Troops From Duluth Headed To Afghanistan
About 300 troops from Duluth are headed to Afghanistan in August as part of Operation Freedom, according to the Minnesota National Guard.
About 300 troops from Duluth are headed to Afghanistan in August as part of Operation Freedom, according to the Minnesota National Guard.
WCCO would like to thank everyone who helped provide water to the residents of Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis. after flooding hit that area.
At Big Sandy Lake, the water is up 6 feet, 6 inches and it's still rising. The lake can't drain into the Mississippi River as it usually does, because the river is swollen from last week's storms.
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in the Duluth area Tuesday assessing damage from the floods last week.
The city of Duluth is setting priorities as it begins to plan repairs to its infrastructure heavily damaged by last week's flooding.
Heavy flood damage in northern Minnesota is keeping Jay Cooke State Park closed, the DNR says.
FEMA teams are heading to the Northland to begin assessing the damage from last Wednesday's historical flooding.
Duluth is getting more rain, but forecasters say it's not likely to cause major problems for the recently flooded city.
The devastation from the Northland floods is only getting worse Friday morning. In fact, locals and government officials in the Northland say they've never seen it this bad.
The animal rights group PETA is pressing for legal action after a number of animals at a Duluth zoo were killed amid flash flooding.
Minnesota has taken the first formal step toward seeking a federal disaster declaration for its ongoing flooding.
Residents of Duluth began Thursday to assess the damage from flooding caused by historic rainfall, even as areas farther south continued to fight rising waters.
Extensive flood damage in northeast Minnesota could disrupt your weekend plans.
The flood in the area near Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis. have been devastating to those that live and travel in there.
Among those waiting for floodwaters to drop are seven stranded campers.
The National Weather Service says rainfall Tuesday and Wednesday in Duluth is a record breaker. National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Kraujalis says it's the wettest two-day period in Duluth history.
Parking lots usually crowded with cars are now replaced by lakes. Streets are now rivers – kayaks are the best way to get around.
The swirling, raging, violent storm water should have killed 8-year-old Ken, who was swept six blocks through a culvert.
Several animals escaped from their cages and more than a dozen drowned at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth due to flooding.
Duluth Mayor Don Ness has declared a state of emergency due to the serious flooding in his northeastern Minnesota city. More than five inches of rain in less than 24 hours caused the major flooding, according to city officials.
Heavy rains have caused major flooding in Duluth. The Lake Superior Zoo says it has lost several animals in the damaging flood waters.
The National Forest Service says managers made all the right decisions as they battled a forest fire that blackened 145 square miles of northeastern Minnesota last year.
Ethiopian runner Berhanu Girma has won Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, and Kenyan runner Everlyne Lagat has won the women's division.
Air and ground crews in northeastern Minnesota have resumed their search for a pilot who has been missing for more than a week.
The Duluth News Tribune reports Girma Berhanu has won Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, while Everlyne Lagat won the women's division. Their times have not yet been posted.
A 72-year-old man is dead and another person is fighting for their life after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday in Apple Valley.
Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in northeast Minneapolis on Monday afternoon.
Four years ago, almost to the day, Minnesotans were digging out of record-snowfall — a stark difference to the forecasted high temperatures in the low 80s on Monday.
A steady flow of early voters on Monday morning made their way to Burnsville City Hall, one of the early voting sites in the 2nd Congressional District.
Officials with the Minnesota Incident Command System say the Evergreen Forest Fire, which has scorched 167 acres so far, was first reported on Thursday just east of Pine City, about 70 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.
A 72-year-old man is dead and another person is fighting for their life after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday in Apple Valley.
Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in northeast Minneapolis on Monday afternoon.
Four years ago, almost to the day, Minnesotans were digging out of record-snowfall — a stark difference to the forecasted high temperatures in the low 80s on Monday.
A steady flow of early voters on Monday morning made their way to Burnsville City Hall, one of the early voting sites in the 2nd Congressional District.
A man was hospitalized after an electric bike started on fire inside an east St. Paul apartment building on Monday morning.
Four years ago, almost to the day, Minnesotans were digging out of record-snowfall — a stark difference to the forecasted high temperatures in the low 80s on Monday.
A steady flow of early voters on Monday morning made their way to Burnsville City Hall, one of the early voting sites in the 2nd Congressional District.
Officials with the Minnesota Incident Command System say the Evergreen Forest Fire, which has scorched 167 acres so far, was first reported on Thursday just east of Pine City, about 70 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.
Fall colors are peaking later than usual and aren't as vibrant this year because of the warm fall, officials say.
A wildfire burning in eastern Minnesota has forced the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to close around 4,500 acres of a state forest.
Racial justice advocates are calling for action after a substitute teacher in Woodbury was accused of reenacting George Floyd's murder in class.
Firefighters' efforts were hampered by the strong winds and downed power lines, as well as a broken natural gas line, officials say.
A young boy injured in a tractor accident during a field trip to a fall festival in Chippewa County last month got to meet the heroes who saved him.
Boats big and small are being beached and abandoned in the St. Croix River. City leaders in Hudson are trying to chart a course on how to clean them up.
With less than three weeks left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Wisconsin on Thursday for the sixth time since she began her campaign.
A groundbreaking for a place that's expected to be a game changer for food entrepreneurs took place Wednesday. Northside Economic Opportunity Network's, also known as NEON, Collective Kitchen will provide commercial kitchen space — and opportunity.
A local food shelf gets a huge renovation and hopes to intercept violence in Minneapolis.
Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, was in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
In Minnesota, around 290,000 people are in need of treatment for addiction, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Some of those people happen to be women who are pregnant.
These days, more and more families are struggling to make ends meet. A Carver County nonprofit — Love Inc, or Love in the Name of Christ — is working to alleviate day to day burdens so families can focus on financials.
A steady flow of early voters on Monday morning made their way to Burnsville City Hall, one of the early voting sites in the 2nd Congressional District.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
The House task force investigating the shooting said in the report that there were "stunning security failures" leading up to the shooting.
Over the weekend, both candidates were in full campaign mode, attending church services, NFL games and even working the drive-thru.
With nearly two weeks until Election Day, the polls are tighter than ever. One development that has Democrats concerned and Republicans thrilled is Trump's relative strength with minority voters.
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.
Holiday spending could break an all-time record this year. The National Retail Federation predicts that sales could hit a whopping $989 billion this season.
Rising prescription drug prices can be tough to swallow, but apps and websites can help lower your pharmacy bill.
Years after Krispy Kreme vanished from Minnesota following a much-ballyhooed opening blitz, the doughnut chain is planning to return to the state.
Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates.
Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in northeast Minneapolis on Monday afternoon.
St. Paul police say a woman is dead and another person is injured following two nearby shootings late Saturday night.
In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – the intentional murder of Cathy by her husband.
The tight-knit, community-centered feel of St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood, is what brought Angie and Ted Vig's guitar shop, Vig Guitars, to their current location along Snelling Avenue ten years ago.
One man is dead from a gunshot wound after a fight broke out at a party in Minneapolis on Saturday.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years.
Kate Eggers Leaf and her husband John have been lacing up to run since before high school.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
BrucePac recalled nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products used in popular products at Trader Joe's, Kroger and more.
Disney is clarifying its timeline for naming Bob Iger's successor, while also bringing in Morgan Stanley's ex-CEO as board chair.
The cold open skit marked Baldwin's return to the comedy sketch show after the "Rust" involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed in July 2024.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA championship was "stolen" from the Lynx during her complaints about the officiating.
Jonquel Jones scored 17 points, leading the Liberty to a 67-62 win over the Lynx on Sunday for their first WNBA title.
Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to lift the Detroit Lions to a 31-29 victory that handed the Minnesota Vikings their first loss in a back-and-forth game befitting of the NFL's strongest division.
Jeong Sang-Bin scored two goals to help Minnesota United beat St. Louis City 4-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 23 stops and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.
With nearly two weeks until Election Day, the polls are tighter than ever. One development that has Democrats concerned and Republicans thrilled is Trump's relative strength with minority voters.
With nearly two weeks until Election Day, the polls are tighter than ever. One development that has Democrats concerned and Republicans thrilled is Trump's relative strength with minority voters.
As election day gets closer, polls in battleground states are what you should focus on, experts agree.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
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.
The town has embraced the stones so much that every summer they have Agate Days, also known as the largest rock show in Minnesota, with over 100 vendors.
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.
Holiday spending could break an all-time record this year. The National Retail Federation predicts that sales could hit a whopping $989 billion this season.
The earliest snowfall in the Twin Cities was Sept. 24, 1985 — coming in a fourth-tenths of an inch. The latest first snowfall was on Dec. 3, 1928.
Rising prescription drug prices can be tough to swallow, but apps and websites can help lower your pharmacy bill.
Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates.
How successful are NFL teams that start 5-0? Good Question. Here's why Vikings fans should be both excited and cautious given the team's history.
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.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
Four years ago, almost to the day, Minnesotans were digging out of record-snowfall — a stark difference to the forecasted high temperatures in the low 80s on Monday.
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.
It'll be a warm and clear Monday, though temps will drop back into the 50s by midweek.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says we're looking at a few stormy possibilities this week.
The week will start out warm, but we'll return to cooler temperatures in the coming days.
It'll be a warm and clear Monday, though temps will drop back into the 50s by midweek.
It’s a matchup between incumbent Democrat Angie Craig and Republican Joe Teirab for one of the most competitive congressional races in the country.
Kettie Biermeier explains the new membership model for the downtown Minneapolis spa.
Sharon Smith-Akinsanya shares information on the upcoming job fair event.
It's the peak of apple season, and from pies to crisps to crumbles, there's no shortage of delicious desserts to enjoy.