddler in the family, you know the importance of high chairs. But in Health Watch, a new study finds that high chair injuries are on the rise.
A worker at a Woodbury day care is facing charges after a baby girl was injured in April.
According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 5 p.m. to the fire at a two-story apartment building on the 2600 block of Girard Avenue South.
Michael McDowell is training Uncle Sammy's nieces and nephews to keep the eatery open.
Documents say 62-year-old Bennett Thomas caused an excess of $200,000 worth of damage to businesses and residences in Uptown when he started a series of fires in late July. Authorities say he did it for fun.
Edina police at the center of a lawsuit alleging excessive force. Why this video of the incident at a Twin Cities mall doesn't tell the whole story.
A disaster recovery center is now open in a southern Minnesota town that was one of the hardest hit communities by severe storms and flooding.
A championship high school girls hockey coach can breathe a sigh of relief, after parents admitted to lying about him. It took a lawsuit to get to the bottom of the untrue claims.
Authorities in Pine County are asking for the public's help in finding a 39-year-old man who walked away from a group home on Thursday morning.
Zebra mussels, an invasive species, have been found in a lake south of the Twin Cities.
Eight train cars carrying ethanol derailed in central Minnesota Wednesday night, though railway officials say no one was injured and the cars "were not compromised."
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.
Michael McDowell is training Uncle Sammy's nieces and nephews to keep the eatery open.
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.
Republicans are suspicious of his relationship with China, but Tim Walz has a record of criticizing the Chinese government.
Esme Murphy takes a look at the life and career of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame store is releasing bobblehead versions of presidential candidates ahead of the November election.
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris will visit some battleground states on Friday with running mate Gov. Tim Walz, while former President Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in solidly-red Montana.
The party plans to train and deploy 100,000 election monitors to ensure all votes are counted. Yet, Thursday WCCO cameras weren't allowed to see what training looks like.
From openings and closing to unionizing, there's been a lot of volatility in the industry, especially since the pandemic.
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.
A worker at a Woodbury day care is facing charges after a baby girl was injured in April.
Documents say 62-year-old Bennett Thomas caused an excess of $200,000 worth of damage to businesses and residences in Uptown when he started a series of fires in late July. Authorities say he did it for fun.
Edina police at the center of a lawsuit alleging excessive force. Why this video of the incident at a Twin Cities mall doesn't tell the whole story.
Minneapolis police need the public's help to find a stolen puppy, and to identify several persons of interest in the case.
A dog rescue owner charged with torturing animals is now accused of continuing to operate.
Former Rainbow Health workers held a rally at their now-closed downtown Minneapolis office on Thursday to share their frustrations after a scheduled bargaining session was canceled.
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.
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.
A goal from forward Mallory Swanson in the 57th minute clinched the gold medal for Team USA.
Matt Wallner hit the go-ahead three-run homer for the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of the nightcap to spoil Cleveland starter Alex Cobb's season debut and fuel a 6-3 victory for a doubleheader sweep on that gave the Guardians their seventh straight loss and further tightened the AL Central race.
The Minnesota Vikings on Friday announced a cornerback swap with the Dallas Cowboys.
There's plenty of intrigue heading into the Vikings first preseason game.
Mike Sertich, the longtime University of Minnesota Duluth hockey coach who led the Bulldogs to the 1984 NCAA title game, died Thursday after a fight with pancreatic cancer.
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.
At first glance, it looks like a pretty purple flower. The creeping bellflower been popping up all over gardens, yards, and alleys this summer.
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.
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.
High pressure continues to move in on Saturday, which will help calm the winds and begin a warming trend.
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.
Temps are starting to warm up after a cool few days.
It's cooler than average. Tonight temps across the state could be in the high 40s to low 50s — about ten degrees cooler than normal. We do stay dry this weekend, but it'll be in the mid 70s. Lisa Meadows breaks down the weekend forecast and gives us a look at our next seven days.
We are cooler than normal, barely getting out of the upper 60s today. Our temps feel much more like fall than summer. Thankfully we do warm up slightly going into the weekend. Lisa Meadows breaks it all down.
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For months, Sammy's Avenue Eatery sat idle after the sudden passing of owner Sammy McDowell. Michael McDowell is training Uncle Sammy's nieces and nephews to keep the eatery open.
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Union Depot is turning up the music with Depot Dance Night.
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