7 hurt, 1 dead in campfire accident in St. Louis County
Seven people were injured and 1 died in a campfire accident in St. Louis County.
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Seven people were injured and 1 died in a campfire accident in St. Louis County.
A lightning strike sparked massive flames and torched a family's dream home on Monday night, leaving them gutted.
A lightning strike started a big blaze at a home on Elk River on Monday night.
Eric Pham, his team and his family worked tirelessly the last few weeks with plans to open the restaurant next week. That was, until last week's fire.
A St. Paul restaurant was destroyed just weeks before opening. The space formerly occupied by Ngon Bistro caught fire almost exactly one week ago. Our Jason Rantala shows us how the owner is trying to pick up the pieces.
It wasn't until Thursday morning when David Hollmon, the property manager, realized he hadn't seen one of his tenants since the fire.
New video shows Minneapolis firefighters rescuing people trapped several stories up. But two people didn't make it out alive. As our Ubah Ali reports, it wasn't until nearly two days after the fire those victims were found.
New video shows people scrambling out of windows as their apartment building goes up in flames. Dozens are without a home and four people are in the hospital. Ubah Ali shows us dramatic new images of the damage and spoke to someone who lost everything.
Four people are in the hospital after an apartment fire that investigators say may have been set on purpose.
An early morning house fire in Minneapolis sent emergency crews scrambling into action on Lyndale Avenue South.
According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 5 p.m. to the fire at a two-story apartment building on the 2600 block of Girard Avenue South.
A destructive fire ripped through an east Twin Cities metro home before spreading to a neighboring residence Sunday afternoon.
A fire has left a home in Woodbury badly damaged Sunday afternoon.
Police say an off-duty officer was behind the wheel when they smashed their SUV through an abandoned building.
St. Paul police suspect an off-duty officer had been under the influence of alcohol when they allegedly crashed into a vacant building, starting a fire early Thursday morning.
A man found dead in a burning apartment last week in Duluth has raised the suspicion of authorities, prompting further investigation.
A family is out of their home and their neighbors are out of patience after a fire tore through a home in Uptown.
Charred boxes, beams, and even a car's bumper were all trashed by a suspicious fire in Uptown. Police think someone set dumpsters and garbage cans on fire in the Minneapolis neighborhood. WCCO's Adam Duxter shares the toll fire is having on an Uptown staple.
Authorities suspect several garbage fires on Minneapolis' West Lake Street Monday morning were intentionally set.
Crews responded, searched the building and put out the fire. No one was injured.
It started with an emergency alert to firefighters in the early morning of July 8. Crews were dispatched to a fire at Sand Creek Park. When they got there, the fire was already out.
Le Sueur County residents Roman Jindra, 76, and Betty Jindra, 73, are being remembered as the “nicest, kindest, warm-hearted people you would ever meet in your life.”
Two people in their 70s are dead after being trapped inside their home during a fire in Le Sueur County.
A fire broke out at a meat locker in the central Minnesota town of Starbuck on Saturday afternoon, prompting a response from several nearby fire departments and other agencies.
The six family members who died in a Wisconsin house fire were a former pastor, two of his daughters and three of his granddaughters, authorities and church officials said.
A new bill to set up a regulatory structure for legalization is a sure bet, but its fate is unclear. The issue has had both bipartisan support and opposition for years. On Wednesday, some of the fiercest critics held a Senate hearing to highlight the dangers, particularly of online gambling.
The family of a man shot and killed by St. Paul police say they are being forced to relive a nightmare during a federal civil retrial.
A Hollywood A-lister has come to the help of an immigrant living in Minnesota as he fights a serious illness.
Some Twin Cities residents and businesses say their landline phones haven't worked for weeks, or even months.
It's hard to quantify growth, but it's worth a try for a University of St. Thomas basketball team that entered Division 1 in 2021.
A new bill to set up a regulatory structure for legalization is a sure bet, but its fate is unclear. The issue has had both bipartisan support and opposition for years. On Wednesday, some of the fiercest critics held a Senate hearing to highlight the dangers, particularly of online gambling.
The family of a man shot and killed by St. Paul police say they are being forced to relive a nightmare during a federal civil retrial.
A Hollywood A-lister has come to the help of an immigrant living in Minnesota as he fights a serious illness.
Some Twin Cities residents and businesses say their landline phones haven't worked for weeks, or even months.
It's hard to quantify growth, but it's worth a try for a University of St. Thomas basketball team that entered Division 1 in 2021.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Wednesday that they will cease targeted culling of deer in three permit areas due to levels of chronic wasting disease reaching endemic levels.
Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities.
Two people were found dead inside a vehicle early Wednesday morning on the east side of Rochester, showing "no obvious signs of trauma," police say.
An 80-year-old woman died Monday after suffering severe burns in a fire outside of an assisted living facility in northern Minnesota, police say.
The Moorhead Police Department says a teen who ran away from his residence in early December has been found safe.
It sounds almost too good to be true: locals are saving thousands and thousands on home updates — especially in western Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
The New Libson Police Department issued a statewide crime alert on Saturday for information regarding a suspect they believe is involved with a triple homicide that took place on Monday.
Wisconsin police investigating the deaths of three people, including two juveniles, were searching Tuesday for a person of interest who is "considered armed and dangerous."
At 34, Jack Taylor is returning to the court, coaching kids on the high school team he once played for.
A local business, started during the pandemic, will soon celebrate two years at a physical location.
Emily Roth is the president of the Minnesota Children of the American Revolution and chose to help homeless veterans as her state project.
After her son was diagnosed with ALS, Faith thrust herself into research and organizations supporting the cure for ALS. She started getting involved with Everything ALS.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Svetlana Vold immediately thought of her mom's teachings and looked to give back to her old Ukrainian neighbors who were suffering.
Volunteers at St. Paul's Union Gospel Mission served up hundreds of Christmas Day meals during a free lunch on Wednesday.
A new bill to set up a regulatory structure for legalization is a sure bet, but its fate is unclear. The issue has had both bipartisan support and opposition for years. On Wednesday, some of the fiercest critics held a Senate hearing to highlight the dangers, particularly of online gambling.
A forthcoming ruling from a judge in a case challenging a state House race in Shakopee could throw another wrench in what's shaping up to be a shaky start to the legislative session next week.
North Dakota's legislative session opened with the usual speeches and the use of a 115-year-old silver punchbowl once used on a battleship.
The head of Canada's most populous province is taking shots at President-elect Donald Trump over his comments on annexing the country, joking that Canada should purchase Minnesota and Alaska in retaliation.
President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.
The state's 55% year-over-year rise in car insurance rates goes beyond inflation.
It sounds almost too good to be true: locals are saving thousands and thousands on home updates — especially in western Wisconsin.
The head of Canada's most populous province is taking shots at President-elect Donald Trump over his comments on annexing the country, joking that Canada should purchase Minnesota and Alaska in retaliation.
Xcel Energy says the interim increase of 5.2% will add about $5.39 to an average residential customer's monthly bill.
The new year is off to a lucky start for two Minnesota lottery players.
The family of a man shot and killed by St. Paul police say they are being forced to relive a nightmare during a federal civil retrial.
A Minneapolis woman is facing one count of felony theft for stealing more than $1,000 worth of food from a rewards program at a restaurant in South St. Paul with customer credit cards, charges say.
A St. Cloud woman was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for her role in distributing drugs from Mexico to the upper Midwest.
Officials at a Twin Cities high school are investigating after a student brought an ax and a stun gun to the building on Tuesday.
Celebration turned into frightening chaos on New Year's Day when a driver barreled down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 people. Two days later, the FBI released a bulletin warning of copycat attacks.
A Hollywood A-lister has come to the help of an immigrant living in Minnesota as he fights a serious illness.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Norovirus numbers in Minnesota remain "higher than usual" and likely will for some time, state health officials said Tuesday.
Nancy Gibson, co-chair of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, called the virus a "time bomb," and said no one knows the true extent of the disease which poses a threat to wildlife and humans.
A nearly 200-page report from the Minnesota Psychedelic Medicine Task Force said psilocybin mushrooms show evidence they may improve mental health.
A Hollywood A-lister has come to the help of an immigrant living in Minnesota as he fights a serious illness.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
If you missed the 2025 Golden Globes, here's everything to know about how and where to watch the show.
The iconic ruby slippers sold for a total of $32.5 million at auction last month. The slippers were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids.
Wayne Osmond started his musical career as an original member of The Osmonds with his brothers.
It's hard to quantify growth, but it's worth a try for a University of St. Thomas basketball team that entered Division 1 in 2021.
The Minnesota Vikings organization is showing support to Los Angeles Rams fans as wildfires rage in the LA area.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been named by the NFL Players Association's All-Pro team, just another honor in a career filled with such tributes.
Matt Boldy's tiebreaking goal early in the third period for the Minnesota Wild completed their comeback from a two-score deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 for their fourth straight victory.
Anthony Edwards highlighted a 32-point performance with seven 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 to take some luster off of Zion Williamson's return from a 27-game absence.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy sits down with the son of Jimmy Carter’s vice president, Walter Mondale.
Esme Murphy talks with Congressman Pete Stauber, who hopes to see President Biden’s 20-year moratorium on new mining near the Boundary Waters reversed by President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to reverse President Biden's 20-year moratorium on new mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on his first day in office.
In this election, Klobuchar faired much better than all other Senate Democrats — she won by a significantly larger margin.
For Democrats the postmortem continues on why Vice President Kamala Harris and her Running mate Governor Tim Walz performed more poorly with almost every demographic than Joe Biden did in 2020. In Minnesota, Senator Amy Klobuchar did much better than Harris with some of those same groups.
The story behind the St. James Hotel is simple: 11 business owners needed a place for people to stay when they came to town. Likely none of them envisioned their establishment would one day end up on the National Register of Historic Places.
During the first week of December, Little Falls holds Christmas tours around town. It's a chance for historic buildings to deck their halls and spread their cheer.
Duluth is known for its scenic views across the city, but one location stands out from the rest.
One family's creative design in central Minnesota allows guests to sleep under the stars — at any time of year.
"Thomas Dambo, he believes the trolls really help us kind of shine a light on how we can take better care of the environment and be better to each other," said Stearns.
Celebration turned into frightening chaos on New Year's Day when a driver barreled down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 people. Two days later, the FBI released a bulletin warning of copycat attacks.
Here's an explanation of why people may hear creaks and trembles in their homes during cold months.
More Americans are drinking less milk, but eating more cheese. So what does that all mean?
Celebrating New Year's Eve comes with many long-time traditions. They include what we drink, what we watch and what we do with someone else at midnight.
There are a lot of reasons to get distracted this time of year and to procrastinate.
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.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast.
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.
We finally have some snow in our future! First round will arrive on Thursday in the late afternoon and won't accumulate much. We do have a second chance. WCCO's Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing and what you need to know about the upcoming snow.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows has your latest forecast, which includes a snow chance tomorrow night.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says we go from upper teens Wednesday to upper 20s Thursday.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast.
Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities. WCCO's John Lauritsen has more.
After a criminal and civil trial, Cordale Handy's family is headed back to the courtroom. WCCO's Reg Chapman has the story.
Some legislators are hoping that the state will vote not to legalize sports betting, citing gambling addiction as a reason why. WCCO's Caroline Cummings has the story.
We finally have some snow in our future! First round will arrive on Thursday in the late afternoon and won't accumulate much. We do have a second chance. WCCO's Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing and what you need to know about the upcoming snow.