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Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has died.
A federal judge says former U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes was not defamed by articles published by Esquire magazine about his family's Iowa dairy farm.
North Dakota's governor vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required the state's librarians under threat of criminal penalty to screen sexually explicit materials from children.
North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that limits access to bathrooms, locker rooms and showers for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities.
If Anthony Edwards' playoff performance didn't make it clear, head coach Chris Finch and president of basketball operations Tim Connelly did on Thursday: the Timberwolves are Anthony Edwards' team now.
Senior administration officials said the move is meant to deter future wrongful detentions as families call on the U.S. government to do more.
Till's lynching fueled a growing civil rights movement.
As the recreational cannabis bill makes its way through the Minnesota Legislature, the Minneapolis mayor is calling it a "long overdue step that needs to take place."
The former Minneapolis police officer accused in the fatal high-speed crash that killed Leneal Frazier in 2021 has taken a plea deal.
The 2023 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, and there's plenty of intrigue around the Minnesota Vikings' first round options.
As speculation swirls around who the Vikings will pick in the first round, here's a look back at the team's first-round picks of the last 10 years.
Last year, the percentage of adult smokers dropped to about 11%, according to new government survey data. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose.
Police say a 13-year-old who was last seen leaving school earlier this week has been found safe.
Lavon Longstreet is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the shooting in the Nordstrom department store, which left 19-year-old Johntae Hudson dead. Longstreet was 17 years old at the time.
The incident occurred on Wednesday while students were being transported home from school.
With the rain behind us for now, temperatures are going to skyrocket on Friday.
Frank Vascellaro and Heather Brown got a look around to see how the farm fields make an impact on the beans you buy at the grocery store.
A Twin Cities woman recently escaped an attack from above when a hawk took aim at her head.
A former East Side golf course will become a new neighborhood called "The Heights.”
A worker is on the mend after a chemical spill at a metal company.
Minneapolis park workers voted to approve a new contract Thursday after a 22-day strike.
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.
A Maple Grove woman was recently attacked by a hawk and she's not the raptor's only victim.
Right now, Hennepin County Commissioners make $122,225 a year. It's been that way since 2016. But starting next year, it jumps to $182,141 a year. It's an increase of 49%.
A county fair in the west metro has a warning for concertgoers: beware of tickets on sale for free shows.
WCCO's Goin' To The Lake adventures continue two hours northwest of the Twin Cities in the heart of cabin country.
Storms Wednesday night left behind the largest reported hailstone in Minnesota in more than 55 years.
An increase in criminal penalties for straw purchases of firearms was one of a number of new laws to take effect in Minnesota Thursday. Gov. Tim Walz and public safety officials will be highlighting the new legislation.
Ryan Thilges, public works director, said the county could choose to remove the dam, leave it in place as is, repair it or replace it.
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.
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.
Nicolae Miu, the 54-year-old man who stabbed multiple people on the Apple River in 2022 and was convicted of homicide and other charges, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday.
Two women were killed in a single-vehicle crash in northwestern Wisconsin Saturday night, and authorities believe speed and alcohol were factors.
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday.
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.
Lisa Ishchenko is in the U.S. for the first time – away from her family, away from her life as a medical student, away from the war that still makes itself known daily in her home country of Ukraine.
Right now, Hennepin County Commissioners make $122,225 a year. It's been that way since 2016. But starting next year, it jumps to $182,141 a year. It's an increase of 49%.
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a decision that one does not have the right to use deadly force in a situation where they feel threatened if they have the opportunity to escape.
An increase in criminal penalties for straw purchases of firearms was one of a number of new laws to take effect in Minnesota Thursday. Gov. Tim Walz and public safety officials will be highlighting the new legislation.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will be in Wisconsin next week with her not-yet-announced running mate.
There is a slew of new regulations kicking in on Thursday in Minnesota, from children's car seat usage, to stricter penalties surrounding straw gun purchases.
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.
Fewer Delta passengers are fighting to find a flight Wednesday. You can see the difference at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as the carrier's CEO says the airline has largely recovered from the outsized impact it experienced from last week's CrowdStrike outage.
A homicide occurred on an interstate highway in Minnesota's capital city Thursday, police said.
Dorian Barrs, 32, faces four counts of production of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography, and four counts of coercion and enticement of a minor, according to an indictment. He made his first court appearance Wednesday.
An increase in criminal penalties for straw purchases of firearms was one of a number of new laws to take effect in Minnesota Thursday. Gov. Tim Walz and public safety officials will be highlighting the new legislation.
A girl was gravely injured and two others were hurt in an attack outside a North St. Paul strip mall on Wednesday evening.
Police in St. Paul are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday evening in the city's Frogtown neighborhood.
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.
Hazelden Betty Ford has launched a free virtual program that helps Native American community members address generational trauma and the various struggles that come with it.
Data from the Minnesota Department of Health shows that the suicide rate in the state fell from 2022 to 2023.
Why do we have intense dreams when we're sick? There could be a couple of variables involved.
The mother of a woman who overdosed twice and died in a Brooklyn Park assisted living facility has filed a lawsuit alleging medical negligence.
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.
Organizers were looking for a new location that had the infrastructure to host the festival and support its growth.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
The face-off between Simone Biles and Suni Lee marked the first time two gold medalists competed against each other in the event.
Alabama's Will Reichard is the highest-scoring player in college football history, surely a factor in the Minnesota Vikings' decision to draft him in hopes of breaking their long streak of bad luck at the position.
The Minnesota Vikings have signed eight-year veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau.
Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer and came within inches of another round-tripper as the Minnesota Twins finally won a game in New York by beating the Mets 8-3.
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.
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 Professor Larry Jacobs from the University of Minnesota about the roadmap proposed for a new Republican administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation
It's only been a week since President Biden dropped out, and the reaction to Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket appears to have energized Democrats in Minnesota and across the country.
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.
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.
Energy drinks have been around since the 1940s, and in recent years, they've become all the buzz — especially with young people. But studies have shown they may not be as popular with our hearts.
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.
With the rain behind us for now, temperatures are going to skyrocket on Friday.
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.
We should remain dry through the weekend where temps will cool down into the 70s.
It was definitely a bumpy end to July with severe storms marching across the state, bringing damaging wind and massive hail.
As the rain wraps up, clouds will move out and Friday will be sunny and hot.
With the rain behind us for now, temperatures are going to skyrocket on Friday.
Frank Vascellaro and Heather Brown got a look around to see how the farm fields make an impact on the beans you buy at the grocery store.
A Twin Cities woman recently escaped an attack from above when a hawk took aim at her head.
A former East Side golf course will become a new neighborhood called "The Heights.”
A worker is on the mend after a chemical spill at a metal company.