In Battle Over Menthol Ban, It's Business Vs. Public Health
An ordinance to drastically limit the sale of menthol tobacco in Minneapolis is getting strong reaction from both sides.
An ordinance to drastically limit the sale of menthol tobacco in Minneapolis is getting strong reaction from both sides.
Michael Vekich is an experienced state official who has served two stints as executive director of the Minnesota Lottery.
Job growth in leisure and hospitality led the way while manufacturing and government industries also added jobs in June.
Sunscreen is a must in the summer. But some of us apply with lotions and others with spray.
China is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world.
Choosing debit on a debit card usually means entering a pin, but choosing credit on that same card does not.
A Minnesota judge ruled Thursday that Universal Music Group should be released from a music rights deal with Prince's estate.
Target says its effort to revitalize the brand is working as the company's outlook for the second quarter is good.
One of every two households in the US has an Amazon Prime membership, and 43% of all online sales went through Amazon in 2016.
Your votes sent Amelia Santaniello to the Minnesota State Fair, by way of Ellsworth, Wisconsin!
Swanson says that she has numerous examples of consumers saying they were quoted at one price and then charged another.
When you pay online, extra fees on top of the ticket price can make your jaw drop.
A gas station and convenience store company with a strong foot print across Minnesota has been sold.
What started as just a hobby for Peter Mogck and Matt Frakes is now a full-fledged business.
New numbers from the Labor Department show wages in the U.S. are growing at about 2.5 percent a year. That's below the 3 to 3.5 percent economists consider typical in a healthy economy.
The park closed on June 22 due to flooding on the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. It'll reopen Friday morning, and visitors can expect normal operating hours of 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily.
Pili recently participated in a book drive at The Neighborhood House in St. Paul, where she talked to kids about the importance reading and gave each of them a free book.
From openings and closing to unionizing, there's been a lot of volatility in the industry, especially since the pandemic.
A jury found 25-year-old Damarean Bible guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday, according to court records. His sentencing is set for Sept. 11.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Minneapolis for allegedly firing several gunshots and then entering a residence occupied by children as young as 5 years old.
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."
A monthslong investigation into stolen signs in a central Minnesota city yielded a cache of contraband communications during a search Wednesday, though the culprit is not in custody and the motive is yet unknown.
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.
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.
Trump and his running mate are attacking Walz's military record. Caroline Cummings digs into the claims about what he did, and didn't do, while in uniform.
Gov. Walz is allowed to hold office and run for office at the same time, and some viewers were wondering what his salary is.
Former President Donald Trump proposed three debates against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on three different networks.
Republicans are going on the attack against Governor Walz with accusations of stolen valor.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
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 jury found 25-year-old Damarean Bible guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday, according to court records. His sentencing is set for Sept. 11.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Minneapolis for allegedly firing several gunshots and then entering a residence occupied by children as young as 5 years old.
A monthslong investigation into stolen signs in a central Minnesota city yielded a cache of contraband communications during a search Wednesday, though the culprit is not in custody and the motive is yet unknown.
Minneapolis police say the third annual Operation Safe Summer took more illegal guns off the streets than had in any year prior.
A southeastern Minnesota woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to being drunk while driving a bus full of kids off a roadway earlier this year.
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.
Pili recently participated in a book drive at The Neighborhood House in St. Paul, where she talked to kids about the importance reading and gave each of them a free book.
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.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell said "the majority of our guys" will play against the Las Vegas Raiders, though there are a couple of notable exceptions.
The top end of the Vikings wide receiver room is as talented as they come, featuring Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. But the guys lower on the depth chart that are worth taking a look at this training camp.
Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we'll stay dry tonight. It will be cool with lows falling back to the 50s, and closer to the 40s up north.
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.
Friday looks to be another cool day, but the weekend looks warmer and sunny.
Temps will stay cool overnight, dropping into the 50s.
Clouds and breezy winds will keep temperatures cooler on Thursday.
The Lynx are gearing up for the second half of a strong season that kicks back up a week from today. As Marielle Mohs shows us, the team's rookie, Alissa Pili used the Olympic break to reset and connect with her new community.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we'll stay dry tonight. It will be cool with lows falling back to the 50s, and closer to the 40s up north.
Do you have a million dollar lottery winner? It might be worth checking again. WCCO's Adam Duxter shares what happens if no one does.
Coming off the heels of a state championship in 2022, the Warroad girls hockey program had a dark cloud hanging over it after 6 parents of current and former players accused the head coach David Marvin of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior. On Wednesday, the 6 defendants admitted to the district court that their allegations were untrue. WCCO's Marielle Mohs has more.
Friday looks to be another cool day, but the weekend looks warmer and sunny.