Bomb threat targeted NE Minneapolis brewery's drag queen storytime event, police investigating
A brewery in northeast Minneapolis says a bomb threat targeted its drag queen storytime event over the weekend.
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A brewery in northeast Minneapolis says a bomb threat targeted its drag queen storytime event over the weekend.
From the people you call for help to the officers that show up, city leaders say staffing shortages in public safety departments are not sustainable.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says his officers have been busy since a little after 10 a.m. Sunday, when the first reports of robberies began pouring in.
For the second time this month, Minneapolis police are investigating a string of robberies believed to have been committed by groups of juveniles.
Minneapolis police say surveillance video of a shooting outside of a downtown bar earlier this month helped them apprehend the suspect just minutes after he fled the scene.
Police believe a recent string of robberies are being committed by people under the age of 18. However, police have seen an uptick in juvenile crime for some time now.
Members of a 10-person monitoring team will be in Minneapolis in the next couple of weeks to start getting together a reform plan, with at least four years expected until the Minneapolis Police Department comes into compliance.
The city has chosen the nonprofit Effective Law Enforcement for All to monitor the progress toward compliance with a settlement agreement with the state's Department of Human Rights, as well as a forthcoming consent decree with the Department of Justice.
Police followed the car from north Minneapolis to St. Paul.
Change is needed within the Minneapolis Police Department. That's the resounding theme from feedback collected at several community and officer engagement sessions and released today. WCCO's Jennifer Mayerle has the first look at the data and what it means.
Hundreds showed up to community engagement sessions to share their experiences with Minneapolis police on things like use of force, stops, searches and arrests plus mission, vision and values. Officers also participated in their own sessions.
Daijah Hammonds suffered life-threatening wounds after a shooting in 2022; now she's recovering and making big strides.
The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating; no one has been arrested.
According to Minneapolis police, of the 390 hit-and-run crashes with injuries in 2023, close to 72% remain unsolved.
Police say the statistics don't lie, crime is down in Minneapolis
A man is suing Minneapolis and its police department for $1.5 million after an officer allegedly shot him in the head with a rubber bullet while he was waiting for a bus during the unrest following George Floyd's murder in 2020.
Chauvin, who is currently serving a 22-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd, was stabbed last week in an Arizona prison. Ellison said he remains in stable condition.
The city had no comment beyond saying it has not yet been served with the lawsuit.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara talks about the difficulty of recruiting officers, crime in the city and more.
Their loved ones were killed by law enforcement, and now five Minnesota families are fighting for closure. And they say they're racing against a statute of limitations that could close the door on any future court challenges.
The mayor of Minneapolis and its top cop want councilors to reconsider bonuses for all officers. It's no secret, the department has a recruitment crisis. And newly-obtained salary numbers may help explain why. Esme Murphy breaks it down.
One reason why it's so difficult to rebuild MPD's ranks: New numbers from a statewide police union shows the city of Blaine is number one in starting pay. Minneapolis is number 18 in starting pay.
The mayor of Minneapolis and the city's top cop are ready to recruit, and they have a new plan to put more police back on the beat.
A Minneapolis police lieutenant who was placed on paid leave for more than a year for forwarding a racist email has been appointed to lead the department's homicide unit.
The longest-tenured employee of the Minneapolis Police Department was recognized for his years of service on Wednesday night and given a big promotion.
The Minnesota-born Mexican restaurant chain CHI-CHI's is making a comeback 20 years after ending its "celebration of food."
Devotees say the state's sauna mania is about more than sweat and snow.
Minneapolis City Councilmember Emily Koski will make a campaign address to the public on Wednesday morning.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday in what officials are calling a targeted attack.
Penelope Hegseth said she wrote the 2018 email "in haste" and with "deep emotions."
Minneapolis City Councilmember Emily Koski will make a campaign address to the public on Wednesday morning.
A Minnesota family is suing a big-box retailer in a wrongful death claim.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved an amended agreement with seven other counties "to temporarily board Hennepin County detainees at their county jail or county correctional facility during the estimated period of December 3, 2024 through May 30, 2025."
Iroc Avelli, who claimed to be a former bodyguard for the football star, was arrested for assault in Bloomington in 2022.
Max Term, founder of Big Country's Predator Exposure, created a private group to catch child predators online after his daughter was groomed.
Devotees say the state's sauna mania is about more than sweat and snow.
A chopper landing on a piece of private property on the exclusive East Gull Lake has given flight to a big back-and-forth battle for years.
A newly released report from the Stearns County Sheriff's Office gives more insight into the fatal accident at the Harvest of Horror Haunted Hayride back on Oct. 12 where 13-year-old Alexander Mick died.
Authorities have postponed searching for a southern Minnesota man who disappeared Monday evening.
The lawsuit alleges USA Powerlifting discriminated against Jaycee Cooper when they denied her entry to two competitions in 2018.
Nate Bargatze, one of the hottest stand-up comedians in the U.S., will make three stops each in Minnesota and Wisconsin next year on his "Big Dumb Eyes" tour.
A Milwaukee bar is permanently closed after police found cocaine, bullets and chickens on the premises.
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have scored a major legal victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law.
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he's joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington.
Wisconsin's election commission leader has quietly certified Donald Trump's victory in the battleground state, a departure from the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results.
One month into his stay at the NICU at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Cooper got a neighbor, Raghu, who weighed even less than him. The parents quickly connected.
A Twin Cities high school hockey team hit the ice for the first time Friday night since losing a teammate to a long battle with cancer. Max Akerson died earlier this week.
The Battis-Bohen bowl tradition is alive and well after 91 consecutive Thanksgivings.
A Red Lake Department of Public Safety officer was one of two people killed in a crash in the northern Minnesota community Wednesday morning.
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.
Penelope Hegseth said she wrote the 2018 email "in haste" and with "deep emotions."
The Supreme Court weighed whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria violates the Constitution.
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, his embattled pick for defense secretary, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The concern could put another one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks at risk of falling short of the support needed for confirmation.
Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed.
The Minnesota-born Mexican restaurant chain CHI-CHI's is making a comeback 20 years after ending its "celebration of food."
While there are many Cyber Monday deals out there from legitimate websites, the BBB's Bao Vang says online-buyer beware.
The mall is expecting tens of thousands of shoppers for Black Friday with plenty of deals.
Great deals means Minnesotans are camping out on Black Friday Eve
Are you running out to get a last-minute Thanksgiving dinner ingredient? Here's what's open and closed on Thanksgiving in Minnesota.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday in what officials are calling a targeted attack.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, police said.
The charges stem from a July 12 incident in which Addison allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce on a Los Angeles freeway.
Max Term, founder of Big Country's Predator Exposure, created a private group to catch child predators online after his daughter was groomed.
The lawsuit claims that the Hotel Ivy made no effort to protect the teen girls who were sex trafficked by Lazzaro at his condo on the 19th floor.
Whether it's for five or 15 minutes, Johnson says the small amount of time spent meditating has made a big difference.
Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
Minnesota Vikings legend and NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss said he is "battling something internal" and asked for prayers on Sunday.
A first-of-its-kind treatment center aimed at helping those living with or at risk of HIV is now open in Minneapolis.
In a recent study, nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults say something causes them stress this time of year.
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
Nate Bargatze, one of the hottest stand-up comedians in the U.S., will make three stops each in Minnesota and Wisconsin next year on his "Big Dumb Eyes" tour.
Rap's reigning hater-in-chief Kendrick Lamar will kick off his next tour in Minneapolis.
Legendary Australian rockers AC/DC are Minnesota-bound for the first time in nearly a decade.
Elton John says he's lost his eyesight and struggled to see his new musical, "The Devil Wears Prada" after a "severe" eye infection.
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.
The charges stem from a July 12 incident in which Addison allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce on a Los Angeles freeway.
Kirill Kaprizov scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 for their sixth victory in eight games.
It's a youth movement, and a family affair, on the Rosemount girls basketball team. This season, all three starting guard spots on the Rosemount girls basketball team are held by the Ramlall sisters.
Almost nine months after Kirk Cousins officially said goodbye to Minnesota, the former Vikings quarterback is set for his anticipated return to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
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.
"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.
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.
From turkey, to mashed potatoes, stuffing and pies, many are ending Thanksgiving with full stomachs and refrigerators.
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.
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 meteorologist Mike Augustyniak 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.
An arctic front is bringing light snow showers, gusty winds and rapidly dropping temperatures to the Twin Cities on Wednesday, says NEXT Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames.
The Twin Cities has already hit its forecast high, with temperatures expected to plummet to 10 degrees by dinner.
An arctic cold front is pushing into Minnesota on Wednesday, along with wind speeds of up to 50 mph.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak has your latest forecast.
Despite allegations, Pete Hegseth says he will continue to fight for the Department of Defense appointment.
Minnesota legislators have started to reveal early previews of next year's budget forecast.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City. UnitedHealthcare is a Minnetonka-based company. WCCO's Beret Leone has the story.
An arctic front is bringing light snow showers, gusty winds and rapidly dropping temperatures to the Twin Cities on Wednesday, says NEXT Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames.