Woman, 38, charged in crash that killed 2 in north Minneapolis
A 38-year-old woman is facing four charges in connection with a north Minneapolis crash that killed two people and injured three others.
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Judge: MN House seat winner did not meet residency requirements
A DFL state representative-elect did not meet residency requirements for the district he won and is not eligible to serve in that office, a judge ruled Friday.
House passes bill to avoid consequential government shutdown
The vote capped a chaotic week in Washington that saw Trump torpedo a bipartisan deal.
What is "frazil" ice and how does it form?
Frazil ice has been spotted in Minnesota following Thursday's winter storm. But what is frazil ice?
Several hurt after driver plows through Texas mall; suspect killed by police
The suspect drove through the doors of a JCPenny in Killeen, Texas, and continued inside for "several hundred yards," an official said.
Party City files for bankruptcy, a day after announcing mass layoffs
Party City informed employees in an email on Friday that it was conducting an immediate "mass layoff" at its headquarters.
Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office reports influx of fraud attempts
Fraudsters have been posing as deputies reporting an "urgent" civil matter and more.
Lindsey Vonn places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
Lindsey Vonn has finished 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40.
Utah beats Minnesota 2-1 for season-high 4th straight win
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1.
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Recent weather has snowmobile businesses optimistic
If the snow can stick around, they could get back on track. But across the industry there is concern about what the Arctic Cat news means for snowmobile dealers.
Winter solstice means less than 9 hours of sunlight in the Twin Cities
To help you endure the dearth of sunlight, WCCO has put together a guide to the solstice in the Twin Cities, including how short the day will be, when the sun will rise and set and more.
What is "frazil" ice and how does it form?
Frazil ice has been spotted in Minnesota following Thursday's winter storm. But what is frazil ice?
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NEXT Weather: 5 p.m. report for Minnesota from Dec. 21, 2024
After a cold day on Saturday, temperatures will rise again on Sunday.
MSP Airport packed with holiday travelers
If you're traveling to or from Minnesota this weekend, you're not alone.
Richfield man charged in shooting over alleged theft
A Richfield man is facing charges after police say he shot and killed a woman involved in a vehicle break-in outside his home.
NEXT Weather: 9 a.m forecast from Dec. 21, 2024
Meteorologist Riley O'Connor forecasts mild temperatures after cold few days.
HSSR: Dec. 20, 2024
Watch an unforgettable moment during an Alexandria football game that brought the crowd to tears. Plus, a tough battle in boy’s basketball between Rockford and Zimmerman.
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High School Sports Rally: Dec. 13, 2024
Two high-powered girls basketball teams in Delano and Centennial met on the court Friday. Plus, see how Prince and Hiawatha High School’s gym are heavily connected.
Lindsey Vonn places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40
Lindsey Vonn has finished 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40.
Utah beats Minnesota 2-1 for season-high 4th straight win
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1.
MN United FC starts 2025 regular season in Los Angeles
The Minnesota United FC is already preparing for next season, less than a month after getting eliminated from the playoffs.
Vikings face Seahawks with playoff seeding implications at stake
The Minnesota Vikings visit Seattle Sunday afternoon to face a Seahawks team coming off a disappointing loss to Green Bay and now host another tough opponent in the Minnesota Vikings.
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Why do people procrastinate?
There are a lot of reasons to get distracted this time of year and to procrastinate.
What is microdosing?
It's a term that's being thrown around a lot these days. Some think it's a social thing, others a medical thing.
How does nose blindness work?
Every home has a distinct smell, and chances are your home smells just as strong to other people. Why can't we notice our own home's smell but we can notice everyone else's?
What's the best way to study for an exam?
An important deadline is approaching, and we're not talking about Christmas shopping. End of semester exams are coming up for students of all ages.
What is "cuffing season"?
Jeff Wagner dives into the cold-weather dating trend that has singles looking for love with a time limit.
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Native veterans face unique challenges after service. MACV is there to help.
Army veteran Delphine Littlewolf and her 7-year-old son Curtis have been living in her compact car for six months.
Free grocery store Today's Harvest opens 2nd location in Maplewood
It looks like any other grocery store, but when you check out at Today's Harvest in Maplewood, shoppers aren't spending a dime.
Buck Hill raises $7K for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Buck Hill slopes played host to "Carve for a Cure" on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Woman walking again 4 years after paralyzing injury
As an equestrian with years of experience, Jen Kelly has taken a tumble or two — until a tumble in September 2020 where she broke three vertebrae in her neck and crushed her spinal cord.
Cris Carter gives back to community, thinks of former teammate Randy Moss
A Vikings Hall of Famer is experiencing all kinds of emotions. Cris Carter is dealing with the announcement by Randy Moss of his cancer condition. Saturday night he surprised kids on behalf of the Salvation Army with a gift bag that lacked for nothing.
One organization is giving back to those who served
United Heroes League is helping military moms just like Sadie Grinsell with its first "Great Holiday Gift Giveaway."
Holiday Train brings surprise donation as it rolls through state
Canadian Pacific's ninth stop in Minnesota rolled into Lion's Park in Columbia Heights Thursday. Hundreds showed up to see festive lights and traditional holiday songs mixed with popular original songs.
Minnesota family to take one last road trip with son living with myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy is a genetic disorder that causes muscles to waste away.
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Minnesota's tiniest residents celebrate Halloween
Regions Hospital and Children's Minnesota share photos of their tiniest patients dressed to the nines for Halloween.
Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Northern lights in Minnesota: Oct. 10, 2024
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
Northern lights spotted over Minnesota: Sept. 16, 2024
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Monday night.
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MN United FC starts 2025 regular season in Los Angeles
The Minnesota United FC is already preparing for next season, less than a month after getting eliminated from the playoffs.
Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics following lawsuit
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
Creativity blossoming at tree filled with poems in south Minneapolis
In south Minneapolis, there's a tree that doesn't ask for much — just a little kindness and the willingness to connect.
Man back in Hennepin County Jail after being mistakenly released
A Hennepin County man is back in jail nearly a week after he was mistakenly released just hours after being sentenced to years in prison on drug-related charges.
Woman, 38, charged in crash that killed 2 in north Minneapolis
A 38-year-old woman is facing four charges in connection with a north Minneapolis crash that killed two people and injured three others.
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Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office reports influx of fraud attempts
Fraudsters have been posing as deputies reporting an "urgent" civil matter and more.
Man 21, pleads guilty in fatal Becker crash involving stolen truck
A Montrose man has pleaded guilty in connection to a deadly multi-vehicle collision involving a stolen truck earlier this year.
Man, 61, dead after crash involving 2 semi-trucks on I-94
A 61-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving collided with two semi-trucks on Interstate 94 during Thursday's winter storm.
2 found dead in vehicle at the Duluth airport
An investigation is underway after a man and woman were found dead in a vehicle parked at the Duluth airport.
New House GOP budget proposal revives Farm Bill extension and aid money but drops ethanol provision
A one-year extension of federal farm programs, around $30 billion in economic relief and a break for the ethanol industry were part of a bipartisan deal that collapsed Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump denounced it.
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Minnesota officials monitoring human bird flu case in Wisconsin
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
Officer shoots man with knife during Wis. "domestic incident"
The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
Xcel Energy hosts information session for proposed solar farm
Xcel says the project is intended to replace the energy that will be lost when its coal-fueled power plant near Stillwater closes in 2028.
Minnesota, Wisconsin leaders respond after school shooting in Madison
Minnesota and Wisconsin leaders are responding to the school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin
Roughly 70,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin, officials said.
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Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics following lawsuit
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
Judge rules candidate who won Minnesota House seat ineligible due to residency requirements
A judge's ruling could shake up control of the Minnesota House.
Judge: MN House seat winner did not meet residency requirements
A DFL state representative-elect did not meet residency requirements for the district he won and is not eligible to serve in that office, a judge ruled Friday.
New law aiming to prevent huffing of aerosol products in effect Jan. 1
Under the new law, aerosol dusters will need to be kept behind store counters, and can only sold to people 21 or older starting Jan. 1, 2025.
Feds sue Zelle, alleging nation's biggest banks failed to stop fraud
Government watchdog claims Americans lost hundreds of millions to fraud related to the bank-operated mobile payments network.
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Recent weather has snowmobile businesses optimistic
If the snow can stick around, they could get back on track. But across the industry there is concern about what the Arctic Cat news means for snowmobile dealers.
Jeremy Messersmith debuts cheeky ode to MOA
For generations, it's been an iconic part of the Twin Cities, and now it has its very own song, thanks to one of Minneapolis' own.
Free grocery store Today's Harvest opens 2nd location in Maplewood
It looks like any other grocery store, but when you check out at Today's Harvest in Maplewood, shoppers aren't spending a dime.
Save money by efficiently heating your home this winter
Heating your home in the winter can take a toll on your pocketbook, but it doesn't have to with some easy tips to save.
Environmentally friendly ways to dispose of holiday waste
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans produce 25% more trash from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.
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Several hurt after driver plows through Texas mall; suspect killed by police
The suspect drove through the doors of a JCPenny in Killeen, Texas, and continued inside for "several hundred yards," an official said.
Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office reports influx of fraud attempts
Fraudsters have been posing as deputies reporting an "urgent" civil matter and more.
Richfield man faces murder charge after shooting over alleged theft
A 29-year-old man has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder after a shooting that stemmed from a claimed theft.
Man 21, pleads guilty in fatal Becker crash involving stolen truck
A Montrose man has pleaded guilty in connection to a deadly multi-vehicle collision involving a stolen truck earlier this year.
Man back in Hennepin County Jail after being mistakenly released
A Hennepin County man is back in jail nearly a week after he was mistakenly released just hours after being sentenced to years in prison on drug-related charges.
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Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics following lawsuit
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
New law aiming to prevent huffing of aerosol products in effect Jan. 1
Under the new law, aerosol dusters will need to be kept behind store counters, and can only sold to people 21 or older starting Jan. 1, 2025.
Minnesota officials monitoring human bird flu case in Wisconsin
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
Wisconsin reports its first human case of bird flu
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
Minnesota woman one of first to receive new Alzheimer's treatment
Kathy Ingebrand of Mahtomedi is one of the first people in the country to receive the infusion meant to slow down Alzheimer's disease by up to 35%.
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Blake Lively accuses "It Ends with Us" co-star of sexual harassment
The lawsuit lays out Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni during their time working on "It Ends with Us."
Holidazzle returns to Nicollet Mall on Wednesday
Holidazzle is a free event with lights, stage performances, Santa, nearly 200 vendors and more. It runs Wednesday through Sunday.
Jeremy Messersmith debuts cheeky ode to MOA
For generations, it's been an iconic part of the Twin Cities, and now it has its very own song, thanks to one of Minneapolis' own.
"Star Trek II," "Dirty Dancing" among films named to National Film Registry
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men," "The Social Network," Cheech & Chong's "Up in Smoke," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
Met Center revisited: 30 years after the end of an era
Thirty years ago on Friday, the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington was demolished.