Police: Boys Broke Into Middle School, Caused Nearly $40K In Damage
Authorities in northern Minnesota say a group of boys are facing charges after breaking into a middle school and causing about $38,000 worth of damage.
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Authorities in northern Minnesota say a group of boys are facing charges after breaking into a middle school and causing about $38,000 worth of damage.
The owner of Marla's Caribbean Cuisine says someone stole their industrial air conditioning unit and resealed the wall.
Authorities arrested a 21-year-old man and a male juvenile on trespassing and drug-related charges.
A south Minneapolis school that primarily serves Native-American youth is asking for help after vandals broke into the school over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and "trashed" the building.
Two suspects charged with setting off pipe bombs in the north Twin Cities metro also are accused of theft and damaging property.
Officials with Princeton Golf Course say a person or people vandalized the green by digging holes on the second hole of the golf course.
Authorities are seeking suspects after several vehicles were vandalized with paintball guns last weekend north of the Twin Cities metro.
Workers at a Minnesota golf course found a large swastika carved into the greens earlier this week.
An Islamic cemetery that was initially denied a permit in suburban Minneapolis has now been vandalized.
Authorities are investigating after a police squad and truck were vandalized outside the home of a chief in western Wisconsin.
Police in central Minnesota say 10 cars were damaged over the weekend at a car dealership near St. Cloud.
An atheist in northern Minnesota says his truck was vandalized over the Easter weekend with messages telling him that if he "doesn't like God" he should pack up and leave.
The 18-year-old student reportedly drew a swastika on a desk in a public part of the residence hall.
A south Minneapolis artist studio that specializes in handmade goods for book lovers was vandalized overnight, and the shop owners say they were targeted over concerns of gentrification.
More than 100 gravestones have been toppled or smashed at a cemetery in Albert Lea, the third act of vandalism there this year.
Police have arrested an 18-year-old man they say is responsible for an estimated $50,000 in vandalism to Duluth's new transit center. The $30 million center was set to open in February, according to reports, and the Duluth Transit Authority's general manager Dennis Jensen called the incident "a setback."
Police are investigating after a number of cars were damaged across White Bear Lake late Wednesday night. According to the White Bear Lake Police, the cars were damaged between 9 p.m. and midnight on Wednesday.
An 85-year-old nun and two fellow Catholic peace activists have been resentenced to time served for vandalizing a storage bunker that held much of the nation's bomb-grade uranium. Sister Megan Rice, Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed were originally convicted of felony sabotage for their 2012 actions in Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
Police in St. Cloud say a 21-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning after admitting to smashing cars with a large tool, which on surveillance video looked to be a sledgehammer.
Police in Shakopee are searching for the person(s) responsible for vandalizing the site of a future community mural.
Police in southwest Florida say vandals spray painted the words "lion killer" on the garage door of the vacation home owned by a Minnesota dentist who has been identified as the hunter who killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.
A small town furniture store that was vandalized will stay open thanks to the help of strangers. "I usually don't cry, but when I see all the help we've been getting it gets me very emotional," The Furniture Clinic owner Rick Elkins said.
Vandalism may force a small-town furniture store to close.
Moorhead police are looking for whoever vandalized the city's newly planted Heritage Garden over the Fourth of July weekend. About 60 plants were uprooted, about a dozen light fixtures were stolen and a water pump was turned on, washing out grass seed.
Religious leaders are concerned about vandalism at a Minnesota mosque.
Winter fun in Minnesota is stalled until temperatures drop.
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After more than 40 years on the job, one of our favorite WCCO photographers is getting ready to retire.
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Winter fun in Minnesota is stalled until temperatures drop.
After more than 40 years on the job, one of our favorite WCCO photographers is getting ready to retire.
The menu offers plenty of options, but fans of the Red Dragon say they'll miss how the restaurant really nourished their souls.
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.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
A 19-year-old woman has been charged in a northern Minnesota school bus crash that sent 12 students to the hospital.
The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada.
A 43-year-old man who's a registered sex offender is back in custody after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and escaping a Rochester treatment facility earlier this week.
A big rig holding tens of thousands of pounds of milk overturned in Stearns County on Christmas Day.
An auto body shop in Waverly, Minnesota has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out on Christmas Day.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a correctional officer died after a suspected drunken driver struck his vehicle on Christmas Eve.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says it identified a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A, or H5N1, in Burnett County.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has finally selected a new leader for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Centers for Disease Control says no person-to-person transmission has been detected and the risk to the general public remains low.
The man was flown to a hospital in Minnesota, but the department gave no word on his condition. No one else was hurt.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Svetlana Vold immediately thought of her mom's teachings and looked to give back to her old Ukrainian neighbors who were suffering.
Volunteers at St. Paul's Union Gospel Mission served up hundreds of Christmas Day meals during a free lunch on Wednesday.
The Salvation Army says it's a proven fact that donations decline when the bells aren't ringing. Fewer volunteers mean fewer rings and fewer dollars raised.
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.
A new bipartisan law to curb hazing on college and university campuses has been signed into law.
Mary Murphy, who represented the Arrowhead for 46 years at the Minnesota Capitol, died on Christmas Day, according to DFL Party leaders.
Here's what to know about the United States' involvement with building and operating the Panama Canal.
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.
Leftovers are in the fridge and the presents under the tree are unwrapped. But what if Santa didn't get your wish list just right?
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The rush was on Tuesday as shoppers grabbed last-minute essentials at Mall of America, just hours before Christmas Day.
A 19-year-old woman has been charged in a northern Minnesota school bus crash that sent 12 students to the hospital.
St. Paul police say they caught two suspected porch pirates red-handed on Christmas week in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood.
A 43-year-old man who's a registered sex offender is back in custody after cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and escaping a Rochester treatment facility earlier this week.
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.
According to the Minnesota Department of Education, only 46.5% of third graders in the state are reading proficiently.
Health experts are offering tips on creating a more nutritious diet as new year's resolutions are put into action.
Mental health is a topic that some might feel uncomfortable talking about. In St. Louis Park there's one event trying to change that.
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
Baltimore's victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City's win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen.
A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor known for his performance in the 2017 film "Baby Driver," died Dec. 21 in Alabama, authorities said.
Going to the movies has become a Christmas Day tradition for some Minnesotans.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.
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Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov will miss Friday night's game at Dallas because of a lower-body injury.
The Minnesota Vikings have obliterated even the most optimistic of external predictions for this transitional season with a 13-2 record entering their matchup against the Green Bay Packers that has made Kevin O'Connell the current favorite for the NFL Coach of the Year award.
Baltimore's victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City's win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen.
Esme Murphy talks with Congressman Pete Stauber, who hopes to see President Biden’s 20-year moratorium on new mining near the Boundary Waters reversed by President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to reverse President Biden's 20-year moratorium on new mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on his first day in office.
In this election, Klobuchar faired much better than all other Senate Democrats — she won by a significantly larger margin.
For Democrats the postmortem continues on why Vice President Kamala Harris and her Running mate Governor Tim Walz performed more poorly with almost every demographic than Joe Biden did in 2020. In Minnesota, Senator Amy Klobuchar did much better than Harris with some of those same groups.
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The story behind the St. James Hotel is simple: 11 business owners needed a place for people to stay when they came to town. Likely none of them envisioned their establishment would one day end up on the National Register of Historic Places.
During the first week of December, Little Falls holds Christmas tours around town. It's a chance for historic buildings to deck their halls and spread their cheer.
Duluth is known for its scenic views across the city, but one location stands out from the rest.
One family's creative design in central Minnesota allows guests to sleep under the stars — at any time of year.
"Thomas Dambo, he believes the trolls really help us kind of shine a light on how we can take better care of the environment and be better to each other," said Stearns.
There are a lot of reasons to get distracted this time of year and to procrastinate.
It's a term that's being thrown around a lot these days. Some think it's a social thing, others a medical thing.
Every home has a distinct smell, and chances are your home smells just as strong to other people. Why can't we notice our own home's smell but we can notice everyone else's?
An important deadline is approaching, and we're not talking about Christmas shopping. End of semester exams are coming up for students of all ages.
Jeff Wagner dives into the cold-weather dating trend that has singles looking for love with a time limit.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
The fog will move out Friday afternoon, but widespread rain will move in.
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.
After 40 years in the business, WCCO photojournalist Brad Earley is retiring. Longtime friends and co-workers talk about his amazing career.
The Red Dragon is closing it's doors after almost 50 years.
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Ice rinks around the state are melting slightly from this warm weather. Hockey and ice skating fans are hoping for a cool down soon.