Minneapolis Veteran's Day Event Recognizes 100th Anniversary Of WWI Armistice
To honor United States veterans on Veteran's Day, the Minneapolis community will hold an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice.
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To honor United States veterans on Veteran's Day, the Minneapolis community will hold an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice.
During two tours, one in Iraq and another in Afghanistan, Jen Merrill used her skills as a pilot to help others. Merrill is also proud to wear another uniform, when she serves the citizens of Minneapolis as a police officer.
On Friday the country is honoring and remembering its veterans. On Veteran's Day, the official state of Minnesota Veteran's Day program will take place at the Veterans Memorial in Inver Grove Heights.
A groundbreaking new program is helping connect disabled veterans with social security benefits. It's called SOAR which stands for Social Security Income, Outreach, Access and Recovery.
Friday is Veterans Day. To commemorate veterans' service and honor them, several restaurants and businesses are offering up some discounts and freebies.
About 125,000 World War II soldiers and airmen are buried in 11 cemeteries in France. For many of their families it's difficult, if not impossible, to pay a foreign visit to decorate their loved-one's grave. But 70 years after World War II ended, French volunteers continue their pledge to do what American loved ones can't.
After its reveal at the Xcel Energy Center during the Minnesota Wild game Tuesday night, the More Than Names flag was on display during the official state of Minnesota Veterans Day program. Community members celebrated and honored Veterans who have served our country.
November 11 marks Veterans Day, the day dedicated to remembering, recognizing and honoring veterans from through America's history. As a nationally recognized holiday there are a few places that are closed.
Three words you've likely heard often on WCCO lately: "More than Names." Tuesday evening is the unveiling of a project thousands of you have helped us put together.
Just in time for Veteran's Day Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Veteran's Affairs is launching a new initiative called "Keys for Heroes."
Each year, we celebrate Veterans Day on the 11th day of the 11th month. And at precisely 11:11 in the morning that day, something special happens in a Minneapolis park.
Raise a glass to the members of the US military.
Female vets, who currently number close to two million, may have it even tougher than their male counterparts. One such veteran is Donna, a Denver-based, single mom, whose struggles lasted far longer than her deployment.
Minnesota honored its veterans with a special state program Tuesday in Inver Grove Heights. State military leaders honored Minnesota's 370,000 veterans, including 26,000 who were deployed for extended periods of time after 9/11.
Tuesday marks Veterans Day, during which we take time to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day on this day in 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress amended the holiday to include veterans of all U.S. wars in 1954.
The vets, some yawning, others clutching packs of cigarettes, trickle into a sun-splashed room for morning meditation. Some survived war long ago, others have fresh memories of combat.
The tour bus always goes quiet as the granite pillars and archways come into view along 17th Street in Washington D.C. An announcement from the tour guide breaks the silence and tells the old soldiers on board what they already know: They've arrived at the National World War II Memorial.
Legislation giving military veterans a legal right to Veterans Day off from work is advancing in the Minnesota Legislature. The bill cleared a state House committee on Wednesday and was also getting consideration in the Senate.
There are several events going on across Minnesota on Monday as we take time to honor the military past and present on Veterans Day. We have about 370,000 veterans in Minnesota, and one of the biggest events on Monday is in Inver Grove Heights.
Visitors to the Mall of America can have the chance to write letters to members of the military in honor of Veteran's Day. Thousands of letters expressing thanks and encouragement will be mailed to members of U.S. armed forces, veterans and military families — both at home and abroad.
This will be remembered as a windy deer hunting opener. Those who hunt in extreme northern Minnesota will have to walk through snowy fields or woods this weekend.
A wounded Minnesota soldier is being recognized with a very special gift. Justin Utecht was given the keys to a house in Minnetonka on Friday. "It's absolutely gorgeous in there," Utecht said. "For a single guy it's pretty good." U.S. Bank, Freedom Alliance and Five Brothers Default Management Solutions partnered together to donate the home as a kickoff to Veterans Day weekend. Utecht served in Iraq from 2006 to 2008, and has struggled adjusting to life back at home due to post-traumatic stress disorder and migraines.
Minnesota disabled Veterans looking for work might turn to Drexel Hamilton. The financial services company is based in Philadelphia, but was in the Twin Cities talking to an industry group.
Starting on Veteran's Day, an American retailer says it will hire more than 100,000 returning veterans in the next five years.
The body of a young sailor from St. Paul, Daniel Erickson, was found on Veteran's Day in 1975. His family has spent more than 37 years searching for his killer. Now, they have the help of NCIS.
Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Tuesday night in the city's Ventura Village neighborhood.
Grabbing a TV for a steal-of-a-deal is a popular move during the holiday season. This year, industry experts are expecting shoppers to go big — like really big.
Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer is making the most of his lone Big Ten season after transferring from New Hampshire.
A warm place to live may be taken for granted, but for a veteran taking over his family home, it's a gift.
Authorities say they have "no reason to believe that the Islamic Center was targeted and there is no investigation." Abdi Sabrie, who is the co-founder of the mosque, believes otherwise.
Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Tuesday night in the city's Ventura Village neighborhood.
A warm place to live may be taken for granted, but for a veteran taking over his family home, it's a gift.
Hennepin County Attorney's Office secured a plea deal for an 18-year-old man charged in connection to a deadly mass shooting at the Minneapolis backyard music venue dubbed Nudieland.
As of Tuesday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says that election offices in over half of the counties in the state have received bomb threats since Friday.
After more than a decade behind bars, Edgar Barrientos-Quintana is a free man. He had been serving a life sentence for a murder the county's top prosecutor now says he didn't commit.
Authorities say they have "no reason to believe that the Islamic Center was targeted and there is no investigation." Abdi Sabrie, who is the co-founder of the mosque, believes otherwise.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says Marc Curran has not been seen or heard from since 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
As of Tuesday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says that election offices in over half of the counties in the state have received bomb threats since Friday.
Jennie-O turkey brand will display its float at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the fifth consecutive year.
Minnesota is one of 28 states under $3 per gallon, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which tracks fuel prices.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
Jennie-O turkey brand will display its float at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the fifth consecutive year.
Traffic is backed up on a major interstate in western Wisconsin Tuesday morning due to a crash.
Reynolds Tomter recalled spending the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France.
Officials provided another update Monday after a break last week in a 50-year-old Wisconsin cold case killing, mainly focused on how DNA investigation played into the process.
A warm place to live may be taken for granted, but for a veteran taking over his family home, it's a gift.
Michael Fuller and Mahesh Mathew are finding purpose on Twin Cities running paths together.
One issue veterans face is finding a job after they finish their service. They have skills, of course, but they are not always valued as work experience. The University of Minnesota Medical School is hoping to change that.
Alan Vanhoever and Brian Neidt are honored to have served the United States. Both struggled with addiction for years before giving a specialized long-term program a try.
Retired Hugo Navy veteran Danial Daloia helps fellow veterans, first responders, health care professionals, dispatchers and more master the art form of woodworking. But it's more than that — to Daloia and his students, it's a form of therapy.
DFL Congresswoman-elect Kelly Morrison is in Washington this week for new member orientation, learning the ropes of Congress after spending five years serving in the State Capitol in St. Paul.
Trump in a statement said the two will work to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."
Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.
About 32,000 St. Paul residents will get a surprise, life-changing notice in the mail in the next week or so.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
Grabbing a TV for a steal-of-a-deal is a popular move during the holiday season. This year, industry experts are expecting shoppers to go big — like really big.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.
Minnesota is one of 28 states under $3 per gallon, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which tracks fuel prices.
It's a Thanksgiving treat weeks before the holiday. No matter the brand, the bird is a cheaper buy.
Not only are experts sharing concerns about an escalation of violence, they're concerned that we're "going to lose track of that thin thread of reality that we're all sort of still clinging to."
Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Tuesday night in the city's Ventura Village neighborhood.
Hennepin County Attorney's Office secured a plea deal for an 18-year-old man charged in connection to a deadly mass shooting at the Minneapolis backyard music venue dubbed Nudieland.
As of Tuesday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says that election offices in over half of the counties in the state have received bomb threats since Friday.
After more than a decade behind bars, Edgar Barrientos-Quintana is a free man. He had been serving a life sentence for a murder the county's top prosecutor now says he didn't commit.
An arrest has been made in a 50-year-old murder case thanks to the diligent work of some New Jersey college students.
DFL Congresswoman-elect Kelly Morrison is in Washington this week for new member orientation, learning the ropes of Congress after spending five years serving in the State Capitol in St. Paul.
The city of St. Paul is wiping out nearly $40 million in resident medical debt.
Consumer Reports applauds food giant's decision after less-than-expected demand for the meal kits from school districts.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
Jennie-O turkey brand will display its float at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the fifth consecutive year.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.
Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."
Shakopee and Mounds View faced off in a state quarterfinal battle that went down to the wire. Plus, meet Mya Karsten, the kicker for Fridley High School who is making her mark as a student athlete.
Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer is making the most of his lone Big Ten season after transferring from New Hampshire.
Joey Kidder has had 15 touchdown catches in just nine games.
The Apple Valley native is expected to make his season debut on Nov. 24 against Campbell. He last competed in the 2021-22 season, which he finished with a 52-match winning streak.
The Minnesota Twins will promote Derek Falvey to president of baseball and business operations and Jeremy Zoll to general manager as part of a front office succession plan initiated by current club president Dave St. Peter's move into a strategic adviser role.
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.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
Did you know that donkeys are fast, smart and can build life-long bonds with other animals and people? It's believed that donkeys are smarter than most dogs.
The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest active theater in St. Paul — but is it also haunted?
Wisconsin bars are known for their pints and their patrons. About the last thing you'd expect to discover in such a place would be 55 feet of historic American artwork.
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.
Grabbing a TV for a steal-of-a-deal is a popular move during the holiday season. This year, industry experts are expecting shoppers to go big — like really big.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to have a spot in the Trump administration, feels fluoride can lead to a slew of health problems.
Though Minnesota is home to Mall of America, it's also the birthplace of the country's very first indoor mall — Southdale Center, which opened in 1956 and was developed by the Dayton family.
Just like the leaves, the clock falls back and some people fall off balance, according to Dr. Marcel Hungs, a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at HealthPartners.
Twenty-five grams of sugar is about six teaspoons. It may sound like a lot, but you can hit that amount with just one item.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we'll be dealing with scattered showers tomorrow with heavier rain falling across 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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says clouds will move in overnight before a rainy Wednesday.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the metro can expect scattered showers on Wednesday.
Today will be a bit breezy again in the afternoon, sunny with highs in the upper 40s.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we'll be dealing with scattered showers tomorrow with heavier rain falling across western Minnesota.
Grabbing a TV for a steal of a deal is a popular move during the holiday season. This year, industry experts are expecting shoppers to go big, like really big. So what is an XXL TV? Good Question. Jeff Wagner has a story you need to see to believe.
A warm place to live may be taken for granted, but for a veteran taking over his family home, it's a gift. Kirsten Mitchell has more.
A man has been cited for launching fireworks near a house of worship. Police don't believe it is a hate crime but it is not calming the community's nerves after a rash of recent attacks. Ubah Ali has more on the incident in Mankato.
Less than two months ago, the Minneapolis Police chief said he was confident that police investigating that 2008 murder in south Minneapolis acted with the "utmost integrity." Now, he's asking the state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to take another look.