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Macalester College's Minnesotan-less water polo team treads towards national championship
They're the only varsity team in Minnesota. There isn't a large water polo infrastructure in the state and no high school-affiliated programs.
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They're the only varsity team in Minnesota. There isn't a large water polo infrastructure in the state and no high school-affiliated programs.
The Wolverines had a record 18 players at the combine, giving them a chance to be the first school with at least 16 prospects picked in one NFL draft.
Kristin O'Neill scored twice, and Montreal rallied to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Thursday night in the Professional Women's Hockey League.
Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs.
Fresh off of one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves are taking on the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Mya Hooten's infectious and exuberant reactions have become her signature. The moments after the Gophers senior nails a routine provide a season unlike any other.
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota and a three-game sweep of the Twins.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible.
Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa phenom who was drafted No. 1 overall by the WNBA's Indiana Fever, revealed Wednesday she grew up a Minnesota Lynx fan.
The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension to bring back the veteran for his age-40 season.
Anthony Edwards will play for Team USA in the Paris Olympics this summer, becoming the fourth Minnesota Timberwolves player to receive the honor.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.
Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O'Hearn homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles trounced the Minnesota Twins 11-3.
Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, became the default winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2016 when the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she says she has not yet received her prize money.
A man is dead and two others are hurt in separate shootings that happened late Wednesday and early Thursday in Minneapolis.
It's the center piece of the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. And in many ways, it's become a state symbol. Roughly 600,000 people a year visit the Spoon and Cherry.
A crowd gathered in St. Louis Park Wednesday evening to pay their respects to six Israeli hostages killed this week.
A 59-year-old man is accused of attacking a property manager for a Minneapolis apartment after being notified his lease would not be renewed.
At least four serious dog attacks have occurred since July in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park.
A southern Minnesota man riding a motorcycle suffered grave injuries after striking a deer Wednesday.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tad Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District.
Just two days into the school year, a northern Minnesota bus driver is accused of being drunk while driving with students on board.
More than 1,000 fish were found dead in a Duluth creek in July after the city released more than a million gallons of disinfected water into it, pollution officials said.
The deadline is fast approaching for the first wave of recipients to redeem their e-bike rebate.
Richard was taken in by Coco's Heart Dog Rescue due to a hoarding situation.
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a national gymnastics champion in an apartment near the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus.
Gov. Tim Walz spent Labor Day on the campaign trail talking to union workers.
There were several reports of tornadoes on Thursday in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, including one picked up on traffic cameras just off Interstate 94 in Baldwin.
Donald Trump campaigned Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as the former president ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election.
Farming is one of the oldest professions in Minnesota with generations of families embedded in the land. But that can make it hard for newcomers, especially immigrant farmers, to set roots of their own.
As students prepare to head back to the classroom, it can be hard for many families to afford everything on the back-to-school shopping list, especially when it comes to electronics.
A brand new Ojibwe language dub of the epic space opera "Star Wars: A New Hope" is getting its first showtimes this weekend.
The second day of the fifth annual Black Entrepreneur State Fair ended in chaos when severe weather knocked down vendor tents and threw debris around.
One southern Minnesota town is approaching grief and loss in a unique way.
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn't recognize the people wearing "Nebraska Walz's for Trump" T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tad Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District.
One of the 2024 race’s defining issues is abortion rights, pitting an OB-GYN against an abortion rights opponent in the battle for Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips' seat.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tadd Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Morrison who aims to become the only pro-abortion rights OB-GYN on Capitol Hill.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tadd Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. Morrison has a big fundraising edge she has raised $1.3 million compared to Jude's $162,000. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Professor Larry Jacobs from the University of Minnesota about that edge.
It used to be that moving to the suburbs meant renting a place for less than what you'd find in the city. But as more renters leave the city, that price gap is shrinking.
Target's popular car seat trade-in event is set to return later this month.
The deadline is fast approaching for the first wave of recipients to redeem their e-bike rebate.
The National Retail Federation estimates the average family with kids in kindergarten through 12th grade will spend $875 on back-to-school supplies this year.
Believe it or not, the insect protein market could be worth 8 billion dollars by 2030. While it isn't common in the U.S. yet, one Minnesota company is expanding palates with edible insects.
A man is dead and two others are hurt in separate shootings that happened late Wednesday and early Thursday in Minneapolis.
A 59-year-old man is accused of attacking a property manager for a Minneapolis apartment after being notified his lease would not be renewed.
Just two days into the school year, a northern Minnesota bus driver is accused of being drunk while driving with students on board.
A 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody after the shooting at Apalachee High School, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed.
An apparent knife fight early Sunday morning outside a southwestern Minnesota bar left three people injured.
Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist supervisor Elizabeth Schiffman says mosquito-borne diseases peak at the end of summer into early fall.
Almost half of Minnesota is under air quality alerts on Monday due to hazardous wildfire smoke blowing south from Canada.
Democrats in control of the state capitol have pushed for insurance mandates so IVF and other fertility treatments are included in health plans.
The West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and late summer is when cases peak.
In a new interview on CNN, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he's proud of his son, whose emotional moment at the Democratic National Convention went viral.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
After more than 40 years, the game show that's a TV institution has a new host, someone who's a broadcast institution himself: Ryan Seacrest, whose journey has taken him from tiny Dunwoody, Ga., to working with TV royalty Vanna White.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer to complete an eight-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4.
New PWHL Minnesota GM Melissa Caruso focused on addressing the future rather than the past and the offseason troubles the franchise encountered after winning the women's hockey league's inaugural championship.
This is the first time Napheesa Collier has received the Player of the Month honor.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell provided a positive update on rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy's rehab process Tuesday.
Jeffrey Springs pitched a season-high six innings, Logan Driscoll hit a run-scoring single in his big league debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tad Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tadd Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. Morrison has a big fundraising edge she has raised $1.3 million compared to Jude's $162,000. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Professor Larry Jacobs from the University of Minnesota about that edge.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tadd Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Morrison who aims to become the only pro-abortion rights OB-GYN on Capitol Hill.
A rare open Minnesota Congressional seat is up for grabs this November. The Democratic candidate, Dr. Kelly Morrison, is running against Republican candidate Tadd Jude for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Jude about this history of political service in Minnesota and his anti abortion stance.
As Gov. Tim Walz spends much of his time campaigning across the nation, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is shouldering more responsibility.
It's the center piece of the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. And in many ways, it's become a state symbol. Roughly 600,000 people a year visit the Spoon and Cherry.
It's estimated that at least half of all fairgoers visit the Miracle of Birth Center, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the fair—and one of the most educational.
Llamas, hockey teams and even a president have made their presence felt at the Lee and Rose Warner Coliseum.
There are a few ghost towns in our state, but how about a ghost harbor? In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen looks at the rise and fall of Taconite Harbor in Cook County.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen travels to Fillmore County to show us how Mystery Cave got its name.
Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist supervisor Elizabeth Schiffman says mosquito-borne diseases peak at the end of summer into early fall.
Stepping into the Grandstand is like navigating a maze of merchandise. Forget food on a stick, how about the tools to cut one? Everything is for sale in there — even the kitchen sink.
Minnesota law requires drivers to stop when they see a bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended.
Monday evening, the latest CBS News and YouGov poll showed Vice President Kamala Harris with a three-point lead nationally over former President Donald Trump.
What does it take to put on a major concert? Good Question. Jeff Wagner got a behind-the-scenes look at the massive effort that had downtown rocking.
Storms ripped through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday evening. There were several reports of tornadoes and trees were downed in the metro and beyond, including in Cottage Grove, Anoka, Champlin and Fridley.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
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.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says a front will move through the Twin Cities early Thursday, bringing pockets of showers and even the potential for an isolated storm or two.
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 front will move through the Twin Cities early Thursday, bringing pockets of showers and even the potential for an isolated storm or two.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will cool down and even feel a little fall-like in the coming days.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast.
A man is dead and two others are hurt in separate shootings that happened late Wednesday and early Thursday in Minneapolis.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says a front will move through the Twin Cities early Thursday, bringing pockets of showers and even the potential for an isolated storm or two.
Shayla Reaves and A.J. Hilton have your latest headlines.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will cool down and even feel a little fall-like in the coming days.
It's the center piece of the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. And in many ways, it's become a state symbol. Roughly 600,000 people a year visit the Spoon and Cherry.