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In another blow to the status of Nicollet Mall as a popular destination, organizers have announced that the Farmers Market will not be making a return to the mall this summer.
Iowa lawmakers have passed a sweeping education bill limiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, requiring school administrators to notify parents if a student asks to use a new name or pronouns, and removing books depicting sex acts.
A 52-year-old Iowa man who shot his neighbor to death in a dispute over a lawnmower has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
The Minnesota House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to name a stretch of Highway 5 the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. It would also require the road signs be colored purple.
State agriculture officials have issued a consumer advisory after mold growth was found in THC syrup products from Wonky weeds.
Quintez Cephus of the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney are suspended indefinitely.
After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are now working privately to build support for a medical marijuana program that could win bipartisan backing and be enacted into law later this year.
The former chair of the Wisconsin Parole Commission, who until this week was also an alderman in Racine, has been charged with a felony, accused of using his capacity as a public official for private interests.
The man allegedly refused to leave the flight, so everyone had to deplane.
After backlash, the platform has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated.
Sunday's high temperature in the Twin Cities will be 46 degrees, which is 14-degrees cooler than average for this time of year.
Two juveniles and a woman were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police report.
Computer scientists at the University of Minnesota are studying the impact TikTok's algorithm is having on its users who view mental health content -- a popular category.
Part of the Mississippi River reached major flood stage Thursday for the first time this spring.
Two people have been arrested in connection to a 14-year-old boy's January overdose death.
Frank and Heather continue the Goin' to the Lake fishing tradition. They got to drop a line off the longest wooden pier in Minnesota.
The Animal Humane Society joins The 4 to help puppy Christine find a fur-ever home.
After a hot few weeks, a cool down is finally on the way. Temps will get as low as the 40s starting next week.
The event now moves to Boom Island in Minneapolis, with headlining acts including Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, The Fray, and Needtobreathe.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says that after the weekend, temperatures should cool off into the 70s.
A St. Paul man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly choked a priest to death on the side of Interstate 94 on Thursday.
Though a Minnesota State Trooper attempted to rescue an injured eagle on I-35E on Friday, the bird unfortunately died before reaching the Raptor Center.
After a two-year hiatus, the Basilica Block Party is returning to Minneapolis to a new location on Boom Island.
State cannabis officials this week published draft regulations for the new industry in Minnesota as it eyes market launch next year.
A new report from the Metropolitan Council shows that population growth in the Twin Cities is slowing down in the 2020s compared to the previous decade.
Minnesota health officials are warning that rabid skunks are infecting animals and driving up rabies cases in parts of the state.
State cannabis officials this week published draft regulations for the new industry in Minnesota as it eyes market launch next year.
The state provided $32 million to design and construct the 40,000-square-foot facility in Little Falls, just off Highway 371 and adjacent to the Little Falls State Veterans Cemetery.
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 38 years.
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.
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.
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.
North Dakota voters will decide this fall whether to eliminate property taxes in what would be a first for a state and a major change that officials initially estimate would require more than $1 billion every year in replacement revenue.
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign said Friday.
Gov. Tim Walz will join Kamala Harris at a rally on Sunday evening, as her campaign closes in on the deadline to name its own vice presidential candidate.
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.
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 St. Paul man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly choked a priest to death on the side of Interstate 94 on Thursday.
St. Paul police suspect an off-duty officer had been under the influence of alcohol when they allegedly crashed into a vacant building, starting a fire early Thursday morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seven women from La Crosse, Wisconsin are headed to the National Granny Basketball Tournament this weekend in Kansas City.
The jury ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.
The Minnesota Vikings have big plans for their new edge rusher Dallas Turner.
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.
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.
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.
After a hot few weeks, a cool down is finally on the way. Temps will get as low as the 40s starting next week.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says that after the weekend, temperatures should cool off into the 70s.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says the next couple days should be bright, sunny and hot, but a turn for the cooler looms.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says the Twin Cities are in for a hot, humid and sunny Friday.
Frank and Heather continue the Goin' to the Lake fishing tradition. They got to drop a line off the longest wooden pier in Minnesota.
The Animal Humane Society joins The 4 to help puppy Christine find a fur-ever home.
After a hot few weeks, a cool down is finally on the way. Temps will get as low as the 40s starting next week.
The event now moves to Boom Island in Minneapolis, with headlining acts including Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, The Fray, and Needtobreathe.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says that after the weekend, temperatures should cool off into the 70s.