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Two tours in Afghanistan took a toll on Joshua Ploetz. The former Marine was injured in a roadside bomb. He lost friends in combat, and later, to suicide. When the Winona, Minn. resident returned from the war eight years ago, he was coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD,
Authorities said a 41-year-old woman was killed Friday when she was hit by a light rail train while crossing the street in Minneapolis. Police responded to the area of Hiawatha Avenue and 35th Street E. at about 2:51 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian being hit by a Blue Line light rail train.
Thousands of Minnesota veterans return home from combat duty every year. But when they get here, it's sometimes tough to get a job. That's only one of the struggles veterans face. Finding a job, getting health care services, fighting homelessness.
Two combat medics who recently served in Iraq and Afghanistan plan to march 23 miles with other veterans through Minneapolis and St. Paul Friday to raise awareness that nearly two dozen soldiers die each day by suicide.
Roseville Police have identified the two men involved in a murder-suicide that happened Thursday afternoon. Police say 44-year-old Cheng Vang from Roseville shot and killed his wife's co-worker - 33-year old Joseph Yang from Brooklyn Park - before turning the gun on himself. The incident happened at 4:15 p.m. in the parking lot of CPI Card Group in the 1900 block of West County Road B2, where Cheng's wife, Yong Vang, worked with Yang.
Ohio corrections officials say Ariel Castro who held three women captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide at a state prison facility. Spokeswoman JoEllen Smith says 53-year-old Castro was found hanging in his cell around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says the state's suicide rate is inching upward. The rate rose to 12.4 per 100,000 people last year, up from 11.2 from 2011. The new rate mirrors the national average. The MDH says 684 people killed themselves in the most recent period. To put that number in perspective, Minnesota had 368 traffic-related deaths in 2011. The data shows a general upward trend apart from a short-term dip around 2009.
The Department of Human Services says a man committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program has killed himself. Deputy Commissioner Anne Barry says he died Saturday at the program's Moose Lake facility. She says it's the only known suicide in the history of the sex offender treatment program. Citing privacy laws, the department declined to identify him or say how he killed himself. Sex offenders who are civilly committed to the program when they complete their prison sentences are considered patients, not inmates.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department says they are investigating after a shooting incident left two dead and two injured Tuesday morning in north Shoreview, Minn. Reports say the incident happened near County Road J in a private home in that neighborhood.
Authorities have identified the body of a woman that was found earlier this week in the Mississippi River near Fort Snelling. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner said Friday authorities recovered the body of 16-year-old Erika Renee Borgstrom of Roberts, Wis.
San Antonio police believe the discovery of two men and a woman shot to death in a house is a double murder and suicide, and they were employees of a New Ulm, Minn.-based trucking company.
The name says it all: TXT4Life. Minnesota lawmakers are moving to add the text message-based suicide prevention program to the existing statewide phone hotline, citing figures from a pilot program in northeastern Minnesota that show teens would rather send a text than make a call for help.
Prosecutors say a former Minnesota nurse convicted of going online and encouraging two people to kill themselves was not exercising his right to free speech.
Authorities are investigating the suicide of an inmate at the St. Louis County jail in Hibbing.
Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide case in Ramsey, Minn. Officers with the Ramsey Police Department say they were dispatched to a home on the 8500 block of 176th Lane Northwest.
A rest area in Pine County was closed Thursday so that emergency crews could clean up hazardous chemicals.
CNN has settled with the family of Minnesota mother who set herself on fire after she was called "Vodka Mom" on Nancy Grace's show
An attorney for a former Minnesota nurse convicted of going online and encouraging two people to kill themselves says his client was merely supporting his alleged victims and had no influence on their actions.
A woman shot and wounded by her ex-husband before he took his own life was able to escape by barricading herself in the bathroom and texting her neighbor for help, a Pine County sheriff's official said Thursday.
The Menahga school board has decided to allow a memorial page to be published in this year's high school yearbook. However, the yearbook will go to print without a picture of one student's newborn baby.
A fight at a football game moves to Facebook and ends with a student telling others to kill themselves. Now, police are trying to find out who posted it.
A woman is being treated after her significant other shot her and then killed himself Friday night in Todd County, authorities say.
Police are investigating after two bodies were found in Robbinsdale Friday morning.
Court documents show officials are worried the father accused of killing his three daughters may try to commit suicide while in jail.
It's estimated that one in 10 children has some kind of mental health issue. That's why WCCO-TV is starting a project on Tuesday nights that hopes to introduce you to some of the kids being helped by Washburn Center for Children in Minneapolis.
Two women were killed in a single-vehicle crash in northwestern Wisconsin Saturday night, and authorities believe speed and alcohol were factors.
A passenger on an ATV was killed in a crash on a northern Minnesota trail Saturday afternoon, and the driver was briefly hospitalized.
Most of the day will be dry, but storms become likely late in the evening and into the night.
Minneapolis police are investigating two different shootings that happened around 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Minneapolis police are investigating two different shootings that happened around 7 p.m. Saturday.
A man in his 20s is in critical condition after a shooting on Saturday afternoon at a bus stop near one of St. Paul's most busy intersections.
A new report shows that Gov. Walz is on the shortlist as a potential vice presidential pick for Vice President Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot late Friday night in Minneapolis.
Brooklyn Park police say multiple people were hurt on Friday night when shots were fired during a gathering of about 400 people at Noble Sports Park.
A passenger on an ATV was killed in a crash on a northern Minnesota trail Saturday afternoon, and the driver was briefly hospitalized.
Supporters lined the block around St. Cloud's Herb Brooks Arena for hours in scorching heat ahead of the first joint appearance by Trump and Vance in Minnesota.
Former President Donald Trump and running mate Sen. JD Vance will hold their first joint presidential rally in Minnesota on Saturday night at St. Cloud's Herb Brooks Arena.
A 23-year-old Texas man faces charges for his role in swindling $36,000 in cash and $100,000 in gold bars from a northern Minnesota woman.
A 37-year-old man was hurt on the job Thursday evening when he fell into a pit and was impaled in the leg with a rod.
Two women were killed in a single-vehicle crash in northwestern Wisconsin Saturday night, and authorities believe speed and alcohol were factors.
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for his wife, Vice President Harris, on Saturday in Wisconsin.
WCCO's next Goin' to the Lake begins Thursday as Chris Shaffer and Joseph Dames head to Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.
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.
A new report shows that Gov. Walz is on the shortlist as a potential vice presidential pick for Vice President Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Supporters lined the block around St. Cloud's Herb Brooks Arena for hours in scorching heat ahead of the first joint appearance by Trump and Vance in Minnesota.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for Vice President Harris on Saturday in Stevens Point and Wausau.
Trump, who is the Republican Party's candidate for president, made his remarks at the end of a speech at a conservative Christian event.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will campaign for his wife, Vice President Harris, on Saturday in Wisconsin.
Days after the massive IT meltdown that led to thousands of canceled flights across the United States, Delta Air Lines says normal operations should finally resume on Thursday.
Fewer Delta passengers are fighting to find a flight Wednesday. You can see the difference at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as the carrier's CEO says the airline has largely recovered from the outsized impact it experienced from last week's CrowdStrike outage.
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.
Minneapolis police are investigating two different shootings that happened around 7 p.m. Saturday.
A man in his 20s is in critical condition after a shooting on Saturday afternoon at a bus stop near one of St. Paul's most busy intersections.
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday.
A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot late Friday night in Minneapolis.
Brooklyn Park police say multiple people were hurt on Friday night when shots were fired during a gathering of about 400 people at Noble Sports Park.
As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services.
Three children in the Twin Cities were confirmed to have measles this week, and two of them required hospitalization, health officials said.
Nineteen years ago, Dan Zimmerman's life changed forever. A stroke left his outlook grim. Now, he is the founder of Spokes Fighting Strokes, a nonprofit spreading awareness about the benefits of adaptive cycling.
Kids can find all sorts of things in the water, but it's what you can't see that can stick with swimmers once they get out.
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.
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.
Tarik Skubal gave up five hits and two runs in seven innings in his last start before the trade deadline and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2.
Byron Buxton hit a home run and a double, Christian Vázquez had a homer and three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.
Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell and General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are among the attendees for the funeral of Khyree Jackson, a 24-year-old Upper Malboro, Maryland native who was tragically killed in a car crash earlier this month.
The Minnesota Vikings still harbor heavy thoughts about Khyree Jackson.
Walking into The Lab next to the 18th hole at TPC Twin Cities, you'll forget you're even on a golf course.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
An unprecedented race takes another dramatic turn as President Biden drops from the race and Vice President Kamala Harris seemingly sets in his place. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy dives deeper into the shifting race.
There has been so much attention on the developments with the presidential candidates that some local races have not gotten as much attention.
Summer is roller coaster season in Minnesota. And there's one up north that provides a different kind of experience. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how pure gravity fuels the Timber Twister.
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.
Kids can find all sorts of things in the water, but it's what you can't see that can stick with swimmers once they get out.
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.
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.
Most of the day will be dry, but storms become likely late in the evening and into the night.
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.
Sunday's going to be another hot and humid day, and storms will arrive later on.
Temps overnight will drop into the 70s, but will bounce right back up Sunday. We could hit 90, it'll be close. We have a chance for rain — the northern part of the state will see it first, but the metro could see rain around early evening. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing and tells us what the beginning of the work week looks like.
Sunday morning parts of northern Minnesota could see some showers. It's not until the late afternoon early evening hours that storms are possible for the metro area. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing in this NEXT Weather forecast.
Take a look back at the incredible career of one of WCCO’s talented photojournalists.
Tristan Larsin started a nonprofit to help others become all they can be. He talks about the organization’s progress.
In Key West, Florida, feral chickens rule the roost.
Esme Murphy has the latest headlines.
Sunday's going to be another hot and humid day, and storms will arrive later on.