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Bridgewater Perfect For Vikings, Romo Solid For Cowboys
Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes even as Dez Bryant again sat out for the Dallas Cowboys, who lost 28-14 to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night.
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Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes even as Dez Bryant again sat out for the Dallas Cowboys, who lost 28-14 to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night.
Minnesota's Adrian Peterson will be on the sideline when the Vikings play in Dallas this weekend. Peterson grew up rooting for the Cowboys as a kid in East Texas. But the team is being cautious with the franchise running back.
An easy smile, slender build and soft, self-effacing voice. They seem to bely Teddy Bridgewater's status with the Minnesota Vikings.
Records show a subcontractor involved in a fatal accident at the Minnesota Viking stadium construction site has received numerous citations for violating safety standards at its worksites.
While Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman was at work at TCF Bank Stadium last week with his team, his son JD was helping defending state champion Eden Prairie High School beat Totino-Grace -- and he hardly missed a play. "[I] had our game in one ear and his game in the other ear on the radio, and then had it streamed on my computer," Rick Spielman said.
All construction work on the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis has been stopped after a construction worker fell from the roof and died Wednesday morning.
The NFL Players Association remains at odds with the league regarding Adrian Peterson's suspension, despite the resumption of the running back's career with the Minnesota Vikings more than two months ago.
As Saturday approaches, marking the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in and around New Orleans, Isame Faciane's memories of what happened that day are still vivid, and continue to impact him a decade later.
Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan has been dealing with a back injury for the past week. Coach Mike Zimmer says the team is "just being cautious with him."
Last year, Everson Griffen got a new contract with the Vikings, giving him a starting spot on the team with the departure of linebacker Jared Allen.
The Vikings named Kevin McDermott their longsnapper on Monday and released Cullen Loeffler. It's not often a roster move announcement --- much less one involving the longsnapper --- includes a statement of appreciation from the general manager.
Blair Walsh's new contract with the Minnesota Vikings hasn't helped the kicker iron out the inconsistencies that started to plague him last season. After going 0 for 3 on field goals against Oakland on Saturday, Walsh is 2 for 6 in the preseason.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday morning the release of long-time long snapper Cullen Loeffler.
harles Johnson and Chase Ford each caught touchdown passes in the second quarter for the Minnesota Vikings, who came back from an hour-plus weather delay to defeat the Oakland Raiders 20-12 on Saturday.
Minnesota Vikings officials ordered TCF Bank Stadium evacuated due to severe weather during Saturday's evening preseason game against the Oakland Raiders.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy reported soreness in his right knee and was held out of practice on Monday night to undergo further examination.
The Minnesota Twins is honoring its origins by retiring the Washington Senators' "W", the team announced Sunday.
David Fry and José Ramírez homered, and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 to earn a split of the four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central.
The U.S. powered its way to the top of the Olympic medal count at the 2024 Paris Games, continuing a streak that's been going on for years.
Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.
Steven Kwan homered on the second pitch of the game and Bo Naylor went deep for the Cleveland Guardians in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Rookie J.J. McCarthy rebounded from an ill-advised throw that was intercepted by Las Vegas starting cornerback Jack Jones with two touchdown passes against backups, a mixed but promising preseason debut for the Minnesota Vikings' future franchise quarterback in a 24-23 victory over the Raiders on Saturday.
Jordan Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal on the floor exercise after an inquiry into her initial score, which had her in fifth place at the 2024 Paris Games.
A goal from forward Mallory Swanson in the 57th minute clinched the gold medal for Team USA.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is now serving out his sentence for the murder of George Floyd from a facility in Oklahoma.
A near-death experience has left an Albertville teen with quite the story to tell, and her friends are making sure she recovers from a horrific accident in style.
A southern Minnesota bakery is trying to find out who the nation's next president will be with a sweet twist on political polling.
Federal and local leaders are celebrating in Minneapolis on Monday after all 42 public housing high-rises in the city now have fire sprinklers.
A man was fatally stabbed during a fight in Eden Prairie Saturday evening, police said, and his alleged attacker is in custody.
Some southern Minnesota homeowners are not getting the federal flood recovery money they thought they were entitled to.
A candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives and his wife both face charges after authorities allegedly found a stockpile of stolen signs in their backyard in central Minnesota.
With Minnesota primary day just days away, candidates like Don Samuels are making final pitches to voters.
A disaster recovery center is now open in a southern Minnesota town that was one of the hardest hit communities by severe storms and flooding.
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.
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.
Veteran's Farming Initiative is a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families heal and learn through specialized farming programs.
Michael McDowell is training Uncle Sammy's nieces and nephews to keep the eatery open.
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.
The FBI launched the probes of the hacking of the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns in the early summer.
Former President Donald Trump is focused on cyber issues on Monday after his campaign says it was hacked. Meanwhile, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is preparing for his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate.
As sales of e-bikes and e-scooters have boomed in recent years, the number of deaths and injuries involving the devices has grown dramatically.
Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in June because of a conflict of interest.
CBS News’ Carissa Lawson has all of the latest headlines from the campaign trail.
Data from GasBuddy shows prices in Minnesota seem to have settled in around $3.30 to $3.37.
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.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is now serving out his sentence for the murder of George Floyd from a facility in Oklahoma.
A candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives and his wife both face charges after authorities allegedly found a stockpile of stolen signs in their backyard in central Minnesota.
Two people were shot and killed at a raceway just as a concert was about to begin.
A man was fatally stabbed during a fight in Eden Prairie Saturday evening, police said, and his alleged attacker is in custody.
Police say a driver struck a man trying to flee from officers on a Twin Cities freeway early Sunday afternoon.
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.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy reported soreness in his right knee and was held out of practice on Monday night to undergo further examination.
The Minnesota Twins is honoring its origins by retiring the Washington Senators' "W", the team announced Sunday.
David Fry and José Ramírez homered, and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 to earn a split of the four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central.
The U.S. powered its way to the top of the Olympic medal count at the 2024 Paris Games, continuing a streak that's been going on for years.
Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is warning about disinformation in the days leading up to the state's primary and the November election.
Primary voting is just two days away in Minnesota and Wisconsin. As voters are getting ready to cast their ballots, election security concerns are being raised. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explains the impact on the November election and why Minnesota's Secretary of State is issuing a warning.
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.
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.
At first glance, it looks like a pretty purple flower. The creeping bellflower been popping up all over gardens, yards, and alleys this summer.
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.
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.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will be quiet tonight with overnight lows back near average in the low 60s.
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.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Tuesday will be a lovely August day, but showers and storms will dominate the rest of the work week.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says that it's plausible that you may be able to see northern lights in parts of Minnesota this evening.
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows says Monday and Tuesday will be pleasant summer days, but showers and storms are possible for the rest of the work week.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will be quiet tonight with overnight lows back near average in the low 60s.
Many people love to fill their homes with pieces from their travels. Often, that means little souvenirs here and there. But a home for sale in Minneapolis is like a museum born out of a love story from overseas. Photojournalist Tony Peterson takes us to Nicollet Island to tour this "once in a lifetime" property.
A near-death experience has left an Albertville teen with quite the story to tell. As Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows us, these north metro teens are making sure their friend recovers from a horrific accident in style.
A state house candidate has lost the support of the DFL after police found more than 200 stolen signs at his house.
Some southern Minnesota homeowners are not getting the federal flood recovery money they thought they were entitled to. FEMA is turning away people trying to get money for their secondary or vacation homes. Some say it's as big a shock as the initial flooding. So who does get flood help Here's WCCO's Esme Murphy.