Charges: Moorhead Day Care Provider Was Drunk
The owner of a Moorhead home day care is accused of being drunk while she was supposed to be watching seven children.
The owner of a Moorhead home day care is accused of being drunk while she was supposed to be watching seven children.
A Mayville man is in custody after authorities chased him for at least 80 miles in two states. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old David Schiebe was arrested Monday on charges including driving under the influence and fleeing a peace officer. A warrant for a parole violation was also out for his arrest.
The family of a murdered Minnesota college student is working with the FBI to find the person responsible. It will be one year ago this weekend that 18-year-old Tom Bearson was killed in Moorhead. He had just started college at North Dakota State University.
Minnesota officials are inching toward completing a review of the Red River diversion project. The Department of Natural Resources released a draft Monday of its environmental impact study of the $2 billion flood control project.
One of Minnesota's medical marijuana manufacturers is delaying its plans to open two more dispensaries this fall, including a clinic in western Minnesota.
A Moorhead man has been charged with child neglect after authorities say an 8-year-old girl was found in a filthy house without electricity or running water. Local TV stations report 22-year-old Manuel Carrillo was arrested after the incident Thursday night.
The Dairy Queen in downtown Moorhead has been thumbing its nose at corporate HQ pretty much since it opened in 1949, despite some efforts from the home office to have the store mind its Ds and Qs.
A federal jury has ruled a Moorhead police officer did not use excessive force when he used a stun gun on a 75-year-old man.
A Washington state woman is in Clay County Jail after a traffic stop led to the discovery of about $250,000 of marijuana. Moorhead police say an officer pulled over 29-year-old Leila Tarez Maamari for speeding on Interstate 94 Wednesday at about 2:20 a.m.
The synthetic drug trial of the owner and manager of the Discontent skate shop in Bismarck is in the hands of the jury. Owner Thomas Teply, of Moorhead, Minnesota, and manager Steven Johnson, of Bismarck, are accused of operating a business where synthetic drugs were sold.
Officials in Moorhead say foul play is not suspected after a kayaker found a body Wednesday on the Red River.
Moorhead police are looking for whoever vandalized the city's newly planted Heritage Garden over the Fourth of July weekend. About 60 plants were uprooted, about a dozen light fixtures were stolen and a water pump was turned on, washing out grass seed.
A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being accused of using a 13-year-old runaway from Minneapolis to promote prostitution in Moorhead. Local stations report 25-year-old Prince Jones was sentenced Thursday. He had been convicted of promoting prostitution of an individual. He must serve at least 12 years of his sentence in prison.
There was not a dry eye inside Park Christian School in Moorhead Tuesday night. Hundreds packed the gym to remember two young lives that were cut short.
The Midwest is officially the best! Moorhead, Minnesota has been named the best small city in America, according to the Nerd Wallet.
One person has been killed in Moorhead after a train struck a vehicle on the tracks. Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist says a BNSF Railway train hit a car in south Moorhead at about 9 a.m. Saturday. The southbound train dragged the vehicle about a third of a mile before stopping.
The family of a murdered college student is keeping his memory alive as the investigation into finding his killer takes a new turn. It's been eight months since police found Tom Bearson's body in Moorhead.
The train derailment and fire Wednesday, which forced the evacuation of a nearby small town, was the fifth this year involving North Dakota trains.
Fire crews in northwestern Minnesota worked overnight and into Tuesday morning battling flames in an old grain elevator.
West Fargo police arrested a man accused of head-butting an officer who tried to place him under arrest. Authorities say the 29-year-old suspect from Moorhead, Minnesota, fled the scene of a traffic stop just before midnight Saturday.
A Minnesota wrestler is achieving life goals both on and off the mat. It's pretty remarkable, considering Ben Cousins has autism and weighed nearly 200 pounds in 5th grade.
Navy planners are in land-locked North Dakota and Minnesota to work out details for a week-long summer program that will feature the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and other promotional events.
The Minnesota State Moorhead men's basketball team is headed for the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in program history.
A Moorhead Little Caesar's was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon.
A federal judge say a lawsuit can proceed against a Moorhead police officer accused of using excessive force when he used a Taser on a 75-year-old man.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says it received reports of a crash at the intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 52/Two Rivers Road in Avon around 2:17 p.m.
The Trump rally gunman fired eight bullets in under six seconds before he was killed, according to an analysis by two audio experts, video analysis by CBS News and sworn statements from state police.
On Tuesday, a jury found a 27-year-old man guilty for his role in the 2023 New Year's Eve drive-by shooting in St. Paul that critically injured a 10-year-old boy.
As WCCO celebrates Disability Pride Month, Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows how kids of all abilities can have access to fair play.
One is already a winner on the PGA Tour, the other still an amateur. On Tuesday, Ben Warian and Erik Van Rooyen played a practice round together.
On Tuesday, a jury found a 27-year-old man guilty for his role in the 2023 New Year's Eve drive-by shooting in St. Paul that critically injured a 10-year-old boy.
As WCCO celebrates Disability Pride Month, Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows how kids of all abilities can have access to fair play.
One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases has pleaded guilty.
A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to setting off a bomb in a hair salon.
Metro Transit police responded to the crash near the intersection of University Avenue and Syndicate Street North shortly after 3:30 p.m.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says it received reports of a crash at the intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 52/Two Rivers Road in Avon around 2:17 p.m.
As WCCO celebrates Disability Pride Month, Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows how kids of all abilities can have access to fair play.
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate in the 2024 election, Sen. JD Vance, are set to visit central Minnesota this weekend.
Gov. Tim Walz spoke to WCCO about the Democratic nominee for president process, if he'd like to be the vice presidential nominee and more.
A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.
A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.
The Dunn County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 10:46 a.m. at 710th Street and 240th Avenue in Spring Brook.
A group of farmers is changing how they use their land by working with nature to improve their animal's health, along with the soil and water.
A faculty committee has recommended that a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse be removed from his tenured position over his involvement in adult entertainment.
"I was like, okay we got to do something about this. We have to write a story that actually talks about what it's like to have a disability and that you are just a normal person," said writer Katie Mettner.
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.
As Vice President Harris’ support among delegates grows, the focus shifts to who her vice presidential pick will be — and one of the people being discussed is Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
An enthusiastic crowd in Milwaukee welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday afternoon during her first campaign rally as the likely Democratic nominee.
Iowa's strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate in the 2024 election, Sen. JD Vance, are set to visit central Minnesota this weekend.
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.
The global Microsoft outage is causing mass flight cancellations and delays nationwide Friday, including at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Whether you plan to hit the water, savor the treats or maybe just stay indoors, Minnesotans are in for a hot summer weekend.
A 2019 blue Hyundai Elantra has given Erin Walters the freedom to travel across the country. That all changed a week ago after she tried renewing her car insurance with State Farm and was denied.
On Tuesday, a jury found a 27-year-old man guilty for his role in the 2023 New Year's Eve drive-by shooting in St. Paul that critically injured a 10-year-old boy.
One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases has pleaded guilty.
A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to setting off a bomb in a hair salon.
Bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home.
Police said they have "limited information" about what happened, but they are investigating.
Iowa's strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.
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.
For two years, three simple numbers have helped countless people struggling with mental health: 988, the national suicide prevention lifeline abbreviated from its original 10 digits to three.
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing a judge's dismissal of its lawsuit to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot.
Minnesota health care systems are working to recover after a technical outage overnight caused Microsoft systems to go down globally.
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's largest Black-sponsored festival will ring in its 42nd year this weekend with performances from two of hip hop's most legendary artists.
One is already a winner on the PGA Tour, the other still an amateur. On Tuesday, Ben Warian and Erik Van Rooyen played a practice round together.
The Minnesota Vikings and Christian Darrisaw agreed on a four-year contract extension reportedly worth up to $113 million.
Minnesota starter Bailey Ober rebounded from Bryce Harper's two-run homer for Philadelphia in the first to settle in for seven innings, and the Twins beat the Phillies 7-2.
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson was placed on the physically unable to perform list as expected on Monday for the beginning of training camp.
Joe Mauer has had just as big of an impact on the baseball diamond as he has off of it.
There has been so much attention on the developments with the presidential candidates that some local races have not gotten as much attention.
There has been so much attention on the developments in the presidential candidates that some local races have not gotten as much attention. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for her fourth term in the US Senate. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the unusual journey Republicans are taking to find the opponent to run against her.
A presidential race like no other seems like a farfetched fiction novel after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores the future of the race amid calls for unity and Trump's gaining momentum in Democratic stronghold states.
A presidential race like no other seems like a farfetched fiction novel after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores the future of the race amid calls for unity and Trump's gaining momentum in Democratic stronghold states.
A presidential race like no other seems like a farfetched fiction novel after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores the future of the race amid calls for unity and Trump's gaining momentum in Democratic stronghold states.
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.
Claws, scales, teeth and tails: There's a place in Medford where alligators and snakes have taken over.
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 funny bone is anything but funny. So why does it hurt so bad when it gets hit? It turns out there's a "humerus" answer.
It's an age-old question that's been studied for years: When is the best time to exercise? 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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says isolated showers will move out tonight and it will get less humid.
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.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says temperatures will steadily rise this week, with highs in the low 90s by the week's end.
Temps today will hit the high 70s, overnight we drop back down to the 60s. Wednesday we see temps back in the low 80s and those temps will climb throughout the week. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing and shares when we might see another 90 degree day.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames is tracking the latest rounds of heavy rain falling in parts of Minnesota Tuesday morning.
It's 3M Open week and a couple of University of Minnesota graduates are teeing it up. Ren Clayton has more from TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says isolated showers will move out tonight and it will get less humid.
It's an issue we talk about often at WCCO: The push for kids to have access to fair play. As WCCO celebrates Disability Pride Month, Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows how kids of all abilities can get in on the mission.
Minnesota is getting a big boost to help our food system go green.
Charred boxes, beams, and even a car's bumper were all trashed by a suspicious fire in Uptown. Police think someone set dumpsters and garbage cans on fire in the Minneapolis neighborhood. WCCO's Adam Duxter shares the toll fire is having on an Uptown staple.