St. Cloud is seeking $100 million to improve downtown walkability
The city of St. Cloud is looking to revitalize its downtown and it's looking for funding from the state.
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 of St. Cloud is looking to revitalize its downtown and it's looking for funding from the state.
The group behind preserving the protest murals created after the murder of George Floyd is preparing for a big move.
Minneapolis police said the shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. Friday, the same time popular bars and restaurants in Lyn-Lake start filling with customers.
It's that time of year when bugs and pests take over your living space. Yellowjackets, boxelders and more, are beginning to invade Minnesota homes.
"Our phone lines have been so jammed up that it's really hard to figure out where the demand will end," said Modern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson.
"It didn't matter who you were, Vern would be there. If he knew you, you were a friend for life," said friend Don Meysembourg.
Quinn Ohnstad woke up to a trail of debris around 6 a.m. Friday, in his lobby at Soo Line Building City Apartments in downtown Minneapolis.
"There's a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm in the labor movement right now," said labor historian and former Macalester College professor Peter Rachleff.
Dakota County Commissioner Laurie Halverson wants to turn Norwood Inn & Suites in Eagan into a permanent homeless shelter with 24/7 services for unhoused adults.
Some students at the University of Minnesota say they've already paid rent to live at Identity Dinkytown in Minneapolis, but the building isn't even finished. They've asked for refunds and lease terminations to no avail.
For more than 10 years, Dangerous Man Brewing has been a craft brewing staple in northeast Minneapolis.
Lieutenant Mike Gau of the Belle Plaine Fire Department was killed in a work zone crash just over a week ago.
Land just off Chankahda Trail, just north of Wayzata Meadow Ridge Elementary School and a stones-throw from dozens of homes, could soon be the home of a 70,000 square-foot church.
Anoka has kicked off a month-long experiment allowing residents to take alcoholic drinks from participating businesses outside into the downtown area.
Four thousand Minnesota youth experience homelessness on any given night. That's why having resources for young people is so critical.