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If there's one thing WCCO-TV Sports Director Mike Max loves -- it's high school sports. Saturday night, that passion was recognized and celebrated as he was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
The Minnesota Basketball Hall of Fame is only in its second year of existence.
Reid Travis played his high school basketball at DeLaSalle.. three years at Stanford. And then opted to exercise a grad transfer to Kentucky -- where he's again flourished.
With the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and Elite Eight coming, CBS Local sports anchors pick the teams that will advance to the Final Four.
The Gophers have had their first NCAA tournament victory since 2013, and their parents are beside themselves!
With the NCAA Tournament rounds of 64 and 32 about to play out, CBS Local sports anchors pick the teams that will advance to the Sweet 16.
State tournaments bring pride to communities up in Red Lake. And when the girls' basketball team made it this week, it seemed like most of their hometown fans made the trip.
The East Ridge Boys basketball team started strong this season -- and it looks like they are finishing strong.
A pair of former Minnesota North Stars are teaming up with a Richfield Middle School English teacher to get kids out on the ice again.
DeLaSalle's Tyrell Terry and Jamison Battle are two of the top seniors in Minnesota, and both in the top 10 for Mr. Basketball.
Girls from a number of different Minneapolis softball programs have gathered at Washburn High School for 612 Softball. It is defined by area code, and more.
Cordarrelle Patterson turned heads early in his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He was big, athletic and fast. He was a Pro Bowl returner his rookie season.
Dupree McBrayer lost his number-one fan, his mother, earlier this season, but he is persevering.
It's hours in the gym, practice time that defines how much you want it, and what price you are willing to pay for success. That is how Stillwater High School's Sara Scalia came to this game -- by learning to love the practice time.
Tom and Greg Vannelli are connected by hockey, and by blood. They co-coached St Thomas Academy's hockey team for years, but this season will be their last.
"I grew up on WCCO and am honored to lead a part of its legacy with some of the finest people who work in television for one of the finest television stations in the country."
Rosie grew up watching 'CCO, interned here, landed a job and stayed. He's described his view of the Minnesota sports scene as "The Best Seat in the House."
"They're two different things because basketball is aggressive – you're giving it your all – but piano is more cerebral."
"We all grew up dreaming of becoming major league stars, whatever sport we played. Nobody dreams growing up of being an umpire or a referee. You wind up becoming one," said legendary umpire Tim Tschida.
He flourished as a football player at Breck High School, but his winter love is basketball. Built like Charles Barkley, it's tough to defend size and agility.
CBS Minnesota's Mike Max breaks down four of the biggest games in Week 15, including the Dolphins-Vikings and Patriots-Steelers.
Al Nolen knows basketball, had a storied career, and through it gained an appreciation for education. He struggled a bit academically as a Gopher basketball player. Now he's working to become a vice principal, and teaching a class to help keep the kids at park center moving in the right direction.
The Gopher volleyball team lost its only Big 10 Match last Friday at Penn State, but that's not all bad.
In conjunction with the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL, WCCO-TV's High School Sports Rally Coach of the Year is Owatonna High School's Jeff Williams. The award includes a trip to Orlando to represent the Vikings market in the Pro Bowl. Williams has been winning games for the Huskies for a long time, and he's got his eyes on back-to-back to state titles this week -- with the help of one dynamic running back.
Zeke Nnaji is part of handful of Minnesota senior basketball players considered high-end – which means they can pick and choose their college destination. The 6-foot-11-inch forward from Hopkins High School did just that Friday. He narrowed his choice down to prestigious five schools – and in the end decided to become a Wildcat.
WCCO weather alerts will help keep you in the loop when the weather takes a turn, with information regarding school closings.
Cities across Minnesota have varying thresholds for declaring snow emergencies. Here's how to find out if your city has one in effect.
It's starting to feel a little more like winter in Minnesota on the 20th day of November.
Minnesota is getting a smattering of snow Wednesday, with expected totals ranging from a trace in the Twin Cities to multiple inches out west.
Early morning snow across parts of Minnesota have already caused perilous driving conditions.
WCCO weather alerts will help keep you in the loop when the weather takes a turn, with information regarding school closings.
It's starting to feel a little more like winter in Minnesota on the 20th day of November.
Minnesota is getting a smattering of snow Wednesday, with expected totals ranging from a trace in the Twin Cities to multiple inches out west.
Minnesota is set to see some snowfall on Wednesday, with some areas bracing for multiple inches.
Police say at least five women have contacted investigators about a young man on an electric scooter who grabbed or tried to grab them
WCCO weather alerts will help keep you in the loop when the weather takes a turn, with information regarding school closings.
It's starting to feel a little more like winter in Minnesota on the 20th day of November.
Minnesota is getting a smattering of snow Wednesday, with expected totals ranging from a trace in the Twin Cities to multiple inches out west.
Early morning snow across parts of Minnesota have already caused perilous driving conditions.
Minnesota is set to see some snowfall on Wednesday, with some areas bracing for multiple inches.
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.
Traffic is backed up on a major interstate in western Wisconsin Tuesday morning due to a crash.
A warm place to live may be taken for granted, but for a veteran taking over his family home, it's a gift.
Michael Fuller and Mahesh Mathew are finding purpose on Twin Cities running paths together.
One issue veterans face is finding a job after they finish their service. They have skills, of course, but they are not always valued as work experience. The University of Minnesota Medical School is hoping to change that.
Alan Vanhoever and Brian Neidt are honored to have served the United States. Both struggled with addiction for years before giving a specialized long-term program a try.
Retired Hugo Navy veteran Danial Daloia helps fellow veterans, first responders, health care professionals, dispatchers and more master the art form of woodworking. But it's more than that — to Daloia and his students, it's a form of therapy.
On Tuesday, Sherburne County officials announced that a hand recount will be done in the race for Minnesota House District 14B.
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.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracy theories and was hired by Republicans to lead an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, accusing him of violating multiple rules of conduct.
A South Dakota judge has dismissed a lawsuit that an anti-abortion group filed in June targeting an abortion rights measure that voters went on to reject.
"We literally walk in and dust off the jackets because they have been sitting for a while," she said.
Thieves capture radio signals from your key fob by using a device that grabs that fob's signal, even from long distances. That signal can be stored and re-used.
The price of housing in Minneapolis rose less over the last five years compared to other metro areas around the U.S.
The Wild also partnered with community food shelves to give out Turkeys this holiday season.
The Minneapolis City Council voted 9-3 in favor of a proposal on Thursday that establishes a citywide labor standards board, a move that worries some small business owners.
Police say at least five women have contacted investigators about a young man on an electric scooter who grabbed or tried to grab them
Last Tuesday, while working on a car at his dealership, Jake Miller said thieves took off with his white Chevy Tahoe around 1 p.m.
High-tech thieves are targeting high-end homes, including those of professional athletes.
A judge sentenced a 35-year-old Red Wing man to life in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend at a Hastings hotel.
An Eden Prairie man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for defrauding more than $2 million in COVID relief funds before fleeing the country.
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.
A new Minnesota state law requires school districts or charter schools to adopt a policy on the use of cellphones in school by March of next year. But one nonprofit has gotten a jump start, working with students to help them find a balance between devices in and out of school.
The Mayo Clinic says surgeons there successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who was severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 10 years ago.
Lifting weights specifically helps strengthen bones, and in Ronnie Laitnen's case, slows down her chronic disease from developing.
Five Minnesotans have been infected with E. coli after eating organic carrots part of a nationwide recall.
Post Malone announced Tuesday that the "Big A** Stadium Tour" will come to U.S. Bank Stadium on May 20, 2025.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mike Tyson, a boxing legend, and Jake Paul, a social media legend, threw down Friday in Dallas. Financially, they both came out winners.
Parker Fox scored 16 points off the bench to spark Minnesota to a 58-47 win over Cleveland State.
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of third-period goals, and Jonas Brodin and Ryan Hartman also scored to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Vikings have been hounding quarterbacks all season and often without any extra help.
Lifting weights specifically helps strengthen bones, and in Ronnie Laitnen's case, slows down her chronic disease from developing.
The Minnesota Wild (8-3-3) are one of the top teams in the league right now thanks, in part, to a great goalie tandem and one of the league's top stars.
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.
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.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long history and evolution of the Goldy Gopher mascot.
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.
Grabbing a TV for a steal-of-a-deal is a popular move during the holiday season. This year, industry experts are expecting shoppers to go big — like really big.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to have a spot in the Trump administration, feels fluoride can lead to a slew of health problems.
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.
WCCO weather alerts will help keep you in the loop when the weather takes a turn, with information regarding school closings.
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.
Cities across Minnesota have varying thresholds for declaring snow emergencies. Here's how to find out if your city has one in effect.
Now that the weather is turning colder, is your wardrobe ready?
Light snow is falling across the Twin Cities on Wednesday, with heavy precipitation in northwestern Minnesota.
Kitchen Pantry Scientist Liz Heinecke visits WCCO to show off some fun tabletop physics demonstrations to do for your Thanksgiving guests!
Turkey Day is just around the corner, and Wildfire in Eden Prairie has some tasty specials and delectable pies to delight your guests.
We all may need someone to turn to when we experience difficulties with our partner. So, what happens when that confidant knows more about your feelings than your partner? Relationship expert Dr. Shonda Craft breaks it all down.
Yakov Gradinar, co-founder and chief medical officer for the Protez Foundation, and Ivan, a Ukrainian soldier, visit WCCO to discuss their upcoming fundraiser in Oakdale.
The Minnesota state patrol is now reporting that at least six semi-tractor trailers have jack-knifed along roads in that part of the state.