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Thousands of Minnesotans may be shocked when they fill out their taxes this year.
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Thousands of Minnesotans may be shocked when they fill out their taxes this year.
A Minnesota House committee opened hearings Wednesday on a bill banning the controversial practice of using therapy to make gay people straight.
In the Senate, Amy Klobuchar carefully nurtured a record of bipartisanship, working with Republicans to pass less-than-controversial but important bills like swimming pool safety, voter registration and the farm bill.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined a crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates in a uniquely Minnesota way – in the middle of a snowstorm.
Business groups and attorneys testified that nobody supports sexual harassment, but they believe the bill would have unintended consequences and drive up liability insurance costs for businesses.
Minnesota is in a heated debate over whether to legalize marijuana.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar plans to make an important announcement regarding a run for the White House on Sunday.
President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night -- the second of his presidency.
Two state senators want to protect the right of Minnesota kids to operate lemonade or hot dog stands without fear of the police.
We don't have to tell you the Minnesota Vikings are not in the Super Bowl this year, but they don't need to be in the big game to be one of the most lucrative sports franchises in the country.
A senator unveiled two bills to tighten Minnesota's gun restrictions while gun control opponents fanned out across the state Capitol complex to lobby their lawmakers against the legislation.
Legislators are working on several bills to legalize marijuana that would change Minnesota's cultural landscape.
Legislative leaders have said they expect hands-free legislation will be enacted this year, and with bipartisan support.
Minnesota lawmakers got their first look this week at the emotional debate over legalizing marijuana.
Minnesota lawmakers get a back-door pay hike every year that taxpayers don't see, in the form of automatic daily expense payments called "per diem." No receipts, no questions asked.
As pressure grows to legalize recreational pot, a Minnesota group held a press conference to say "commercialization" and normalization" of pot is the wrong way to go.
It is no secret that the Minnesota lawmakers sometimes hold raucous legislative sessions. But there's something even many lawmakers didn't know. House GOP leaders installed a "mute button" to cut off their microphones if things got rowdy!
The 2019 Minnesota Legislature got off to a fast start at the State Capitol in St. Paul Tuesday.
In his inaugural address, Walz promised to represent all Minnesotans and unite the state at a time of deep political divisions, especially in Washington.
Dayton doesn't know what's next for him, and he'll take time to figure it out, but he's grateful for what he says is the honor of his life to be governor.
About 219,000 Minnesota workers are getting the pay hike. The minimum wage for small businesses is now $8.01 an hour. And for large employers it goes up to $9.86 an hour. But many workers think it is still too low.
Minnesota's next governor named three new commissioners to his cabinet today. And as WCCO's Pat Kessler shows us, Governor-elect Tim Walz had a reason behind naming them all together.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is recommending pay hikes for top public officials around the state – just weeks before he leaves office. Some of those government salaries, covered by taxpayers, are already hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz has named a former speaker of the Minnesota House as his transportation commissioner and is keeping the budget commissioner of outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton.
Minnesota state revenue officials can now officially say whether or not the end of the Prohibition-era Sunday liquor sales ban was a financial success.
A Minneapolis police squad car collided with another car Saturday night. Both officers expected to be ok.
Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured. The shooting happened on the 1500 block of Lake Street E just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.
Inside Catholic Charities St Paul Opportunity Center, local physicians, surgeons, and lawyers gathered to support people experiencing homelessness.
When cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was murdered in Texas, U.S. Marshals assigned to the case used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica and bring the fugitive to justice.
Drew Allar passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a score and completed a late fourth-down conversion to help No. 4 Penn State fend off Minnesota 26-25 on Saturday and stay on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured. The shooting happened on the 1500 block of Lake Street E just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.
Inside Catholic Charities St Paul Opportunity Center, local physicians, surgeons, and lawyers gathered to support people experiencing homelessness.
On Saturday, it was a jam packed house chamber, despite zero session. This time, filled with young adults.
Police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight Saturday near the 2400 block of 17 Avenue South. Minneapolis police say they responded to a 911 call around 4:45 a.m. on reports of gunshots and a man down in the middle of the street.
In Minneapolis' north loop, an inaugural Christkindl Market is now open at North Loop Green.
A man is dead and another seriously injured in a head-on crash in Independence.
Rochester police are investigating a homicide that happened Thursday evening. The shooting happened just before 7pm near 10th Street Southeast and 1st Avenue Southeast.
Authorities recovered multiple guns and a "significant amount of ammunition" from the home of a man accused of threatening his neighbor over her sexual orientation, charges say.
Minnesota will once again be one of the top states in the country for voter turnout.
State championship football games are happening all day long at U.S. Bank Stadium Friday.
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.
Inside Catholic Charities St Paul Opportunity Center, local physicians, surgeons, and lawyers gathered 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.
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.
Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley is the first Kenyan-born state legislator in the country.
Minnesota will once again be one of the top states in the country for voter turnout.
The Universal Service Fund was created by Congress in 1996.
Trump loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of a job for now, but his political future may not be over.
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is now President-elect Donald Trump's choice for his AG after former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew on Thursday.
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.
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.
Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured. The shooting happened on the 1500 block of Lake Street E just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.
When cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was murdered in Texas, U.S. Marshals assigned to the case used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica and bring the fugitive to justice.
The shooting took place just after midnight Saturday near Lowry Avenue North and Fremont Avenue North.
Rochester police are investigating a homicide that happened Thursday evening. The shooting happened just before 7pm near 10th Street Southeast and 1st Avenue Southeast.
Police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight Saturday near the 2400 block of 17 Avenue South. Minneapolis police say they responded to a 911 call around 4:45 a.m. on reports of gunshots and a man down in the middle of the street.
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.
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.
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.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
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.
Drew Allar passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a score and completed a late fourth-down conversion to help No. 4 Penn State fend off Minnesota 26-25 on Saturday and stay on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period Saturday.
Justin Jefferson might be weary of all the safeties shadowing his every route and determined not to let the Minnesota Vikings go deep.
The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sunday will be similar to Saturday, with temps in the low 40s. Starting Sunday night we have precipitation that will continue through Monday morning. Temps will drop into next week into the high 20s or low 30s. Lisa Meadows breaks down the precipitation timing and what you need to know.
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.
We have one last quiet day before a dramatic change in our weather. Sunday night into Monday is when we see our next chance at precipitation. Temps then drop. WCCO's Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing and what days you'll need to bundle up.
More of the same for Saturday, until snow moves in for some on Sunday night.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso has your latest forecast and he says it'll be a relatively quiet weekend with a chance for snow in some parts of the state Sunday night.
Sunday will be similar to Saturday, with temps in the low 40s. Starting Sunday night we have precipitation that will continue through Monday morning. Temps will drop into next week into the high 20s or low 30s. Lisa Meadows breaks down the precipitation timing and what you need to know.
A hit and run crash led to a rollover and major backup on 35W Saturday afternoon.
Those experiencing homelessness had the opportunity to get help and some warm winter clothing Saturday.
We have one last quiet day before a dramatic change in our weather. Sunday night into Monday is when we see our next chance at precipitation. Temps then drop. WCCO's Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing and what days you'll need to bundle up.
Minneapolis gets it's own Christkindl market. Getting people in the mood for the holidays.