7 P.M. Curfews Go Into Effect For 2.5M In Twin Cities Metro Area After Daunte Wright Shooting Death
Gov. Tim Walz is calling for a curfew Monday evening following Sunday's officer-involved fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.
Gov. Tim Walz is calling for a curfew Monday evening following Sunday's officer-involved fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.
The Minnesota House DFL's budget includes new income tax bracket for top earners in the state, and some tax relief for small businesses that got Paycheck Protection loans and Minnesotans who received jobless benefits.
ACLU-MN alleges that only one-fifth of Minnesota's approximately 7,600 inmates have been fully vaccinated.
The two governors publicly receiving a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines comes on the very day the state expanded vaccine eligibility to any Minnesotan 16 and older
Gov. Tim Walz will receive his COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, the day vaccination eligibility opens to all Minnesotans over the age of 16.
In his third State of the State address Sunday night, Gov. Tim Walz urged Minnesotans to get vaccinated to beat the pandemic, and pleaded for calm ahead of Derek Chauvin's trial for George Floyd's death.
People are sharing mixed reactions to the expanded eligibility announcement, from elation to frustration. Beginning March 30, Minnesotans ages 16 and older are eligible.
Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce on Friday that the state's COVID-19 vaccination program is expanding to include all Minnesotans 16 and older starting on March 30.
The move is in response to an improving fiscal outlook for Minnesota.
The announcement, acknowledged by Republican lawmakers as a starting point, is the latest step in a series of negotiations at the Capitol that will continue into the end of the legislative session in mid-May.
Tuesday marks an unprecedented moment in Minnesota history.
The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package will send billions to Minnesota to help with testing and vaccine rollout, a critical tool to help accelerate distribution, the state's top health official said Monday.
On Monday, restaurants and bars can fill 75% of their seats, and social gatherings can include 15 to 50 guests without household limits. But for many businesses, these changes won't have the impact they might appear to on the surface.
The year-mark of this peacetime emergency order nearly lands on same day Gov. Tim Walz made significant rollbacks to reopen the state.
Gov. Tim Walz will make an announcement Friday about further rolling back COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota.
The proposed summer learning plan would feature funding for summer learning programs and field trips, as well as mental health support programs, summer preschool and college courses for graduating seniors.
Minnesota is slated to receive billions in its share of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill the United States Congress approved Wednesday -- a sweeping aid package with targeted assistance for families, vaccines, unemployment, education and more.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday that the state is expanding its vaccine rollout to include more Minnesotans as the goal of vaccinating 70% of seniors was reached weeks ahead of schedule.
The COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota is now just shy of 6,700 after state health officials reported Tuesday that an audit revealed 138 previously unreported deaths from last year.
Senate Republicans on Monday approved funds for security surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial for George Floyd's death, but the proposal would also delay implementation of new policing requirements, drawing the ire of Democrats.
The new vaccine will not immediately add a significant boost to America's vaccine availability. Johnson & Johnson announced earlier this week it expected under 4 million doses would be ready to ship after the emergency use authorization.
The governor's plan does include vaccinating people with some specific high-risk health condition during the next round.
A spokesperson for Gov. Tim Walz said the governor will announce Thursday that the state will administer the COVID-19 vaccine to 70% of Minnesotans over 65 before expanding eligibility to other groups.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday highlighted the state's partnership with 30 community-based organizations to help get COVID-19 vaccine to diverse communities.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has announced his 2021 Local Jobs and Projects plan, which will invest over $518 million in infrastructure projects statewide. The plan includes $150 million in rebuilding efforts in Twin Cities in the areas damaged by civil undress in May and June.
Did you know Minnesota has a real castle? Miller Castle, near Nisswa.
An incredible climb 250 feet up a radio tower to make a sky-high save.
Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 8-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA Finals series.
Nine students on board a school bus were in a crash on Wednesday morning.
As election day gets closer, polls in battleground states are what you should focus on, experts agree.
Some looking to cash in on cannabis are frustrated now that the early business license approval is delayed until at least the end of the year, after regulators initially planned for this fall.
Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years.
"We opened the shades and the kids screamed 'the pumpkin is gone! Our huge pumpkin is gone.' And we were super bummed," said Angelea Hoft.
An Iowa woman accused of fatally stabbing her ex-partner in Minneapolis, then crashing the victim's car with her body inside in southern Minnesota, has been deemed competent to stand trial.
The latest drought continues to worsen as our impressive stretch without rain goes on.
Some looking to cash in on cannabis are frustrated now that the early business license approval is delayed until at least the end of the year, after regulators initially planned for this fall.
Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years.
A jury has been seated and opening statements are expected to being Thursday in the trial of Adam Fravel, a 29-year-old man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury, who was his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children.
The latest drought continues to worsen as our impressive stretch without rain goes on.
Portions of southwestern and west central Minnesota are under a red flag warning on Wednesday due to extreme fire risk.
Boats big and small are being beached and abandoned in the St. Croix River. City leaders in Hudson are trying to chart a course on how to clean them up.
With less than three weeks left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Wisconsin on Thursday for the sixth time since she began her campaign.
Republicans are sensing an opportunity in Wisconsin's closely watched Senate race.
The fight to sway undecided voters is heating up in Minnesota and western Wisconsin with Election Day now just three weeks away.
Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court say that Gov_ Tony Evers' creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years appeared to be "extreme" and "crazy.".
A groundbreaking for a place that's expected to be a game changer for food entrepreneurs took place Wednesday. Northside Economic Opportunity Network's, also known as NEON, Collective Kitchen will provide commercial kitchen space — and opportunity.
A local food shelf gets a huge renovation and hopes to intercept violence in Minneapolis.
Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, was in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
In Minnesota, around 290,000 people are in need of treatment for addiction, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Some of those people happen to be women who are pregnant.
These days, more and more families are struggling to make ends meet. A Carver County nonprofit — Love Inc, or Love in the Name of Christ — is working to alleviate day to day burdens so families can focus on financials.
As election day gets closer, polls in battleground states are what you should focus on, experts agree.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
The plan would renovate the building and make it a "democracy center," moving elections services from a building the city leases in northeast Minneapolis to that site and also creating 8,000 square feet of community space.
Rising prescription drug prices can be tough to swallow, but apps and websites can help lower your pharmacy bill.
Years after Krispy Kreme vanished from Minnesota following a much-ballyhooed opening blitz, the doughnut chain is planning to return to the state.
Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates.
An organization in St. Paul is working to get people from tents and shelters into permanent homes.
Lunds and Byerlys is recalling around 500 containers of their Lone Star Dip because of potential mold contamination.
A jury has been seated and opening statements are expected to being Thursday in the trial of Adam Fravel, a 29-year-old man accused of killing Madeline Kingsbury, who was his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children.
An Iowa woman accused of fatally stabbing her ex-partner in Minneapolis, then crashing the victim's car with her body inside in southern Minnesota, has been deemed competent to stand trial.
A 51-year-old Savage man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the Feeding our Future COVID relief fraud case.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Tuesday it is seeking to re-try a man accused of killing a Minneapolis high school student-athlete in 2022.
The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a grocery store worker has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Minnesota is seeing the highest number of whooping cough cases in eight years.
Kate Eggers Leaf and her husband John have been lacing up to run since before high school.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
BrucePac recalled nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products used in popular products at Trader Joe's, Kroger and more.
Struggling pharmacy chain attempts turnaround amid low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino's life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother's determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
An event designed to get more people of color involved in the film and television industry is connecting Minnesotans to career expanding opportunities.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 8-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA Finals series.
No matter how you slice it, 5-0 is a good place to be.
It was Gustavsson's first goal on any level and the first-ever goalie goal in Wild franchise history.
A Minnesota school district has just been forced to cancel the rest of its varsity football season because too many players have gotten hurt.
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart says she and her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, received threatening, homophobic anonymous emails after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
As election day gets closer, polls in battleground states are what you should focus on, experts agree.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
Analysts say national polls that show how tight the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are not key indicators ahead of the election.
With the election just over three weeks away, concerns are mounting about threats to the election system nationwide.
Did you know Minnesota has a real castle? Miller Castle, near Nisswa.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long history and evolution of the Goldy Gopher mascot.
The town has embraced the stones so much that every summer they have Agate Days, also known as the largest rock show in Minnesota, with over 100 vendors.
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.
The earliest snowfall in the Twin Cities was Sept. 24, 1985 — coming in a fourth-tenths of an inch. The latest first snowfall was on Dec. 3, 1928.
Rising prescription drug prices can be tough to swallow, but apps and websites can help lower your pharmacy bill.
Every year, about a third of all food in the United States goes to waste. A healthy portion of that is due to confusion about labeling dates.
How successful are NFL teams that start 5-0? Good Question. Here's why Vikings fans should be both excited and cautious given the team's history.
Calendars have long been debated — and modified — before getting to the 12 months we know today.
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.
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities metro late Monday evening, bringing sights to behold.
We have a stretch of 70s starting Thursday and lasting into next week. Some great days to get out and enjoy those peak fall colors. Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing and lets us know when we drop back down to average temps.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast, and it's a dry one.
We have a stretch of 70s for the next few days. A perfect time to get out and enjoy those fall colors. WCCO chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks it all down.
There's a warm-up on the horizon, as well as strong gusts of wind.
We have a stretch of 70s starting Thursday and lasting into next week. Some great days to get out and enjoy those peak fall colors. Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing and lets us know when we drop back down to average temps.
Minnesota has its very own castle, located right in Nisswa.
A man in crisis was saved from a radio tower. For the first time, we see what the police saw during that rescue.
An officer, who was also substitute teaching at a Woodbury school, is on administrative leave after he made inappropriate comments and reenacted George Floyd's murder in front of a group of students.
The latest drought continues to worsen as our impressive stretch without rain goes on.