Challenges impacting Minnesota EMS response times
The number of 911 calls is going up, but the number of licensed emergency responders is going down. Jonah Kaplan has more on this WCCO investigation.
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The number of 911 calls is going up, but the number of licensed emergency responders is going down. Jonah Kaplan has more on this WCCO investigation.
State leaders are highlighting what they're calling a "system in crisis.”
This is a hundred more calls than all of 2023.
Multiple law enforcement agencies were on scene at Macalester College Tuesday in St. Paul, but there's nothing to worry about. It was just a drill.
Ambulance services say they need a lifeline from lawmakers this session to shore up services, especially for people who need their help in rural parts of Minnesota.
Emergency services are a remarkably close-knit family, and after this weekend's tragedy in which two police officers and a firefighter were killed, metro-area first responders are stepping into help each other.
A bipartisan legislative task force looking at solutions to problems facing emergency medical services agrees that there are funding gaps for providing that care, but hasn't found consensus on how to pay for it.
See how a new task force deals with problems facing rural Minnesota EMS.
There are an average of more than 700,000 calls for an ambulance in Minnesota each year. But now providers are calling for help, too: They need more workers.
Hennepin EMS says they usually average six calls an hour, but with yesterday’s falls, they got between 20 to 30.
A 911 call brought them together, but the unique birthing situation will keep them connected for years to come.
Urban and rural EMS are watching the forecast closely as a winter storm threatens to bring rain, ice and snow across Minnesota.
The unexpectedly extended All-Star break for Rudy Gobert provided a necessary reset after an uneven start to the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A tribute concert celebrating one of Minnesota's favorite sons is happening in Hopkins this weekend.
The 17 crop art portraits on display depict themes of civic engagement, justice and community.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, last month stopped responding to an air traffic controller minutes before the wreck, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
A tribute concert celebrating one of Minnesota's favorite sons is happening in Hopkins this weekend.
The 17 crop art portraits on display depict themes of civic engagement, justice and community.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, last month stopped responding to an air traffic controller minutes before the wreck, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Officials did not say which congressperson was targeted, but said the man called her office on March 26 and left a voicemail saying he would kill her.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
An iconic site on the Lake Superior shoreline will be briefly closed to tourists this spring for repair and restoration.
A Minnesota police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with sexually abusing a young girl when he was a teenager.
Easter is this weekend, and chances are a park in rural Redwood County will be a popular destination.
Veterans in the state prison at Moose Lake have helped open up an American Legion Post.
Wisconsin health officials are calling a significant spike in congenital syphilis over the last several years "especially concerning."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state's uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years.
Storms moving through Wisconsin brought large amounts hail Friday morning.
One person is dead and two more are seriously injured after a crash in western Wisconsin Tuesday morning.
As the days get longer, they are getting warmer. And while Minnesota doesn't get as hot as other parts of the country, heat still causes problems.
The 17 crop art portraits on display depict themes of civic engagement, justice and community.
The birth of a child is typically the happiest day in a parent's life. But for a Minneapolis family, it started a mother's fight for her life.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick and Ludacris are slated to headline Taste of Minnesota this year.
Low enrollment at Chelsea Heights Elementary School has impacted funding for music and arts programs, leaving staff to figure out how they will still deliver creative classes for students.
Avianah Drakeford was born with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that negatively affects how blood moves around the body. It's not life-threatening, but it is life-altering.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
To carry out President Trump's mass deportation effort, ICE has partnered with a record number of local agencies to assist in immigration enforcement.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state's uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years.
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.
At least two fires were possibly sparked by Thursday night's passing storms, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Target's chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A Minnesota company is offering the chance to own never-before-seen pieces of music history.
A company that makes baby food for Target is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated levels of lead.
Technology stocks surged after the Trump administration announced exemptions on smartphones, computers and other electronics from tariffs. That has some wondering whether now is the time to go ahead and buy certain gadgets, or whether it's smarter to wait.
Tim Hughes, owner of Maverick's Roast Beef, has purchased an 80-year-old Dairy Queen in an attempt to breathe new life into an iconic piece of Roseville, Minnesota history.
Officials did not say which congressperson was targeted, but said the man called her office on March 26 and left a voicemail saying he would kill her.
A St. Paul boy has been sentenced for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting outside a tobacco shop that killed 22-year-old Davion Lamonte-Paule Brown.
A Minnesota police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with sexually abusing a young girl when he was a teenager.
Luigi Mangione will be eligible for the death penalty if convicted as charged.
Burnsville first responders Paul Elmstrand, Adam Finseth and Matthew Ruge were shot and killed while responding to a domestic call last year.
Wisconsin health officials are calling a significant spike in congenital syphilis over the last several years "especially concerning."
Autism researchers and advocates are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments that autism has reached "epidemic" levels.
Two dozen people in Eagan, Minnesota on Thursday — many of them veterans themselves or who have family who served in the military — rallied against proposed workforce reductions in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police Department, specially trained to detect cortisol — a stress hormone — in people.
A man who threatened to "shoot up" the UnitedHealthcare Twin Cities campus on Monday now faces several charges.
A Minnesota company is offering the chance to own never-before-seen pieces of music history.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
Familial folk group the Avett Brothers will strum, fiddle and sing on the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand stage this year.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great American novel."
The lineup for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled Thursday morning, and includes a mix of names familiar to the competition alongside some relative newcomers.
The unexpectedly extended All-Star break for Rudy Gobert provided a necessary reset after an uneven start to the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Minnesota Vikings' general manager is being characteristically clandestine about the team's plans for the NFL draft.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
Nick Gordon, 29, was Minnesota's first-round pick in 2014 and came up in the Twins organization. He was traded away before the 2024 season.
A Minnesota Lynx star player is one of TIME's most influential people of the year for her contributions to women's basketball.
Domestic violence groups across Minnesota and the surrounding region are struggling to determine how they will be able to effectively serve people if proposed federal funding cuts go into effect.
Domestic violence services are in jeopardy amid federal funding cuts. In Talking Points, one of the biggest centers in Minnesota is bracing for an uncertain funding future.
At the State Capitol, there is a bipartisan effort to limit the authority of homeowner association (HOA) boards and make their dealings more transparent.
In Minnesota, 1.5 million people live in HOAs. Complaints include that people are being foreclosed on for unpaid fees.
The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union says members are hurting due to the president’s actions.
Easter is this weekend, and chances are a park in rural Redwood County will be a popular destination.
April 15 will be the 113th anniversary of the day the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, taking with it 1,500 lives. From news to movies, people still marvel over what happened.
It's sap-tapping season in our state. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how an Otter Tail County man landed in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows how one group is unearthing a bit of history.
South of Hastings, Minnesota, there's a town without a single resident and there are businesses that don't sell a single thing. Yet people can't wait to visit, and once here, they don't want to leave.
A sure sign of spring might be flowing outside your home starting Wednesday. Streets will be soaked, but it won't be thanks to Mother Nature — fire hydrants are getting flushed.
No matter how you take your coffee, there are endless ways to create the morning staple.
Being married has its benefits, but a new study found that staying single late in life might actually be better for your brain.
Professor David Geary, a cognitive scientist and evolutionary psychologist, has researched the topic of heights and says humans have been getting taller.
Artificial dyes made using chemicals and are thus regulated by the Food and Drug Administration to ensure their safety. But do we need them?
A spring snowstorm dropped several inches of plowable snow overnight in the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota.
Six Minnesota Vikings made the initial roster for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, the most in 15 years.
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.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Saturday will start chilly, with temperatures rising to the high 50s.
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 Chris Shaffer says a beautiful Easter weekend is on tap for Minnesota, before the next storm system moves in Monday morning.
A high-pressure system is moving in overnight, clearing out the clouds and setting Minnesota up for plenty of sunshine on Saturday.
The Twin Cities will have a cool start to Easter weekend, but signs of spring build into next week.
Jeff Wagner has the latest headlines and updates from WCCO.com.
Wayzata High School senior Isabella Hoeft is making a splash in the sport of powerlifting. WCCO's Marielle Mohs shows how she's using her new strength to benefit her inside the gym and out of it.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Saturday will start chilly, with temperatures rising to the high 50s.
The music of Prince is being celebrated by those who played with the great one. WCCO's Reg Chapman shows the preparations being made for a tribute concert in Hopkins, Minnesota.
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, last month stopped responding to an air traffic controller minutes before the wreck, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.