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Thaddeus Young has returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves following the death of his mother. Young practiced on Monday for the first time since Lulu Hall died of cancer on Nov. 13. Young missed five games while mourning her passing.
Friends and colleagues are remembering former Congressman Bill Frenzel, who died on Monday.
Law enforcement officials in the Moorhead and Fargo, North Dakota, metropolitan area are pledging public safety and security while investigators look for clues in the killing of a North Dakota State University student earlier this week.
A 28-year-old West St. Paul man faces murder charges in connection to the strangulation death of a 24-year-old woman, according to the Dakota County Attorney's Office. On Monday afternoon, Marc Anauri Bakambia was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the Aug. 10, 2014 incident.
The tragic death of a 4-year-old Pope County Minn. boy is prompting state officials to rethink a law that's designed to protect children. Lucinda Jesson is the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Authorities say a Hibbing man has been arrested in the 2012 death of a two-year-old girl. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Virginia police and the St. Louis County Attorney's office say a 26-year-old man is in custody for the death of Caroline Shenze Marie Medicine-Chavez.
A Bemidji woman who allegedly allowed her 6-year-old cousin to freeze to death has been found incompetent to stand trial. Twenty-two-year-old Rachel Stacey Downer was charged with manslaughter in the death of Mercedes Mayfield.
St. Paul Police have identified the man who died Tuesday night after a shooting in St. Paul. According to St. Paul Police, Jeffery Earl Willingham, 24, died due to complications from a gunshot wound on Wednesday.
The Watonwan County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a newborn baby was found dead in Butterfield, Minn. Friday.
A woman died Sunday after she was found unresponsive in a car south of downtown Saint Paul. According to police, officers discovered the 22-year-old woman unresponsive late Saturday evening near the intersection of Robert Street and George Street.
Brooklyn Center police say the death of a 14-month-old girl who was run over by her father was an accident. Officers were called Monday afternoon on a report of a child struck by a car. Police found the girl was dead and had multiple head injuries.
Two families are now planning funerals after a violent weekend in Minneapolis, while others are questioning whether enough is being done to prevent crime. "It's something that needs to stop as soon as possible," community and peace activist K.G. Wilson, from North Minneapolis, said. Two separate shootings in North Minneapolis over the holiday weekend left one woman and one man dead.
Minneapolis Police say the death of a man once ruled "suspicious" in nature has now been determined to be accidental. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office concluded their investigation on Wednesday into the death of a man found on the 1600 block of South Sixth Street.
Police are investigating the death of a St. Paul woman Saturday night. St. Paul police said they responded to a call of an unresponsive female at 5:35 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Minnehaha Avenue East.
A 39-year-old man is dead after the canoe he was traveling in capsized, according to authorities.
A son of former state Rep. Steve Smith of Mound says the Minnesota Republican has died.
An Eagan day care provider has been sentenced in the death of 3-month-old child. On Thursday, Beverly Anne Greenagel of Eagan was sentenced to 45 days in jail and 10 years of probation in connection with the death of Dane Joseph Ablidinger while she was in Greenagel's care at her home day care facility.
Joan Mondale, the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale, has died. Officials at Westminster Presbyterian Church said she died Monday afternoon. She was 83.
A 69-year-old Minneapolis man who thought he was saving another man's life when he let him into his home was instead shot in the head and killed, according to the victim's family and police reports.
The news of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's untimely death sent a shock wave through social media Sunday -- and re-opened the dialogue of drug abuse and addiction.
Authorities say a Maple Grove man has died in a snowmobile crash near Burtrum in Todd County of central Minnesota.
A former University of Iowa researcher has pleaded not guilty to killing his wife in 1997. John Richard Bloomfield entered the plea in writing Thursday. The filing waived his right to an in-person arraignment hearing, which had been scheduled for Friday.
What would your soundtrack be at the end? The pain and sorrow that comes with the end of a life can be too much to handle at times. But a group of singers in the Twin Cities get together for that very purpose. The Morning Star Singers are what is known as a "threshold choir," a group of singers that literally comfort someone who's on his or her deathbed. Group founder Barbara McAfee says they sing for people in poor health, people who are depressed and those who are nearing the end of life.
A Chisago County grand jury has indicted 29-year-old Aaron Jude Schnagl on third-degree murder charges in the death of Danielle Jelinek. Jelinek was 27 years old when she went missing on Dec. 9, 2012.
When we lose a loved one, we often look for ways to honor their life. One Twin Cities couple has found a unique way to memorialize a family member after death. Ron and Carole Javner opened Eternal Ware in Newport, where they offer a unique pottery memorial to grieving families. For Ron, pottery has always been a passion. "It's an interesting form of art," Ron said.
The Wright County Sheriff's Office says Madison Allen was last believed to be in Maple Lake around 10 p.m. on Saturday.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Former President Donald Trump says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once asked him to say they were friends in order to stop pro-Trump protesters from attacking him.
A gymnastics coach in the north metro is accused of exposing himself to children at a park before inviting them to attend his class at a nearby studio.
The Minnesota Vikings already have emerged as one of the NFL's biggest surprises by winning their first three games after being a consensus pick to finish last in the NFC North.
The Wright County Sheriff's Office says Madison Allen was last believed to be in Maple Lake around 10 p.m. on Saturday.
A gymnastics coach in the north metro is accused of exposing himself to children at a park before inviting them to attend his class at a nearby studio.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
This year's Twin Cities Marathon is officially sold out. This comes one year after extreme heat forced organizers to cancel the race just hours before it was set to begin.
A New Hope teenager faces charges in the shooting of another teen with a "ghost gun," court documents show.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA faces a lawsuit which accuses the organization of discriminating against a group of female employees by subjecting them to sexual harassment by a manager.
A former Mille Lacs County reserve deputy is in custody and is accused of spreading child pornography.
Brent Alsleben was killed while he was having a mental health crisis in his New Auburn apartment, about an hour southwest of Minneapolis.
Two people died, including a teenage boy, in a southeastern Minnesota crash Tuesday morning.
The Wright County Sheriff's Office says Madison Allen was last believed to be in Maple Lake around 10 p.m. on Saturday.
An investigation is underway in western Wisconsin after a man died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on Thursday afternoon on a northwestern Wisconsin highway.
A closely watched First Amendment rights case in Wisconsin involves a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic videos with his wife.
Multiple schools and businesses in a western Wisconsin town went into lockdown Thursday evening when someone mistook a car backfiring for the sound of gunshots.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is explaining his call for city staff to "expedite" encampment clearings, while preventing new encampments from forming.
A metro nonprofit is taking on an important fight against child hunger.
Twenty percent of sales will go to the victims' families, with owners hoping to raise at least $4,000.
Walter Rouse told his coaches he doesn't want to miss out on any chance to give back to his new community while he's wearing the Vikings jersey.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Former President Donald Trump says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once asked him to say they were friends in order to stop pro-Trump protesters from attacking him.
As a result of WCCO's investigation, DFL Sen. Ron Latz intends to introduce legislation to require all law enforcement agencies in the state to trace crime guns.
Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig is running a tough TV campaign ad against her Republican opponent, claiming Joe Teirab would ban abortion in all cases. Is that true?
WCCO's Esme Murphy heads to the northside of Minneapolis to talk with voters about the issues that mean the most to them.
The federal funds rate currently stands at a 5.25% to 5.50% range — the highest in more than 20 years — and there are expectations that the Fed will reduce the rate by 25 basis points.
The holiday season is just around the corner and Target is preparing to the tune of around 100,000 seasonal workers.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
A scheme is hitting email inboxes across the country that uses public images of people's homes to attempt to trick them into sending scammers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
The average wholesale price for a dozen large Grade A eggs is now over $4.
A gymnastics coach in the north metro is accused of exposing himself to children at a park before inviting them to attend his class at a nearby studio.
As a result of WCCO's investigation, DFL Sen. Ron Latz intends to introduce legislation to require all law enforcement agencies in the state to trace crime guns.
A New Hope teenager faces charges in the shooting of another teen with a "ghost gun," court documents show.
These days, the best-selling author, podcaster, advocate and mother is living in a quiet corner of Washington, but she's not remaining silent, and is instead using her voice to advocate for the wrongfully convicted still behind bars.
A 36-year-old Isanti woman is suspected of driving under the influence of a controlled substance after she crashed into a Blaine restaurant's patio Tuesday night.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
A typically rare disease that was declared eliminated in the United States over two decades ago is now confirmed inside a Minneapolis school.
A certified nursing assistant school designed to combat the shortage in health care workers is celebrating a major milestone Friday.
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Mystic Cove is set to be built at a Mall of America parking lot.
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
The Minnesota Vikings already have emerged as one of the NFL's biggest surprises by winning their first three games after being a consensus pick to finish last in the NFC North.
This looks like one of the seasons where No. 12 Michigan goes as far as its running game and defense can take it.
Karl-Anthony Towns was born in New Jersey, went to college in Kentucky and has spent the entirety of his NBA career in Minnesota.
Minnesota's Manuel Margot scored from second in a five-run seventh inning on one of four Miami errors and the Twins rallied to beat the Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday night.
Napheesa Collier scored 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points in a game, and the Minnesota Lynx swept the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took the debate stage Tuesday night. Some analysts, including some Republicans, are giving Harris the debate win.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
What happened to Jesse James and his band of bank robbers after they fled Northfield? Some of them ended up near the town of Madelia.
Small towns in rural America often get overlooked. As their population shrinks, their history can fade. But you could say Arco remains rock solid in western Minnesota.
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.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Many of us wish we could learn another language. It seems young kids have no problem picking up a second or third language but for adults, that changes.
Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities —but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too.
It's ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent its purpose.
While many are out enjoying summer's scorching finale, hardware stores are thinking two seasons ahead.
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.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Friday is going to 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.
Friday's going to be a #Top10WxDay, with sunshine and highs in the 80s.
Friday is a #Top10WxDay with temps in the 80s and plenty of sunshine.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak shares a look at a fairly rinse-and-repeat forecast for the next string of days.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Friday is going to be a #Top10WxDay!
Minneapolis has some brand-new police officers, and one of them is making history.
From global pop stars to Hollywood icons to former pro wrestlers, do celebrity endorsements really matter in elections? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell talked with a political expert and young voters about whether they could be swayed by a star.
Former President Donald Trump says Minnesota Governor Tim Walz once asked him to say they were friends, in order to stop pro-Trump protesters from attacking him. It's a noteworthy anecdote, but is it true?
A Minnesota lawmaker is taking action following a WCCO investigation. As Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle shares, he's proposing all law enforcement agencies in the state trace guns recovered during crimes.