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The city says about 17 miles of repair work still needs to be done to get lights back on.
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Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown.
Jason comes to WCCO from KARE 11, where he worked as a photographer and often wrote, shot, and edited his own stories. He grew up in Eden Prairie, graduated from the University of Minnesota, and has worked as a reporter in Jacksonville, Florida; Des Moines, Iowa; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
When he's off the clock, Jason enjoys exploring the Twin Cities, heading to local breweries, live music, and running around the Chain of Lakes.
The city says about 17 miles of repair work still needs to be done to get lights back on.
Law enforcement officials say they believe 16-year-old Jordan Dupree Collins Jr., who went missing earlier this month in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was taken "against his will," and a person of interest has been established.
Driven by faith and a need to help, Pepin hoped a four-year-old Blaine city code allowing tiny homes on properties could fill a need.
The Minneapolis Police Department is no longer under federal oversight after a judge ruled on Tuesday to dismiss a proposed consent decree "with prejudice," meaning it can't be filed again.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a few safety reminders for anyone heading out onto the water.
Heaviness was palpable at Floyd's memorial Sunday, as visitors held back tears, while others took a quiet moment to reflect and pray.
Authorities believe they have found the man responsible for fatally shooting a woman and leaving her body at an abandoned property south of the Twin Cities in January.
University of Minnesota graduate student Dogukan Gunaydin, who was detained by immigration agents in late March, was released on Thursday.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says its consent decree with the Minneapolis Police Department "isn't going anywhere" amid reports on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice is starting the process of dismissing the federal decree.
Timberwolves superfan Catrell Maclin lives in Memphis, Tenn., yet has been to every Wolves road playoff game this year, and last.
A 48-year-old man faces criminal vehicular homicide charges following a crash on Friday night in the Twin Cities that killed 74-year-old Alice Stack.
Minneapolis-based documentary filmmaker Keri Pickett's cabin in Brimson was one of at least 150 buildings decimated by the three wildfires north of Duluth, which have burned more than 46,000 acres in the past week.
Owners of a popular vegan butcher shop say they are "heartbroken" after a fire damaged their building.
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Ozone is the main concern that is causing an air quality alert Monday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says — but what exactly is ozone?