Maret Bylander selected as 2023's Klondike Kate
The St. Paul Winter Carnival has crowned a new queen!
The St. Paul Winter Carnival has crowned a new queen!
Mike Max profiles the Macalester Scots, a local program that keeps building with an international and diverse influence.
"We've heard that a lot from parents and not coincidentally, we've seen flag football numbers rise as tackle football has declined," he said.
A lot of St. Paul residents spent Wednesday moving their cars from the main roads onto side streets to avoid a ticket, which was no easy task.
Promising the end of gridlock in St. Paul, Gov. Tim Walz officially began his second term in office Monday.
The Midway Saloon is iconic and a little bit nostalgic. There's a 100-year-old menu board that still shows liver-sausage sandwiches for 10 cents. But their take on New Year's Eve is far from outdated.
One of the oldest bars in Minnesota has a new take on New Year's Eve. Instead of dropping a ball at midnight, the Midway Saloon in St. Paul plans to drop a giant fishing bobber.
Police in St. Paul remain on the lookout for the person or people who killed a 22-year-old man in St. Paul's North End neighborhood earlier this week, the city's 40th homicide this year.
Police in St. Paul remain on the lookout for the person or people who killed a 22-year-old man in St. Paul's North End neighborhood earlier this week, the city's 40th homicide this year.
"Our goal is to not kick the can down the road. Our goal is to have an uncomfortable conversation with our taxpayers, with our residents," Mayor Carter said.
Mayor Melvin Carter wants the city to raise the sales tax to make what he calls a "generational investment" in the city's infrastructure.
An investigation is underway after a fatal shooting in St. Paul's North End neighborhood overnight.
Martin Orea, 26, is "believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached," according to Metro Transit police.
"They add to my prayers. They're not distracting at all, they're just the opposite," said visitor Terry Goerke.
Evers told The Associated Press that he supports the proposed rail project but was waiting to see what federal funds might be available before committing any state resources.
St. Paul-based 3M announced it will stop the manufacturing and use of "forever chemicals" by the end of 2025.
St. Paul police say a woman was shot and killed inside a home Monday evening. It was the city's 39th homicide of the year, which breaks the city's record.
St. Paul police say a woman was shot and killed inside a home Monday evening.
For the last number of weeks, WCCO's Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield has share updates on a youth football team from the Frogtown Community Center.
St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood was a thriving Black community of homeowners and businesses, many of which were bulldozed in the late 1950s and early 1960s to make way for the construction of Interstate 94.
Starbucks workers at two Minnesota stores are walking off the job for three days. The Snelling Avenue, St. Paul and Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony employees are joining a hundred stores nationwide in the so-called "Double Down Strike."
Abimelec Garcia came across a school bus stuck in the snow in a residential St. Paul neighborhood Thursday morning, and he decided to help out.
Police are still searching for the shooter, and they don't think this was a random attack.
A youth football team from St. Paul is headed to Fort Lauderdale after qualifying for nationals – and WCCO viewers donated thousands to help get them there!
The 110-year-old Minnesota Governor's Residence on St. Paul's Summit Avenue is all decked out for the holidays.
The Wausau city clerk said the box was available outside of city hall "for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other important city requests as was intended."
Over the last few years, $200 billion of pandemic aid helped fill gaps in school budgets across the country. The $207 million that St. Paul Public School received was used to fund arts programming and expand after-school options.
The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige is coming to Minnesota next March as part of her For My Fans Tour.
The Big Ten is reviewing Saturday's controversial onside kick penalty that allowed Michigan to seal a 27-24 victory over Minnesota, Head Coach P.J. Fleck says.
A winning $2 million lottery ticket was sold in Edina on Friday, and the ticket has yet to be claimed.
Over the last few years, $200 billion of pandemic aid helped fill gaps in school budgets across the country. The $207 million that St. Paul Public School received was used to fund arts programming and expand after-school options.
The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige is coming to Minnesota next March as part of her For My Fans Tour.
A winning $2 million lottery ticket was sold in Edina on Friday, and the ticket has yet to be claimed.
Three local animal organizations are teaming up to hold a free microchip event in an effort to improve chances of lost pets finding their owner.
The state law protects residential utility customers from having electric or natural gas service shut off between Oct. 1 and April 30.
The state law protects residential utility customers from having electric or natural gas service shut off between Oct. 1 and April 30.
Four people were injured on Saturday afternoon at the Hackensack Chainsaw Carving Event when a car rolled away from its parking spot and into a tent.
Dozens of Minnesota counties are under a Red Flag Warning for most of the day Monday.
The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says it received a missing juvenile report Sunday morning.
Four people were rescued after a duck hunting boat capsized in Osakis Township.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a northern Wisconsin reservation, giving non-tribal homeowners hope that they can maintain access to their properties for a while longer.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert Friday morning after the 15-year-old girl was found safe.
An investigation is underway in western Wisconsin after a man died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on Thursday afternoon on a northwestern Wisconsin highway.
A closely watched First Amendment rights case in Wisconsin involves a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic videos with his wife.
Everywhere you look at Glen Lake Elementary School in Hopkins, Minnesota, love is in the air because of what is now on the ground.
Hess knows first-hand how important it is to help others because it wasn't that long ago that feelings of isolation and despair overcame him.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is explaining his call for city staff to "expedite" encampment clearings, while preventing new encampments from forming.
A metro nonprofit is taking on an important fight against child hunger.
Twenty percent of sales will go to the victims' families, with owners hoping to raise at least $4,000.
The Wausau city clerk said the box was available outside of city hall "for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other important city requests as was intended."
Ryan Routh, who is accused of plotting to kill Donald Trump, appeared in a West Palm Beach federal court and pleaded not guilty to five counts.
Watch the CBS News vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz on WCCO and CBS News Minnesota.
The vice presidential showdown on Oct. 1 is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its 50th season with a cold open featuring comedian Jim Gaffigan as Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz.
The federal funds rate currently stands at a 5.25% to 5.50% range — the highest in more than 20 years — and there are expectations that the Fed will reduce the rate by 25 basis points.
The holiday season is just around the corner and Target is preparing to the tune of around 100,000 seasonal workers.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
A scheme is hitting email inboxes across the country that uses public images of people's homes to attempt to trick them into sending scammers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
The average wholesale price for a dozen large Grade A eggs is now over $4.
A 36-year-old Bemidji man accused of going on a deadly shooting spree in south Minneapolis on Sept. 18 faces more criminal charges.
After investigating a suspicious package that was mailed to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office on Friday, officials have discovered that the substance found inside is not hazardous.
This weekend, police and other violence disruption groups will have a large presence downtown Minneapolis in hopes of curving a spike in youth violence.
St. Paul police also say there were warning signs in Murdock's past that should have kept him away from guns and potentially saved lives.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he's joined a coalition of 22 U.S. attorney generals in supporting a federal rule aimed at stopping illegal gun trafficking.
State health officials say that a Minnesotan has died due to rabies exposure, a rare occurrence that has only happened four times since 2000.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
A typically rare disease that was declared eliminated in the United States over two decades ago is now confirmed inside a Minneapolis school.
The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige is coming to Minnesota next March as part of her For My Fans Tour.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its 50th season with a cold open featuring comedian Jim Gaffigan as Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz.
Throughout his 50-year career in show business, John Ashton appeared in nearly 100 movies.
The house goes live on Oct. 3 and will be available for 25 total one-night stays, with a max of four people per stay.
The Big Ten is reviewing Saturday's controversial onside kick penalty that allowed Michigan to seal a 27-24 victory over Minnesota, Head Coach P.J. Fleck says.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
Marina Mabrey scored 20 points and Alyssa Thomas added 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx 73-70 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their semifinals series.
Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes and Jordan Addison scored twice as the Minnesota Vikings built an early 28-point lead and hung on down the stretch to beat the Green Bay Packers 31-29.
Rocco Baldelli will return next year as manager of the Minnesota Twins despite a late-season freefall that left the defending AL Central champions out of the playoffs.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance will debate Tuesday night. Some analysts agree the debate could sway swing voters, impacting the race.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took the debate stage Tuesday night. Some analysts, including some Republicans, are giving Harris the debate win.
Eagles, pigs and aliens are three things that don't typically fit together. But at Mimi and Papa's in the far-southern Minnesota town of Windom, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit together.
What happened to Jesse James and his band of bank robbers after they fled Northfield? Some of them ended up near the town of Madelia.
Small towns in rural America often get overlooked. As their population shrinks, their history can fade. But you could say Arco remains rock solid in western Minnesota.
It's the center piece of the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. And in many ways, it's become a state symbol. Roughly 600,000 people a year visit the Spoon and Cherry.
It's estimated that at least half of all fairgoers visit the Miracle of Birth Center, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the fair—and one of the most educational.
From star-studded conventions to social media endorsements, pop culture and politics have crossed over for more than a century.
Many of us wish we could learn another language. It seems young kids have no problem picking up a second or third language but for adults, that changes.
Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities —but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too.
It's ironic that in a place and time meant for rest — our beds — anxiety-inducing thoughts prevent its purpose.
While many are out enjoying summer's scorching finale, hardware stores are thinking two seasons ahead.
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.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
With temps in the mid-80s and gusty winds, there's a red flag warning in effect for parts of central and western Minnesota.
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.
The state law protects residential utility customers from having electric or natural gas service shut off between Oct. 1 and April 30.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says that a number of counties are now under red flag warnings due to the severity of the dry conditions we saw in September.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says the last day of September will also likely be our last day in the 80s this year.
Ahead of the Vikings-Packers game on Sunday, WCCO's Marielle Mohs spent some time learning what it is like growing up in a divided household in Minnesota.
Cody Benjamin with CBS Sports talks with WCCO’s Maria Lisignoli about the week 4 border battle with the Packers that nearly ended in purple tears.
With temps in the mid-80s and gusty winds, there's a red flag warning in effect for parts of central and western Minnesota.
More than 2 million homes and businesses are still without power.
Over the last few years, $200 billion in pandemic aid helped fill gaps in school budgets across the country.