Feds search for 19 guns allegedly stolen by Minneapolis UPS worker
Federal investigators are searching for 19 guns that remain missing after being reportedly snatched from their UPS packaging in Minneapolis.
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Federal investigators are searching for 19 guns that remain missing after being reportedly snatched from their UPS packaging in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Police Department has recovered eight of 27 reportedly stolen guns taken from a UPS shipping facility. Jonah Kaplan shows how workers at the facility helped to put a man in custody.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
A 37-year-old Fridley man was allegedly dressed as a UPS worker before fatally shooting three people inside a Coon Rapids home last week.
According to UPS, more shoppers are returning orders for refunds instead of making exchanges.
Now that the holidays are over, shipping companies are busy with tens of thousands of returns pouring in.
UPS and other mail carriers are gearing up to handle a whole lot of returns.
UPS workers are gearing up to process a lot of holiday gift returns.
WCCO's Pauleen Le got an inside look at a processing facility in Maple Grove.
The contract, which raises starting pay to $21 and top pay to $49 an hour, still must be ratified by 340,000 members.
"With a UPS strike, everyone in America will feel it if it happens," said one expert who pegged the potential economic hit at $5 billion.
A potential national UPS worker strike could be the biggest labor walkout since the 1950s.
As many as 340,000 workers at the the shipping giant could walk out when their current union contract ends in six weeks.
He said he got most of his packages delivered Friday despite the storm. The others will have to wait until Saturday when conditions improve.
Some of Minnesota's biggest companies are looking for part-time seasonal help, and some of the incentives are tempting.
After the holidays comes the flood of holiday gift returns.
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, with many turning to a screen to buy presents.
The U.S. Postal Service alone says it will bring more than 20 million packages per day to people's homes. But, will the delivery person let you know your gifts have arrived? What are the companies policies when it comes to dropping off your goods? Good Question.
Minnesotans Rick Greenwald and Nick Gulenchyn are being honored for their 50 years of service at UPS. They both drive semi trucks full of packages -- and retirement is nowhere in sight
Among the available positions will be package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers.
If you live around the Twin Cities area and are expecting a package delivered ahead of the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, you might experience some delays.
The Minnesota chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a lawsuit against a staffing company and UPS, accusing them of firing Muslim employees over prayer breaks.
The owner of a UPS Store in Golden Valley has found the intended recipient of a package that has been misplaced for four years.
The UPS announced Friday it is gearing up for the holiday season by hiring more than 1,200 people in the Twin Cities area.
Good news for Twin Cities job seekers -- two major companies plan to hire thousands of workers over the next several months.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, last month stopped responding to an air traffic controller minutes before the wreck, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Officials did not say which congressperson was targeted, but said the man called her office on March 26 and left a voicemail saying he would kill her.
A St. Paul boy has been sentenced for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting outside a tobacco shop that killed 22-year-old Davion Lamonte-Paule Brown.
A beloved bartender who was missing from a northern Twin Cities community has been found safe, police said Friday.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, last month stopped responding to an air traffic controller minutes before the wreck, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Officials did not say which congressperson was targeted, but said the man called her office on March 26 and left a voicemail saying he would kill her.
A St. Paul boy has been sentenced for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting outside a tobacco shop that killed 22-year-old Davion Lamonte-Paule Brown.
A beloved bartender who was missing from a northern Twin Cities community has been found safe, police said Friday.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
An iconic site on the Lake Superior shoreline will be briefly closed to tourists this spring for repair and restoration.
A Minnesota police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with sexually abusing a young girl when he was a teenager.
Easter is this weekend, and chances are a park in rural Redwood County will be a popular destination.
Veterans in the state prison at Moose Lake have helped open up an American Legion Post.
Wisconsin health officials are calling a significant spike in congenital syphilis over the last several years "especially concerning."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state's uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years.
Storms moving through Wisconsin brought large amounts hail Friday morning.
One person is dead and two more are seriously injured after a crash in western Wisconsin Tuesday morning.
As the days get longer, they are getting warmer. And while Minnesota doesn't get as hot as other parts of the country, heat still causes problems.
The birth of a child is typically the happiest day in a parent's life. But for a Minneapolis family, it started a mother's fight for her life.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick and Ludacris are slated to headline Taste of Minnesota this year.
Low enrollment at Chelsea Heights Elementary School has impacted funding for music and arts programs, leaving staff to figure out how they will still deliver creative classes for students.
Avianah Drakeford was born with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that negatively affects how blood moves around the body. It's not life-threatening, but it is life-altering.
Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed in a statement posted to its webpage.
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
To carry out President Trump's mass deportation effort, ICE has partnered with a record number of local agencies to assist in immigration enforcement.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state's uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years.
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.
At least two fires were possibly sparked by Thursday night's passing storms, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Target's chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A Minnesota company is offering the chance to own never-before-seen pieces of music history.
A company that makes baby food for Target is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated levels of lead.
Technology stocks surged after the Trump administration announced exemptions on smartphones, computers and other electronics from tariffs. That has some wondering whether now is the time to go ahead and buy certain gadgets, or whether it's smarter to wait.
Tim Hughes, owner of Maverick's Roast Beef, has purchased an 80-year-old Dairy Queen in an attempt to breathe new life into an iconic piece of Roseville, Minnesota history.
Officials did not say which congressperson was targeted, but said the man called her office on March 26 and left a voicemail saying he would kill her.
A St. Paul boy has been sentenced for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting outside a tobacco shop that killed 22-year-old Davion Lamonte-Paule Brown.
A Minnesota police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with sexually abusing a young girl when he was a teenager.
Luigi Mangione will be eligible for the death penalty if convicted as charged.
Burnsville first responders Paul Elmstrand, Adam Finseth and Matthew Ruge were shot and killed while responding to a domestic call last year.
Wisconsin health officials are calling a significant spike in congenital syphilis over the last several years "especially concerning."
Autism researchers and advocates are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments that autism has reached "epidemic" levels.
Two dozen people in Eagan, Minnesota on Thursday — many of them veterans themselves or who have family who served in the military — rallied against proposed workforce reductions in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police Department, specially trained to detect cortisol — a stress hormone — in people.
A man who threatened to "shoot up" the UnitedHealthcare Twin Cities campus on Monday now faces several charges.
A Minnesota company is offering the chance to own never-before-seen pieces of music history.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
Familial folk group the Avett Brothers will strum, fiddle and sing on the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand stage this year.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great American novel."
The lineup for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled Thursday morning, and includes a mix of names familiar to the competition alongside some relative newcomers.
The Minnesota Vikings' general manager is being characteristically clandestine about the team's plans for the NFL draft.
Nick Gordon, 29, was Minnesota's first-round pick in 2014 and came up in the Twins organization. He was traded away before the 2024 season.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
A Minnesota Lynx star player is one of TIME's most influential people of the year for her contributions to women's basketball.
Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt went to a hospital after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line drive foul ball.
Domestic violence groups across Minnesota and the surrounding region are struggling to determine how they will be able to effectively serve people if proposed federal funding cuts go into effect.
Domestic violence services are in jeopardy amid federal funding cuts. In Talking Points, one of the biggest centers in Minnesota is bracing for an uncertain funding future.
At the State Capitol, there is a bipartisan effort to limit the authority of homeowner association (HOA) boards and make their dealings more transparent.
In Minnesota, 1.5 million people live in HOAs. Complaints include that people are being foreclosed on for unpaid fees.
The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union says members are hurting due to the president’s actions.
Easter is this weekend, and chances are a park in rural Redwood County will be a popular destination.
April 15 will be the 113th anniversary of the day the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, taking with it 1,500 lives. From news to movies, people still marvel over what happened.
It's sap-tapping season in our state. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how an Otter Tail County man landed in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows how one group is unearthing a bit of history.
South of Hastings, Minnesota, there's a town without a single resident and there are businesses that don't sell a single thing. Yet people can't wait to visit, and once here, they don't want to leave.
A sure sign of spring might be flowing outside your home starting Wednesday. Streets will be soaked, but it won't be thanks to Mother Nature — fire hydrants are getting flushed.
No matter how you take your coffee, there are endless ways to create the morning staple.
Being married has its benefits, but a new study found that staying single late in life might actually be better for your brain.
Professor David Geary, a cognitive scientist and evolutionary psychologist, has researched the topic of heights and says humans have been getting taller.
Artificial dyes made using chemicals and are thus regulated by the Food and Drug Administration to ensure their safety. But do we need them?
A spring snowstorm dropped several inches of plowable snow overnight in the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota.
Six Minnesota Vikings made the initial roster for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, the most in 15 years.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says a beautiful Easter weekend is on tap for Minnesota, before the next storm system moves in Monday morning.
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.
A high-pressure system is moving in overnight, clearing out the clouds and setting Minnesota up for plenty of sunshine on Saturday.
The Twin Cities will have a cool start to Easter weekend, but signs of spring build into next week.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says rain may make a comeback on Easter Sunday, especially east of Interstate 35, as a storm system lifts into the region.
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, last month stopped responding to an air traffic controller minutes before the wreck, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Investigators suspect a lightning strike may have set a St. Paul church steeple ablaze Thursday evening, on the eve of Good Friday. WCCO's Frankie McLister spoke with the owner of the chuch.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says a beautiful Easter weekend is on tap for Minnesota, before the next storm system moves in Monday morning.
This is a story WCCO has been following for two years, but on Friday afternoon, everyone's hard work culminated for a moment that no one at Glen Lake Elementary School in Minnetonka is sure to forget. WCCO photojournalist Tony Peterson takes us there.
Over 300 people attended a special showing of WCCO's latest documentary, "On the Edge" Friday afternoon, and here is what they thought of it.