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New to football, senior defensive tackle is standout for Centennial Cougars
Melvin Wallace immigrated to America as a middle school student to be with his parents; he learned the sport quickly and joined the high school team his junior year.
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Melvin Wallace immigrated to America as a middle school student to be with his parents; he learned the sport quickly and joined the high school team his junior year.
Jackson County Central quarterback Roman Voss suffered a head injury Friday when his head hit the turf during a state semifinal game versus Barnesville. Hear what his family had to say about this troubling injury.
St. Thomas Academy and Alexandria face-off in a historic matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Edina takes on No. 1 Eden Prairie this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Wyatt Gilmore is the top-ranked pass rusher in Minnesota and second-ranked overall player in this year's class.
Both of these teams had this game circled on the calendar for a long time.
A special group of cheerleaders took to the sidelines at the Eden Prairie versus Edina football game Friday night.
Football coaches Dan O'Brien, Jeff Ferguson, and Dave Nelson have done a lot of winning in their careers. Their new school hasn't won a competitive game since 2020. These coaches have more important goals in mind.
Andrew Dodson "suffered blunt-force trauma to the brain" after being tackled during a scrimmage last week.
Norman Seawright shows us how Elk River High School’s football team is handling down time this week before facing Mankato West.
Bloomington Jefferson football player Ethan Glynn was paralayzed in the first game of the season, earlier this month. On Sunday, a car wash fundraiser was held for him.
Another day, another challenge for a freshman football player recovering from a devastating injury that may have left him paralyzed.
A spokesman for the family of Ethan Glynn says the tragic injury happened Friday during a "normal football play" and wasn't dirty or particularly violent.
The camp is held at the Johnson High School football field in St. Paul. It provides opportunities for football players through middle school age to learn the fundamentals from experienced coaches, most of whom played in college.
Jackson Howard, the highest profile high school football player in the state of Minnesota announces his decision to continue his career at LSU.
Minneapolis Animal Care and Control are holding their 'clear the shelter' event from Tuesday through Saturday.
Microsoft said some of its 365 apps are experiencing problems, with the problems coming less than two weeks after the CrowdStrike outage.
A proposal in Iowa's capital city to cut back on the number of birds people can raise in their backyards has led to a chicken parade in protest.
Minnesota Twins fans who subscribe to Comcast will soon be able to watch their favorite sports team again after it reached an agreement with their distributor.
A jury found Juan Bruce not guilty on six counts of theft by swindle, according to court records.
Minneapolis Animal Care and Control are holding their 'clear the shelter' event from Tuesday through Saturday.
A jury found Juan Bruce not guilty on six counts of theft by swindle, according to court records.
The deaths of Burnsville first responders Paul Elmstrand, Adam Finseth and Matthew Ruge continue to weigh heavily on the minds of those who worked alongside them.
Mushroom foraging has become a popular hobby in recent years. Thanks to Minnesota's warm and wet summer, the opportunities seem endless for foragers.
Ten years ago, the Kellogg/Third Street Bridge was found to be "structurally deficient." St, Paul has restricted traffic since then as a Band-Aid fix, and only now has the work begun to replace the bridge with a safer design.
Volunteers stepped up to save a deer sanctuary in central Minnesota.
"Weird" is the word of the moment in the election cycle, and many are crediting Gov. Tim Walz, who is among the names being vetted as presumptive nominee Kamala Harris' running mate, with kicking off the trend.
Minnesotans, consider this your aurora borealis alert. The northern lights could potentially light up the sky early this week, but there's still uncertainty in the forecast.
Minnesota's health care system has long been recognized as one of the best and a recent study has reinforced that viewpoint.
A bicyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Wright County Sunday night, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
Two women were killed in a single-vehicle crash in northwestern Wisconsin Saturday night, and authorities believe speed and alcohol were factors.
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for his wife, Vice President Harris, on Saturday in Wisconsin.
WCCO's next Goin' to the Lake begins Thursday as Chris Shaffer and Joseph Dames head to Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.
City and community leaders in Minneapolis on Monday detailed an ordinance that they hope will reduce the amount of hazardous vacant buildings.
Lisa Ishchenko is in the U.S. for the first time – away from her family, away from her life as a medical student, away from the war that still makes itself known daily in her home country of Ukraine.
The Minnesota Vikings are sponsoring girls flag football leagues across the state in an effort to give everyone a chance to play the game.
Spike Moss spent decades fighting for his community, much of that time along Plymouth Avenue.
Veterans who had been living on the street now have a new home in St. Paul as part of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans' effort to end homelessness.
The new U.S. Secret Service acting director will face tough questions as he testifies over the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
A major decision awaits Vice President Harris. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president will soon announce her running mate.
Vice President Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, will soon announce her running mate — a pick she's making in an incredibly short amount of time.
"Weird" is the word of the moment in the election cycle, and many are crediting Gov. Tim Walz, who is among the names being vetted as presumptive nominee Kamala Harris' running mate, with kicking off the trend.
A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban as unconstitutional.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Days after the massive IT meltdown that led to thousands of canceled flights across the United States, Delta Air Lines says normal operations should finally resume on Thursday.
Fewer Delta passengers are fighting to find a flight Wednesday. You can see the difference at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as the carrier's CEO says the airline has largely recovered from the outsized impact it experienced from last week's CrowdStrike outage.
As Delta Air Lines works to get back on track after it canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, customers are left wondering how they can get reimbursed if they are left stranded at the airport.
A North Carolina woman is still trying to get home after last week's CrowdStrike outage waylaid her at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
A jury found Juan Bruce not guilty on six counts of theft by swindle, according to court records.
The deaths of Burnsville first responders Paul Elmstrand, Adam Finseth and Matthew Ruge continue to weigh heavily on the minds of those who worked alongside them.
Minneapolis residents and visitors might notice more squad cars around the city Monday.
The boy was hospitalized with a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening.
A house party in Minneapolis took a violent turn early Sunday when a fight led to a fatal stabbing, police said.
Mushroom foraging has become a popular hobby in recent years. Thanks to Minnesota's warm and wet summer, the opportunities seem endless for foragers.
Just minutes after he was born on April 7, 2002, in Rochester, Brandon Majerus needed emergency surgery for a life-threatening congential heart defect.
A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban as unconstitutional.
Minnesota's health care system has long been recognized as one of the best and a recent study has reinforced that viewpoint.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Minnesota Twins fans who subscribe to Comcast will soon be able to watch their favorite sports team again after it reached an agreement with their distributor.
Charli XCX, George Clooney and Spike Lee are among the celebrities who say they are supporting Kamala Harris' campaign to become the first woman president of the United States.
Organizers were looking for a new location that had the infrastructure to host the festival and support its growth.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
From major floods to a major festival — work is underway to transform St. Paul's Harriet Island into an oasis for festivalgoers.
Minnesota Twins fans who subscribe to Comcast will soon be able to watch their favorite sports team again after it reached an agreement with their distributor.
Pete Alonso homered to start a six-run fourth inning and the New York Mets blew out the Minnesota Twins 15-2, turning the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders into a lopsided laugher.
Just minutes after he was born on April 7, 2002, in Rochester, Brandon Majerus needed emergency surgery for a life-threatening congential heart defect.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
The Minnesota Wild have signed one of their best young stars to a long-term contract.
It's only been a week since President Biden dropped out, and the reaction to Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket appears to have energized Democrats in Minnesota and across the country.
It's only been a week since President Biden dropped out, and the reaction to Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket appears to have energized Democrats in Minnesota and across the country.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
Summer is roller coaster season in Minnesota. And there's one up north that provides a different kind of experience. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how pure gravity fuels the Timber Twister.
Instead of watching old, classic cars leave the state, a museum in Wright County is trying to keep them around at the Veit Museum near Buffalo.
When Belgian immigrants settled in Ghent, they brought along rolle bolle — a sport that's sort of a cross between curling and lawn bowling — but you don't play with a ball, you play with a bolle.
The town of Remer is surrounded by hundreds of acres of woods and marshes. A perfect place for squirrels, deer, bears and maybe even Bigfoot.
Native Americans, Swedish immigrants and even cattle thieves have all taken shelter in a little spot along the St. Croix River.
A major decision awaits Vice President Harris. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president will soon announce her running mate.
Kids can find all sorts of things in the water, but it's what you can't see that can stick with swimmers once they get out.
It's the height of July and primetime in America for swimming, fishing and, in some cases, sunburns. This is the time of year when it's easy to get too much sun.
Energy drinks have been around since the 1940s, and in recent years, they've become all the buzz — especially with young people. But studies have shown they may not be as popular with our hearts.
The sounds of summer wouldn't be complete without the familiar tune of mosquitoes buzzing. But did you ever wonder: Why do mosquitoes buzz? Good Question.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced its new offerings for 2024, and they include plenty of fried foods, plenty of dairy, and plenty of sweet corn. See the full roster of new items here.
Thousands lined the streets of Hennepin Avenue on Sunday for the Twin Cities Pride Parade.
Many Minnesotans will be cleaning up Thursday from a storm system that brought sizable hail, heavy winds and possible tornado touchdowns.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Tuesday continues a now familiar pattern of scattered storms and summer heat in Minnesota.
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.
Tuesday continues a now familiar pattern of scattered storms and summer heat in Minnesota.
After early morning storms in northern and southern Minnesota, summer heat will settle in.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the Twin Cities will deal with another overnight storm that may bring some heavy rainfall.
A busy St. Paul bridge is now closed and it won't reopen for three years, Minnesotans will soon have more protections from hackers and more.
Tuesday continues a now familiar pattern of scattered storms and summer heat in Minnesota.
El Burrito Mercado is now run by the two daughters and a granddaughter of the family who brought the store to the city.
A major artery that connects the capital city to the east side is now closed for the next three years, plus more of the day's top stories.
The new U.S. Secret Service acting director will face tough questions as he testifies over the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.