Prep Blog: Week 1, Previewing 'The Big 4'
High school football is back. It's one of the most fun times of the year in prep sports. Here are four of the top match-ups Friday night.
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High school football is back. It's one of the most fun times of the year in prep sports. Here are four of the top match-ups Friday night.
The most popular trophy in sports won't be the only historical artifact on display next week when Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen shows it off in the Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, metropolitan area.
A man accused of distributing a heroin substance in the Fargo area that led to two overdoses in April has pleaded guilty.
The body found last Wednesday after a Moorhead house fire has been identified as a 49-year-old woman.
An Audobon man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was found inside a burning house in Moorhead earlier this week.
The body of an individual was found among the ashes after a fire burned through a house in Moorhead Wednesday morning.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the final environmental review for the proposed Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project identifies several significant concerns that will have to be addressed before permits could be granted.
Police are seeking the public's help locating a person who robbed a Moorhead store early Monday morning. According to the Moorhead Police Department, around 5:30 a.m. officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Casey's General Store, located on the 1700 block of 30 Avenue South.
Officials in Moorhead say charges are being sought against a driver who struck two teenage boys Wednesday afternoon in a crosswalk outside a high school.
A man accused of selling large quantities of methamphetamine in North Dakota and Minnesota has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Police in Moorhead are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man as an apparent heroin overdose.
The company's board of directors has elected Tom Astrup to the helm of the cooperative that's based in Moorhead, Minnesota. He will also take over as CEO for David Berg when Berg retires in August.
The funeral of a Fargo police officer who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance is scheduled to be followed by a 21-mile procession through the Fargo metropolitan area.
A woman asleep in her Moorhead home escaped injury when a pickup truck crashed into her bedroom wall.
An emergency responder has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the victim of a crash that killed two brothers in western Minnesota last summer.
It's been more than a year since someone killed 18-year-old Tom Bearson at North Dakota State University. He'd only left for college a month before his death.
The Minnesota State Patrol has released images of a semitrailer that is believed to be involved in a Moorhead crash that killed two brothers in June.
As of Monday, the state's registry had 847 people with suffering with different types of chronic illnesses who are qualified to try medical cannabis as an option for relief.
A man is accused in federal court of dealing large amounts of methamphetamine in North Dakota and Minnesota. Damian Mata, of Bloomington, Minnesota, is charged in North Dakota with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He has pleaded not guilty.
Officials with a regional Planned Parenthood chapter say a planned visit to Fargo by the group's national president should be good for money and morale.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a semitrailer truck was the probable cause of a June rollover that killed two teenage brothers from Moorhead last June.
Two junior hockey players will serve jail time after pleading guilty to making a sex video with a teenage girl in Moorhead.
A 34-year-old Fargo man was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after being involved in a crash in Moorhead that sent two people to a hospital, according to police.
Opponents of a planned Red River diversion project around Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota say they're happy to finally get their day in court.
Five people have been arrested in connection with a recent robbery of a fast food restaurant in Fargo in which a worker was injured.
From Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president to the whirlwind conclusion of Minnesota's legislative session, 2024 was packed with political highlights in the state.
Highs will be just below freezing as the week begins, with freezing drizzle, freezing rain and snow possible across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Luigi Mangione is due in a New York courtroom to face state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
From Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president to the whirlwind conclusion of Minnesota's legislative session, 2024 was packed with political highlights in the state.
Several Minnesota breweries are stepping up to help another brewery with deep ties to the state.
On St. Paul's Payne Avenue, a street once forgotten by many is making a comeback.
Dan Reed is on a campaign to get more people to become donors. The more people he can register, the higher up he gets on the transplant list.
Not a lot of employers center their workforces around young people, but that's what the Cookie Cart is all about.
From Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president to the whirlwind conclusion of Minnesota's legislative session, 2024 was packed with political highlights in the state.
Several Minnesota breweries are stepping up to help another brewery with deep ties to the state.
Police in southern Minnesota arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to a deadly shooting on Saturday.
Fraudsters have been posing as deputies reporting an "urgent" civil matter and more.
A Montrose man has pleaded guilty in connection to a deadly multi-vehicle collision involving a stolen truck earlier this year.
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
Xcel says the project is intended to replace the energy that will be lost when its coal-fueled power plant near Stillwater closes in 2028.
Minnesota and Wisconsin leaders are responding to the school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Roughly 70,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin, officials said.
Dan Reed is on a campaign to get more people to become donors. The more people he can register, the higher up he gets on the transplant list.
Army veteran Delphine Littlewolf and her 7-year-old son Curtis have been living in her compact car for six months.
It looks like any other grocery store, but when you check out at Today's Harvest in Maplewood, shoppers aren't spending a dime.
The Buck Hill slopes played host to "Carve for a Cure" on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
As an equestrian with years of experience, Jen Kelly has taken a tumble or two — until a tumble in September 2020 where she broke three vertebrae in her neck and crushed her spinal cord.
From Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president to the whirlwind conclusion of Minnesota's legislative session, 2024 was packed with political highlights in the state.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
The new year signals the start of new laws taking effect in Minnesota, which will impact Minnesotans' health, wallets and safety.
The new year signals the start of new laws taking effect in Minnesota, which will impact Minnesotans' health, wallets and safety.
If the snow can stick around, they could get back on track. But across the industry there is concern about what the Arctic Cat news means for snowmobile dealers.
For generations, it's been an iconic part of the Twin Cities, and now it has its very own song, thanks to one of Minneapolis' own.
It looks like any other grocery store, but when you check out at Today's Harvest in Maplewood, shoppers aren't spending a dime.
Heating your home in the winter can take a toll on your pocketbook, but it doesn't have to with some easy tips to save.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans produce 25% more trash from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day.
Luigi Mangione is due in a New York courtroom to face state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Police in southern Minnesota arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to a deadly shooting on Saturday.
The suspect drove through the doors of a JCPenny in Killeen, Texas, and continued inside for "several hundred yards," an official said.
Fraudsters have been posing as deputies reporting an "urgent" civil matter and more.
A 29-year-old man has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder after a shooting that stemmed from a claimed theft.
Mental health is a topic that some might feel uncomfortable talking about. In St. Louis Park there's one event trying to change that.
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
Under the new law, aerosol dusters will need to be kept behind store counters, and can only sold to people 21 or older starting Jan. 1, 2025.
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The lawsuit lays out Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni during their time working on "It Ends with Us."
Holidazzle is a free event with lights, stage performances, Santa, nearly 200 vendors and more. It runs Wednesday through Sunday.
For generations, it's been an iconic part of the Twin Cities, and now it has its very own song, thanks to one of Minneapolis' own.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men," "The Social Network," Cheech & Chong's "Up in Smoke," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
Thirty years ago on Friday, the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington was demolished.
Watch an unforgettable moment during an Alexandria football game that brought the crowd to tears. Plus, a tough battle in boy’s basketball between Rockford and Zimmerman.
Nicole Hensley made back-to-back saves in the shootout and the Minnesota Frost earned their fourth straight victory with a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Sirens.
Sam Darnold has inspired confidence in his coach and teammates throughout this career-changing season. With the Vikings facing another late deficit, they had no doubt he'd deliver.
Steph Curry scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and 31 for the night as the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103.
Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and 41st of his career to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday night over the Minnesota Wild, who have lost four in a row.
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.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
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.
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.
There are a lot of reasons to get distracted this time of year and to procrastinate.
It's a term that's being thrown around a lot these days. Some think it's a social thing, others a medical thing.
Every home has a distinct smell, and chances are your home smells just as strong to other people. Why can't we notice our own home's smell but we can notice everyone else's?
An important deadline is approaching, and we're not talking about Christmas shopping. End of semester exams are coming up for students of all ages.
Jeff Wagner dives into the cold-weather dating trend that has singles looking for love with a time limit.
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.
Monday begins a mild holiday week with a couple of chances for precipitation.
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.
Highs will be just below freezing as the week begins, with freezing drizzle, freezing rain and snow possible across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Light precipitation is possible Monday, with highs just below freezing.
Minnesota and most of the country will be above average for the holidays this coming week, says NEXT Weather Meteorologist Katie Steiner.
Monday begins a mild holiday week with a couple of chances for precipitation.
If you still have to get some Christmas gifts, you have a little bit of time left, plus more of the day’s top stories.
A record more than 119 million people are expected to travel in the U.S. for the holidays.
Light precipitation is possible Monday, with highs just below freezing.
Former Gopher and Super Bowl champion Ben Utecht loves to sing, especially at Christmastime. Mike Max caught up with him during one of his holiday performances.