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President Barack Obama's proposed budget for 2016 seeks a $50 million cut in a multi-year program to clean up the Great Lakes. The president's spending plan released Monday requests $250 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, down from $300 million appropriated for this year.
Here in Minnesota, many of us like nothing better than a walleye fish-fry on Fridays.
In his State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama asked Congress for $2 billion to help states create paid family and medical leave programs.
A Larimore couple who helped care for injured students in the moments after a school bus collided with a freight train earlier this month are U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's guests for President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address.
Just days before his State of the Union address, President Obama unveiled a major tax proposal that calls for raising taxes on the wealthy and large financial firms.
Just days before the State of the Union address, the White House disclosed a plan Saturday night to increase taxes on the wealthy. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken was in the WCCO studio Sunday morning to talk with Esme Murphy about the president's proposal.
As gas prices continue to drop, the debate over building the Keystone pipeline is heating up. Supporters say the pipeline will help keep prices low. But critics warn the pipeline could actually increase prices in our region and will only lead to few permanent jobs.
As congressional lawmakers return to Washington, President Barack Obama is focusing his attention on the nation's governors. Obama is meeting Tuesday with members of the National Governors Association executive committee. The president says governors don't have the luxury to operate "based on ideology" because their constituents expect them to get things done.
Being uninsured in America will cost you more in 2015. It's the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year, as required under President Barack Obama's law. Those who were uninsured face fines, unless they qualify for one of about 30 exemptions, most of which involve financial hardships.
U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba. From wheat to rice to beans, the industry stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of President Barack Obama's plan to ease economic and travel restrictions imposed against the communist-ruled island.
An audacious conservative, Rep. Michele Bachmann stood out from the moment she was first elected to Congress in 2006. Democrats were ascendant and Bachmann was a stridently Republican new arrival with a homespun Minnesota twang.
Police in Burlington, Vermont, say a social media post with threatening language aimed at the local high school was traced back to a juvenile in Minnesota.
The state that served as a template for President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act had so much trouble coordinating with the federal government that it became a model of another sort: ineptitude.
The day after the election was a great day for Republicans, except in Minnesota. Nationally, Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate and boosted their majority in the U.S. House. For the first time since President Obama took office, he will face a Congress with Republicans in control of both houses.
President Barack Obama delayed acting on immigration and an attorney general nomination this fall to dodge the politics of the midterm campaign season. But there was one topic he could not push aside — Ebola.
Republican Mike McFadden and his party have seized on a big number in their efforts to boot Sen. Al Franken from office: 97 percent.
Republican Senate candidate Mike McFadden says he would vote to give President Barack Obama authorization for expanded air strikes against Islamic State group militants.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Thursday that he's happy to have the outlines of a plan to combat the threat of Islamic State militants but that he wonders what effect it will have on recruitment for the terror group, including in Minnesota communities.
President Barack Obama did not mention in his Wednesday night address the recruitment of Minnesotans by ISIS (or ISIL). There are reports that as many as 15 young men and women with Minnesota ties have left to join the terror group.
Throughout his speech Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama referred to the militant terror group as ISIL. But, often, the media refers to that same group as ISIS or the Islamic State.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she supports President Barack Obama's plans for U.S. airstrikes to battle Islamic State extremists.
A new television ad from Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden accuses Democratic Sen. Al Franken of voting almost 100 percent of the time with President Obama. The ad, with a humorous tone, ties Franken to Obama with a very Minnesotan insult: a Franken look-alike struggling to back his boat into the water.
You've seen his campaign ads on TV, and on Tuesday night John Lauritsen had an opportunity to visit with U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden at football practice.
A Minnesota family will be special guests at the White House on Tuesday. The White House named Ryan and Tiffany Batalden, of Lamberton, two of the "champions of change" in America.
Republican Senate candidate Mike McFadden is praising the Supreme Court's recent decision that companies with religious objections can avoid the contraceptives requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. McFadden's support comes more than a week after the high court's ruling — and after Democrats have been attacking him for not taking a position.
Currently, the men of "Gen Z" are leaning towards former President Trump, according to polls. In Northfield, Chris Flemming is the President of St. Olaf College Republicans and says he sees that first hand.
Though Minnesota is home to the Mall of America, it's also the birthplace of the country's very first indoor mall — Southdale Center, which opened in 1956 and was developed by the Dayton family.
Neighbors are pointing their finger at one problem property, Kimball Court Apartments, a supportive housing complex for individuals who've experienced homelessness ran by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative.
Anthony Edwards had 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 135-119.
Five people, including two children, were found dead in Duluth Thursday afternoon in what police believe is a murder-suicide.
Though Minnesota is home to the Mall of America, it's also the birthplace of the country's very first indoor mall — Southdale Center, which opened in 1956 and was developed by the Dayton family.
Neighbors are pointing their finger at one problem property, Kimball Court Apartments, a supportive housing complex for individuals who've experienced homelessness ran by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative.
Three Twin Cities area men died in a fiery crash in eastern Iowa in October, and officials believe the driver of the vehicle was shot before the collision.
St. Paul Firefighters Jake Ryks and Mason Conlin aren't the type to crave the spotlight.
The Minnesota House appears headed for a rare evenly split chamber with Republicans and Democrats both having 67 seats, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state's office.
Currently, the men of "Gen Z" are leaning towards former President Trump, according to polls. In Northfield, Chris Flemming is the President of St. Olaf College Republicans and says he sees that first hand.
Five people, including two children, were found dead in Duluth Thursday afternoon in what police believe is a murder-suicide.
The Minnesota House appears headed for a rare evenly split chamber with Republicans and Democrats both having 67 seats, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state's office.
The truck made a 3,000 mile journey to get to its destination.
A central Minnesota sheriff's deputy who crashed his squad car while under the influence of alcohol will be put on probation, court documents say.
Lines were long because many were first-time voters and still needed to register to vote, students said.
The votes have been cast in Wisconsin for the 2024 presidential race. See live maps for county-by-county results.
Check for the latest Wisconsin election results as they come in. Befitting the state's "battleground" status, the headlining race is between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin voters have passed a constitutional amendment that explicitly bars noncitizens from voting.
All of Wisconsin's eight U.S. House congressional district seats are up for grabs on Election Day, with all but one race featuring an incumbent candidate.
To understand the depth of Monica Vega's work, you have to hear how her life started.
People of all ages with physical, emotional, and mental challenges build strength and confidence while riding a horse.
Inside Hennepin County Adult Detention Center, inmates are not only serving time but learning skills to keep them from coming back.
Za'Nari Collins, 6, lived out a special wish at Mall of America Monday thanks to the Bloomington Police Department and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Benilde-St. Margaret's — a catholic school that started in 1907 — is a place steeped in history, a place where a history-making educator walks the halls.
Currently, the men of "Gen Z" are leaning towards former President Trump, according to polls. In Northfield, Chris Flemming is the President of St. Olaf College Republicans and says he sees that first hand.
Among the groups that helped win Donald Trump the presidency are Latino men, despite Trump's harsh language about immigration.
The Minnesota House appears headed for a rare evenly split chamber with Republicans and Democrats both having 67 seats, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state's office.
Vice President Harris gave her concession speech Wednesday.
The president won the demographic by ten points.
It's a Thanksgiving treat weeks before the holiday. No matter the brand, the bird is a cheaper buy.
Not only are experts sharing concerns about an escalation of violence, they're concerned that we're "going to lose track of that thin thread of reality that we're all sort of still clinging to."
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
North Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services.
A car, stolen in Chicago and recovered in Minnesota, was brought into Best Autobody in Blaine to be looked at. The car's owner now says the shop is asking for $30,000 or her car will be sent to auction.
A central Minnesota sheriff's deputy who crashed his squad car while under the influence of alcohol will be put on probation, court documents say.
A judge has overturned the 2009 murder conviction of a Minneapolis man following an investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
A 10-year-old girl was struck by a driver in an SUV Wednesday night while running across the road, police said.
A jury has found Adam Fravel, the 30-year-old southeastern Minnesota man charged in the death of 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury, guilty.
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.
Just like the leaves, the clock falls back and some people fall off balance, according to Dr. Marcel Hungs, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at HealthPartners.
After the Bills game on Oct. 20, the Hoehn-Low family and several others got to meet safety Damar Hamlin.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Twenty-five grams of sugar is about six teaspoons. It may sound like a lot, but you can hit that amount with just one item.
People of all ages with physical, emotional, and mental challenges build strength and confidence while riding a horse.
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.
Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Becker and Princeton squared off in a battle of unbeaten teams Friday night for the section title in class 4A. Plus, hear about a generational connection at St. Cloud Cathedral.
Anthony Edwards had 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 135-119.
Lawrence has 11 touchdowns and six interceptions so far this season.
The PWHL team won the inaugural season championship this past year.
Dawson Garcia scored 30 points and Minnesota defeated Oral Roberts 80-57 in the season opener for both.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
The polls have missed badly before — most infamously in 2016 when almost every poll had Hillary Clinton beating former President Donald Trump.
Did you know that donkeys are fast, smart and can build life-long bonds with other animals and people? It's believed that donkeys are smarter than most dogs.
The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest active theater in St. Paul — but is it also haunted?
Wisconsin bars are known for their pints and their patrons. About the last thing you'd expect to discover in such a place would be 55 feet of historic American artwork.
Did you know Minnesota has a real castle? Miller Castle, near Nisswa.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long history and evolution of the Goldy Gopher mascot.
Though Minnesota is home to the Mall of America, it's also the birthplace of the country's very first indoor mall — Southdale Center, which opened in 1956 and was developed by the Dayton family.
Just like the leaves, the clock falls back and some people fall off balance, according to Dr. Marcel Hungs, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at HealthPartners.
Twenty-five grams of sugar is about six teaspoons. It may sound like a lot, but you can hit that amount with just one item.
As the votes are tallied on election night and maps show which presidential candidate has a lead in each state, viewers likely won't need an explanation on why some states and red and others blue.
We are in the thick of fall and leaves are piling up across Minnesota. As you get to work in the yard, we wanted to know: What are the benefits of mulching leaves?
Regions Hospital and Children's Minnesota share photos of their tiniest patients dressed to the nines for Halloween.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Monday night.
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.
Temps on Friday will be seasonable, and it'll be a #Top10WxDay.
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 Mike Augustyniak has your latest forecast.
Friday will be a #Top10WxDay.
Mike Augstyniak forecasts mild temperatures and weekend rain.
Temps on Friday will be seasonable, and it'll be a #Top10WxDay.
This holiday season, many of us will head to one of Minnesota's many malls.
Nearly half of American voters say their financial situation is worse than it was four years ago.
Inside Hancock recreation center, community members are searching for solutions about what they call a “problem property.”
One critical group that helped the president-elect complete his unprecedented political comeback: young men.