Vehicle strikes buggy carrying 6 in Pine County; 2 children hospitalized
The 2- and 4-year-old victims were taken to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. The driver of the vehicle didn't sustain any injuries. The crash is still being investigated.
Minneapolis City Council passes veto-proof resolution calling for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
The resolution has been a topic of heavy controversy this week. It already went through at least eight amendments Tuesday, in front of a capacity-capped crowd of Palestinian rights supporters and local Jewish leaders.
Minnesota native Dan Wilson, of Semisonic, nominated for Oscar for best song
Wilson's song "It Never Went Away," co-written with Jon Batiste for the documentary "American Symphony," was among the five movie songs nominated for an Academy Award.
Over $10,000 in donated warm clothing delivered to Hennepin Healthcare for patients in need
From Nov. 27, 2023 to this week, Meet Minneapolis partner businesses and individuals worked to gather new, warm clothes to help patients who had greater need, especially at this time of year.
Lawmaker redoubles efforts to legalize sports betting in Minnesota in next session
Minnesota State Sen. Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) has announced his renewed intentions to make sports betting legal in Minnesota, after similar efforts missed the finish line last time around.
Janet Jackson's "Together Again" tour makes return stop at the "X" in St. Paul
According to the New York Times, Jackson's album received the most votes in the public nominating process.
80-year-old dies after truck goes through ice on Mille Lacs Lake
The sheriff says the ice was only about 6 inches thick. Authorities say that ice should be more than a foot thick before driving a truck out onto it, at least 13 inches and up to 17.
NEXT Weather: School closings & delays for Jan. 12, 2024
Snow moves from south to north throughout the day. Expect steady snow by the afternoon through the night, with the evening commute impacted.
Former Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt resigns from state legislature
Daudt's office noted that he was the first third-term House Speaker in Minnesota since 1930, and led the largest Republican majority in more than a decade.
Iowa school shooting: 6th grader killed identified as Ahmir Jolliff, 11; 7 others injured
Officials say that the sixth-grader who was killed in Thursday's mass shooting at an Iowa high school was 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff, and added that seven others were injured by the shooter in the melee.
6th grade student dead, 5 others injured in Iowa school shooting
A middle school student was killed and multiple people were injured in a shooting at Perry High School in Iowa on Thursday morning, officials say.
Hennepin Co. Att'y announces policy changes aimed at bolstering fair trials
The changes primarily center around their "Brady-Giglio policy," which refers to information that must be turned over any time a police officer is called as a witness in a case.
Rep. Tom Emmer endorses Donald Trump for president, despite being called "RINO" by Trump
Emmer, a Republican, says that his decision to announce the endorsement was in part because Trump is "the party's clear frontrunner." Emmer's endorsement also comes after Trump himself called the Minnesota representative a "RINO" — or "Republican in name only."
Nenookaasi encampment residents file suit against Mpls. Mayor Frey over impending closure
The suit argues that evicting the residents, even though they have nowhere else to go, constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." They also say there's no way for residents to contest eviction, therefore it's a violation of Minnesota housing protections.
WCCO's news team shares our favorite stories from 2023
It was a year of highs and lows, of heartwarmers and heartbreakers. And WCCO's team of reporters was there to cover it all. Here are some of our favorites and most memorable headlines covered over the last 12 months.