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St. Patrick's Day is reason enough for many people to get out and celebrate the little or no Irish in their blood. If you're in St. Paul, you won't need the help of a leprechaun to find the party, just head downtown to the sea of green.
Every Monday, we're answering your health and fitness questions to kick off your week right. This week definitely has a more festive feel with St. Patrick's Day falling on Monday.
If you plan on going out for the St. Patrick's Day weekend, authorities said you'll want to make sure you have a sober ride. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said Thursday the State Patrol will have extra squads out over the weekend looking for impaired drivers.
Expect to see a lot of Irish spirit this weekend. Monday is St. Patrick's Day, but many celebrations will begin as soon as Friday.
Enjoy St. Patrick's Day with the whole gang this year so both kids and parents can have a good time.
No need to sit at home on St. Patrick's Day with so many fun bars to visit.
Granted, March is lighter in festival offerings than other months. It's a tough time of year -- it might be 60 degrees outside, and it might be -30. Nevertheless, the month of March has a much-beloved annual holiday celebrating a famous saint. Oh, and there's St. Patrick's Day, too.
It's one of the most extreme winter competitions, and it's back in St. Paul this weekend. Red Bull's Crashed Ice is now in full swing. Last year's competition brought 100,000 people to downtown St. Paul. And it has local merchants seeing green, like St. Paul's Eagle Street Grill.
Metro Transit and Miller Lite will provide free bus and light rail rides on New Year's Eve for the third year in a row. From 6 p.m. till the last scheduled trip, residents will be treated to complimentary rides on all Metro Transit buses and light rail, METRO Blue and Red lines, Plymouth Metrolink, Anoka County and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority buses. Metro Transit officials say they have provided more than one million rides through the Miller Free Rides Program on New Year's Eve, and for the last 16 years on St. Patrick's Day.
When Niagara Falls was illuminated blue on Monday to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Cambridge, there was no doubt what color would be used to mark the birth of the little boy.
Biking in the winter has been no big deal for Peter Hodne, but on St. Patrick's Day weekend, his luck changed.
Officials say there was a slight rise in drunk driving arrests throughout Minnesota from last year over the St. Patrick's Day holiday.
Seraphina and Katlyn are matching Shih Tzu dogs, out strolling on this St. Patrick's Day. Owner Joan Redwing has them decked out with matching t-shirts that read "I HEART My Irish Mom."
March is the third snowiest month on average in the Twin Cities, and this March is living up to that reputation.
Large crowds are expected at pubs across the Twin Cities to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this weekend. Festivities are expected to start as early Friday evening and last through Sunday night and into Monday.
Extra law enforcement will be on patrol this weekend, as partygoers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the Twin Cities.
Looks like it's going to take more than the luck of the Irish to get even close to the temperatures we saw last St. Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick's Day is Sunday, but St. Paul will officially celebrate on Saturday. The annual parade starts downtown at noon.
The Twin Cities has plenty of St. Patrick's Day activities that families with kids of all ages can enjoy.
Get ready to shake your shamrocks because it's almost St. Patrick's Day!
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said 246 people were busted for drunken driving as a result of stepped-up patrols during the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
The biggest crowds they can remember -- that was the word on 7th Street in St. Paul the day after St. Patrick's Day.
Forty-three impaired drivers were arrested between noon Saturday and 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Volunteers at St. Paul's Union Gospel Mission served up hundreds of Christmas Day meals during a free lunch on Wednesday.
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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.
A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office because he did not meet residency requirements for the district.
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Mary Murphy, who represented the Arrowhead for 46 years at the Minnesota Capitol, died on Christmas Day, according to DFL Party leaders.
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Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman and second-longest-serving member of the Minnesota House, died on Christmas Day at the age of 85, according to Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
The menu offers plenty of options, but fans of the Red Dragon say they'll miss how the restaurant really nourished their souls.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
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St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
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St. Paul police say narcotics may have played a role in the death of a toddler on Christmas Day.
Agents found 30 brick-like packages of cocaine inside the backpacks, located in a wooded area in Washington near the U.S. border with Canada.
Minnesota health officials are warning of an outbreak of a highly contagious illness: norovirus.
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Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
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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.
Things will stay pretty mild as we head into the weekend. Temps will remain in the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into the near year our temps do drop. Chris Shaffer breaks down 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.
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WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast, including when you expect the rain to end.
Parts of the state are still dealing with dense fog, and widespread rain will continue throughout the evening.
Boy's hockey season is heating up and an unforgettable girls basketball game between Eden Prairie and Eastview on this week's High School Sports Rally.
Things will stay pretty mild as we head into the weekend. Temps will remain in the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into the near year our temps do drop. Chris Shaffer breaks down what you need to know.
Despite the rain, we have remained in the upper 30s to lower 40s today. The temps will stay mild heading into the weekend. But as we head into 2025, our temps will start to drop. Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing of everything.
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