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Whether it's a co-worker, friend or family member, we all know someone who's battled cancer. This month, through Movember, WCCO is trying to raise awareness about cancers affecting men.
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Whether it's a co-worker, friend or family member, we all know someone who's battled cancer. This month, through Movember, WCCO is trying to raise awareness about cancers affecting men.
Last week, a new lung transplant procedure was used at the University of Minnesota, and for the first time in the Midwest. The new technology keeps the lungs warm and breathing from the time they leave the donor. Common practice has been to keep the organs on ice before transplant.
A worker at a Jennie-O Turkey Store plant in central Minnesota has tested positive for tuberculosis. A spokesman for Jennie-O's parent company, Hormel Foods Corp., says the Stearns County Public Health Department informed the Melrose plant on Monday that a worker had tested positive for TB.
Minnesota has received approval from the federal government to direct $58 million over four years into services meant to help senior citizens and people with disabilities in their homes.
"One of the principles of the Affordable Care Act is that everybody has good insurance," said Dan McLaughlin, director of the Center for Health and Medical Affairs at the University of St. Thomas. "When you start pulling apart the insurance, all of the sudden you have inadequate insurance."
This fall, 150 Minnesota youth hockey players are taking part in a study that's using a new concussion test to measure brainwaves. The studies' directors believe the test could someday give parents an immediate diagnosis and peace of mind.
Minnesota has rejected President Obama's offer to delay some canceled insurance policies for a year under the new health law. The President was trying to make good on a promise that "if you like your policy, you can keep it." Now, millions are finding themselves in limbo, including here in Minnesota.
How good is your memory? This Tuesday is National Memory Screening Day, and several facilities in the Twin Cities will be offering free memory screenings for those who are worried about developing a recall problem.
A new heart device made by a Minnesota company could help patients reduce their risk for dangerous clots, and get them off blood thinners for good. Millions of Americans across the country suffer from a disorder of the heart's rhythm called atrial fibrillation, or AF. Up until now, the only way these patients could prevent a possible stroke was through blood thinners. For 69-year-old Ruby Engelhaupt, a quick walk to the bed was all it took to wear her out.
Gov. Mark Dayton announced Monday that Minnesota will not allow people to keep existing insurance plans for another year, despite President Barack Obama's plan to allow it.
We've reached the half-way point of Movember, and for our meteorologists, that means their staches are just starting to round into form. Of course, for guys, it's pretty easy to tell we're taking part in Movember.
Paul and Babe are back in new TV ads from Minnesota's health insurance exchange. MNsure, the state portal for delivering federal health insurance changes, has been employing mythical Minnesota icons Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in a series of spots that playfully describe the state as the "Land of 10,000 Reasons to Get Health Insurance."In one new ad, which starts airing statewide next week, the plaid-shirted Paul finds himself partially submerged in a freezing lake after an ice fishing mishap. Two other Paul and Babe ads that previously only aired online have also started airing on statewide television. Those two ads feature Paul in a pair of disastrous doctor visits.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he believes President Barack Obama made the right decision by letting insurance companies continue to offer consumers health plans that were set to be canceled under federal health care changes.
Republican Rep. John Kline is warning of hardship on the nation's classrooms as they adjust to the new health care law. The Minnesota congressman and chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce voiced the concern as his panel heard about school staffing issues Thursday.
As the days are getting shorter we're getting less sunlight. We hear a lot about Vitamin D and how it's good for our skin, but there's also plenty of myths out there about it. Dr. Jess Prischmann joined the WCCO This Morning show to address the truth about some misconceptions with Vitamin D.
Dozens of soldiers from the United States Army Reserve spent Saturday morning touring a part of everyday life that is essential, but rarely seen.
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.
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.
Rookie J.J. McCarthy rebounded from an ill-advised throw that was intercepted by Las Vegas starting cornerback Jack Jones with two touchdown passes against backups, a mixed but promising preseason debut for the Minnesota Vikings' future franchise quarterback in a 24-23 victory over the Raiders on Saturday.
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.
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.
Sunday will hit the upper 70s. It'll be quite nice for the first pitch of the Twins game. Sunday night we could see a little rain. Rain comes back in the middle of the week but we do warm up as we head into next weekend.
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.
Sunday will be slightly warmer, though we will stay in the 70s. Monday parts of southern Minnesota could get clipped by rain. Lisa Meadows shares which parts of southern Minnesota could see that rain potential.
High pressure continues to move in on Saturday, which will help calm the winds and begin a warming trend.
Temps are starting to warm up after a cool few days.
Fort Snelling State Park has finally reopened and folks are happy. Our summer flooding caused the park to close for weeks to allow for water to recede and debris to be cleaned up.
Sunday will hit the upper 70s. It'll be quite nice for the first pitch of the Twins game. Sunday night we could see a little rain. Rain comes back in the middle of the week but we do warm up as we head into next weekend.
St. Paul staple St. Dinette is saying that a downturn in customers and foot traffic has them considering closing down the well known restaurant.
Sunday will be slightly warmer, though we will stay in the 70s. Monday parts of southern Minnesota could get clipped by rain. Lisa Meadows shares which parts of southern Minnesota could see that rain potential.
U.S. Army Reserve troops toured a wastewater facility in Eagan.