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A Twin Cities staple is set for a makeover.
After delays due to prolonged debates on other legislation, the Minnesota House early Sunday approved an amendment that would enshrine equal rights in the state constitution, including protections for LGTBQ Minnesotans and abortion rights.
Traveling across the world can get quite expensive, but Minnesota and areas in the upper midwest have gems that are just a car ride away.
The principal of a Twin Cities high school says an employee is on administrative leave amid allegations of "serious misconduct."
A 31-year-old St. Paul man was critically injured in a crash on Thursday night involving a Lakeville Police Department squad car.
A Hennepin County deputy saw a person fire a gun in north Minneapolis on Friday morning, leading to a standoff outside a residence that was resolved when a teenager was arrested.
Authorities in southwestern Minnesota are investigating a grain bin death earlier this week.
All high school hockey players in the United States will have to wear neck protectors next season in the aftermath of a Minnesotan's death.
A man accused of killing two men inside a St. Paul sober living residence in 2022 is expected to enter a plea on Friday.
Former President Donald Trump's break from his hush money trial in New York includes a trip to Minnesota for a Republican fundraiser in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
A local food shelf is raising money for a refrigerated food truck to help meet the growing need.
Saturday will be in the lower 80s and Sunday may just hit 80 and might even bring more rain.
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to officially announce her running mate Tuesday. She’s making this decision as the latest CBS News poll shows she is virtually tied with former President Donald Trump in battleground states, and within the margin of error nationwide.
Police say a teenage driver hit Holly Bergstrom as she was crossing Flying Cloud Drive.
A hiker is on the mend after falling at a Minnesota state park this weekend.
The National Weather Service today confirmed a tornado in central Minnesota Saturday night. The EF-1 tornado hit Melrose with winds up to 95 miles per hour. It damaged homes, buildings and farm equipment. Melrose wasn’t the only community hit hard. John Lauritsen is about 30 miles south of Melrose, near Paynesville, where another family is assessing damage to its farm.
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says after a stormy Monday night, sunshine and warmer temps will return on Tuesday.
Minnesota Vikings' wide receiver Jordan Addison has officially been charged with a DUI after falling asleep behind the wheel on a Los Angeles freeway last month.
Crews are at the scene of a semi-truck crash Monday afternoon on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis.
A woman who was struck by a vehicle on Saturday night in Eden Prairie has died, according to police.
The fair announced 63 new drinks for the 2024 Great Minnesota Get-Together on Monday.
Drivers can expect delays on a stretch of Interstate 394 in St. Louis Park Monday morning after a crash closed the center lanes.
Two people are accused of conspiring to distribute fentanyl in and around the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota.
Four people were hurt on Sunday in a five-vehicle crash along an infamous stretch of Interstate 35 in southern Minnesota.
A 70-year-old man had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering a fall at a northern Minnesota state park on Monday.
A Stearns County family is counting their blessings after surviving Saturday night's storm.
Rep. Kim Hicks' home and political signs for the Biden and Harris campaigns were defaced with swastikas, racial slurs and Ku Klux Klan signatures.
A western Wisconsin school superintendent is facing his second drunk driving-related criminal charge in just four months.
A judge has refused to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November's presidential election in the closely watched battleground state.
Seven women from La Crosse, Wisconsin are headed to the National Granny Basketball Tournament this weekend in Kansas City.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will be in Wisconsin next week with her not-yet-announced running mate.
The courtroom in Hudson, Wisconsin was packed Wednesday with those who wanted to learn Miu's fate, as well as to hear victims give their impact statements before the judge.
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.
Five secretaries of state are urging tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter that it has spread election misinformation.
She is making this decision as the latest CBS News poll shows she is virtually tied with former President Donald Trump in battleground states.
Harris is expected to campaign with her newly announced running mate in battleground states on Tuesday.
Some positive news from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Department on crime: car thefts have seen a big drop. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy takes a look at what's behind the trend.
"I said let's go put the bear in Central Park and we'll make it look like it got hit by a bike," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a video he posted on X.
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.
Minnesota Vikings' wide receiver Jordan Addison has officially been charged with a DUI after falling asleep behind the wheel on a Los Angeles freeway last month.
Two people are accused of conspiring to distribute fentanyl in and around the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota.
A western Wisconsin school superintendent is facing his second drunk driving-related criminal charge in just four months.
There is some positive news on crime coming out of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Car thefts have seen a big drop.
Rep. Kim Hicks' home and political signs for the Biden and Harris campaigns were defaced with swastikas, racial slurs and Ku Klux Klan signatures.
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.
Ultra-processed foods — with added ingredients like preservatives, artificial flavors and colors — make up 73% of the U.S. food supply.
The Aliveness Project will step in to help Minnesotans living with HIV after Rainbow Health, a leading advocate for those living with HIV, announced it will be shutting its doors with only hours of notice, coming as a sudden shock to its now former employees.
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.
Minnesota Twins fans who subscribe to Comcast will soon be able to watch their favorite sports team again after it reached an agreement with their distributor.
Charli XCX, George Clooney and Spike Lee are among the celebrities who say they are supporting Kamala Harris' campaign to become the first woman president of the United States.
The NFL's Top 100 list for 2024 is now out in its entirety, and Minnesota Vikings fans should be pleased that four players from last year's team made the cut. The bad news? Two of those players are no longer with the Vikings.
As a 22-year-old fresh out of college, Andrew Rock took home the gold medal in the 4x400 meter relay. Now he's paying it back to the next generation by investing in young athletes just like him.
The woeful Chicago White Sox have lost their 20th consecutive game, the majors' longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins.
Beyond the Olympic arena, Suni Lee's success and perseverance provide inspiration for countless Americans, including the Xiong family, who made a special stop while visiting Minnesota from Nashville over the weekend.
The Vikings cited "the impending weather forecast" in making the cancellation. The team said it would add a night practice on Aug. 12 to make up for it.
There is some positive news on crime coming out of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Car thefts have seen a big drop.
Some positive news from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Department on crime: car thefts have seen a big drop. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy takes a look at what's behind the trend.
The countdown is on to Election Day, and the spotlight is on the conservative blueprint called "Project 2025". In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives into what this roadmap would look like and the legal challenges it could face.
The countdown is on to Election Day, and the spotlight is on the conservative blueprint called "Project 2025". In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political analysts, Amy Koch, a Republican, and Abou Amara, a Democrat, about the roadmap for a new Republican administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation.
The countdown is on to Election Day, and the spotlight is on the conservative blueprint called "Project 2025". Some of Project 2025's proposals include eliminating federal departments, replacing civil service jobs with political appointments and parental control over schools. Esme Murphy spoke with Constitutional law expert Professor David Schultz with Hamline University about the legal challenges it faces.
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.
Native Americans, Swedish immigrants and even cattle thieves have all taken shelter in a little spot along the St. Croix River.
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.
It's the height of July and primetime in America for swimming, fishing and, in some cases, sunburns. This is the time of year when it's easy to get too much sun.
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 Mike Augustyniak says after a stormy Monday night, sunshine and warmer temps will return on Tuesday.
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.
A Stearns County family is counting their blessings after surviving Saturday night's storm.
With lots of rain in the forecast Monday, watch for flooding.
The EF-1 tornado touched down in Melrose Saturday night.
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to officially announce her running mate Tuesday. She’s making this decision as the latest CBS News poll shows she is virtually tied with former President Donald Trump in battleground states, and within the margin of error nationwide.
Police say a teenage driver hit Holly Bergstrom as she was crossing Flying Cloud Drive.
A hiker is on the mend after falling at a Minnesota state park this weekend.
The National Weather Service today confirmed a tornado in central Minnesota Saturday night. The EF-1 tornado hit Melrose with winds up to 95 miles per hour. It damaged homes, buildings and farm equipment. Melrose wasn’t the only community hit hard. John Lauritsen is about 30 miles south of Melrose, near Paynesville, where another family is assessing damage to its farm.
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says after a stormy Monday night, sunshine and warmer temps will return on Tuesday.