Frozen fun ahead of Vikings-Packers game
As we count down to the new year, a lot of us in Minnesota and Wisconsin are counting down to the kickoff for the 125th meeting between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.
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As we count down to the new year, a lot of us in Minnesota and Wisconsin are counting down to the kickoff for the 125th meeting between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.
The national anthem would have to be played before all sporting events at Lambeau Field, the Fiserv Forum and all other Wisconsin venues that have received taxpayer money under a bill introduced Thursday in the state Legislature by a Republican lawmaker.
The Green Bay Packers say that any plans to have fans for home games this season are on indefinite hold due to high COVID-19 rates in the area.
The Green Bay Packers say they won't have any fans for at least their first two home games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Green Bay Packers sent a letter this week to season ticket holders, informing them on what to expect this season should Lambeau Field be allowed to host fans for games.
Both Vikings and Packers fans were perplexed after this one -- neither side was particularly happy with the outcome.
The first border battle of the season for the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers goes down Sunday.
The element to watch for Sunday: if they simply focus on throwing the football.
A criminal complaint says Chay Vang was upset that he was fired after a previous argument with the co-worker.
A fired food service worker is charged with ramming other vehicles at Lambeau Field in Green Bay last week.
It's around 70 degrees inside U.S. Bank Stadium, but it could be in the single digits when the Vikings and Packers play at Lambeau Field Saturday.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns, Jordy Nelson shredded Minnesota's secondary for 154 yards and two scores, and the resurgent Green Bay Packers beat the Vikings 38-25 on Saturday.
Ragnar, the former Vikings mascot who used to appear at home games wearing a horned helmet, donned another piece of headwear ahead of Sunday night's division-title deciding game at Lambeau Field – a cheesehead.
To put it quite simply, Sunday is the biggest Vikings game in years -- a win would give them their first division title since 2009.
The purple and gold head to Green Bay for the final game of the regular season. The NFC North championship is on the line with both teams tied this season at 10 and 5.
Shovelers will be back at it again getting Lambeau Field clear of snow before Sunday night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. More than 800 shovelers turned out Thursday to help prepare the stadium.
Lambeau Field is looking for shovelers to clear snow ahead of Sunday night's regular season finale between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. A snowstorm dumped more than 13 inches of snow on Green Bay earlier this week.
A prime-time game between the longtime NFC North rivals Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers is usually enough to make for must-watch viewing on Thanksgiving.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was not pleased with the fan at Lambeau Field who shouted during Sunday's moment of silence before the game against Detroit.
Brett Favre headed up the Lambeau Field tunnel, a path that he had walked dozens of times.
Proceeds from ticket sales to watch Brett Favre's induction into the Green Bay Packers' Hall of Fame on the Lambeau Field video boards will benefit his charity — Favre 4 Hope. Those tickets at $4 a piece went sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday. As of Wednesday, all 67,000 tickets had been sold. The banquet and ceremony will be held in the stadium atrium on July 18. More than 1,600 will attend that sold-out event.
The Green Bay Packers will give thanks to Brett Favre during their Thanksgiving night game. The Packers announced Monday what had been long expected: Favre's dark green No. 4 jersey will be unveiled on the north facade of Lambeau Field at halftime of the Nov. 26 game against the rival Chicago Bears.
The Wisconsin Senate is set to dive into what could be a fierce debate on a Republican right-to-work bill after an evening of bitter protests over the legislation at the state Capitol.
Green Bay rallied from an 11-point deficit as Aaron Rodgers threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Dallas 26-21 Sunday in an NFC divisional-round playoff.
Watching a sports game play out before your eyes just isn't the same without something to snack on. And if the game is epic, then the snack's got to be, too.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Sun Country is expecting to serve 82,000 passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
The closest state House race in Minnesota is headed to court after House Republicans said Tuesday they will file a lawsuit challenging the results this week.
Hats, gloves and mittens are making a comeback on Tuesday as Minnesotans feel the coldest air since March.
Jeremiah Ellison, the progressive, northside-raised Minneapolis City Council member who has represented Ward 5 for nearly a decade, will not run for reelection next year.
Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, reported another quarterly drop in sales as Americans continued to tighten their purse strings on appliances and gadgets to focus on essentials.
Jeremiah Ellison, the progressive, northside-raised Minneapolis City Council member who has represented Ward 5 for nearly a decade, will not run for reelection next year.
Police said the victim was 23 years old, but did not identify him. The shooter ran away, according to police.
A case of active tuberculosis was confirmed at a high school south of the Twin Cities, but officials said there is "no further risk of exposure at the school."
Minnesota has completed its inventory of community water systems as part of its effort to eliminate lead pipes across the state.
A St. Paul man accused of lighting his own business on fire has pleaded guilty as part of a proposed deal, according to court records.
Charges have been filed in an alleged attack that seriously wounded a teenage Fleet Farm worker in Minnesota over the weekend.
Officials gave no information about the inmate's cause of death.
Minnesota has completed its inventory of community water systems as part of its effort to eliminate lead pipes across the state.
Authorities are investigating a rollover crash that killed two people in northwestern Minnesota Monday morning.
A woman was killed in a head-on crash near the Brainerd airport Monday morning.
Authorities are urging a Wisconsin man accused of faking his death and fleeing to Europe to come home and spend the holidays with his wife and three children.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
Documents say Steven Williams resigned from the Prescott, Wisconsin police force "in lieu of termination."
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
Jennie-O turkey brand will display its float at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the fifth consecutive year.
The cost of Thanksgiving dinner is still nearly 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Union Gospel Mission is lightening the load by welcoming 10,000 families through their meal kit pick-up.
From the Twin Cities to the North Shore, here are the holiday tree lightings and parades in 2024 in the Twin Cities and in Greater Minnesota.
A group of young adults wants everyone, regardless of what suburb or rural area they live in, to know what it's really like to live in the heart of the city and to sometimes not have a place to live at all.
Inside Catholic Charities St Paul Opportunity Center, local physicians, surgeons, and lawyers gathered on Sunday to support people experiencing homelessness.
A man is expected to survive after being shot during a possible drug deal in Minneapolis' Dinkytown neighborhood Thursday morning, police said.
The closest state House race in Minnesota is headed to court after House Republicans said Tuesday they will file a lawsuit challenging the results this week.
Jeremiah Ellison, the progressive, northside-raised Minneapolis City Council member who has represented Ward 5 for nearly a decade, will not run for reelection next year.
Jeremiah Ellison, the progressive, northside-raised Minneapolis City Council member who has represented Ward 5 for nearly a decade, will not run for re-election next year.
The president-elect says the tariffs are part of his campaign pledge to crack down on illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Sun Country is expecting to serve 82,000 passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, reported another quarterly drop in sales as Americans continued to tighten their purse strings on appliances and gadgets to focus on essentials.
The Minnesota State Fair is getting the jump on Black Friday again this year with a Tuesday-only flash sale on 2025 tickets.
The average price for a typical turkey is about $25 this year. That's 6% cheaper than last November.
"We literally walk in and dust off the jackets because they have been sitting for a while," she said.
Charges have been filed in an alleged attack that seriously wounded a teenage Fleet Farm worker in Minnesota over the weekend.
Police said the victim was 23 years old, but did not identify him. The shooter ran away, according to police.
A St. Paul man accused of lighting his own business on fire has pleaded guilty as part of a proposed deal, according to court records.
A judge has ordered a competency evaluation to determine whether a Minneapolis man accused of shooting his neighbor is fit to stand trial.
Authorities southwest of the Twin Cities say a teen Fleet Farm worker is in the hospital and a man is in custody following a stabbing Sunday.
A case of active tuberculosis was confirmed at a high school south of the Twin Cities, but officials said there is "no further risk of exposure at the school."
Minnesota has completed its inventory of community water systems as part of its effort to eliminate lead pipes across the state.
Last year, Minnesota lawmakers passed new protections after a young woman testified about contamination in her community just before she died. Her sister is now carrying on the fight to protect other families.
The Minnesota Department of Health and the United States Department of Agriculture say they have confirmed a total of 15 cases of E. coli related illnesses in Minnesota.
PFAS are forever chemicals used in everyday items like nonstick pans, dental floss and food packaging that can build up in our bodies and harm our health.
One of the most successful computer games of all time is currently being developed by Apple as a forthcoming movie.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
English hyperpop artist Charli XCX will be coming to Minneapolis on April 26, 2025.
After almost a decade of "Disney On Ice" performances, a Minnesota native is eagerly anticipating his first show at the Xcel Energy Center.
Post Malone announced Tuesday that the "Big A** Stadium Tour" will come to U.S. Bank Stadium on May 20, 2025.
Meet a student athlete from Chisago Lakes with endless drive, despite a surprise diagnosis. Plus, Becker and Totino-Grace battled at U.S. Bank Stadium for the Class 4A championship.
Dawson Garcia posted a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds and went 5 of 6 at the free-throw line in the final minute to help Minnesota fend off Central Michigan for a 68-65 win.
Ten-year-old Jaxson Shepard got to skate the "State of Hockey" flag to center ice at Monday night's Wild game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 43 saves, Alex Iafallo scored two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in a game between two of the Western Conference's best.
The Winnipeg Jets face the Minnesota Wild for a matchup within the Central Division Monday night.
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.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
There are a lot of quirky town names in Minnesota: Embarrass, Nowthen, Clontarff, Kiester. But the people of Nimrod believe their name stands out from the rest.
Did you know that donkeys are fast, smart and can build life-long bonds with other animals and people? It's believed that donkeys are smarter than most dogs.
The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest active theater in St. Paul — but is it also haunted?
Wisconsin bars are known for their pints and their patrons. About the last thing you'd expect to discover in such a place would be 55 feet of historic American artwork.
Did you know Minnesota has a real castle? Miller Castle, near Nisswa.
We're just over two weeks since Minnesota's deer opener and already hunters have harvested more than 123,000 of them using firearms. That could equal huge dollars for the state if they all took one extra step.
This holiday season, you might pull out a Betty Crocker cookbook to find a tried and true recipe.
Krueger is the third-generation owner of Krueger's Christmas Tree Farm. While he finds joy in knowing the evergreens will make a family happy, they might not realize the effort it took to reach these towering heights.
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his cabinet, there's one department for which he's yet to announce a leader. That could be because he promised it wouldn't exist after taking office.
The tiny sensory organs that cover our tongue allow us to detect five basic tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami — which is a savory, rich or meaty flavor.
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.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says our coldest temps since March will arrive in time for Turkey Day.
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.
Hats, gloves and mittens are making a comeback on Tuesday as Minnesotans feel the coldest air since March.
Some flurries could move through northern Minnesota on Wednesday.
We will see a high in the upper 20s today. Most of the state will be in the upper teens overnight. Tomorrow will feel similar with a high in the 20s and clouds. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing of your holiday forecast.
The closest state House race in Minnesota is headed to court after House Republicans said Tuesday they will file a lawsuit challenging the results this week.
Minneapolis leaders are hopeful a decade from now, the city will see big changes for the better. Adam Duxter takes us inside the 2035 plan.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says our coldest temps since March will arrive in time for Turkey Day.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Sun Country Airlines is expecting to serve 82,000 passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
A case of active tuberculosis was confirmed at a high school south of the Twin Cities, but officials said there is "no further risk of exposure at the school."