Minnesotans prepare to help Floridians as Hurricane Idalia gains strength
Hurricane Idalia is forecasted to become an extremely dangerous Category 3 storm, packing winds up to 120 mph.
Street light wire thefts increase in St. Paul
There are nearly 38,000 fixtures that light up in St. Paul at night, and it only takes a few missing bulbs to illuminate a major problem.
Education Dept.: More than half of Minnesota students fail to meet math, reading standards
The report also noted a spike in chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. Only about 70% of students attended school at least 90% of the school year. Before the pandemic, that figure was closer to 85%.
Climate change is making Minnesota's humidity more extreme
Extreme temperature swings are very normal and very Minnesotan, according to climate scientists. But things are changing, and not necessarily for the better.
University of Minnesota confirms possible breach of "sensitive data"
Few details were immediately available, but U officials say that they "became aware that an unauthorized party claimed to possess sensitive data allegedly taken from the University's systems" late last month.
1 year after suffering brain injury during football game, Conner Erickson is making his comeback
"I just came so far from where I've begun," said Conner Erickson.
Amid Canadian wildfires, experts warn state of emergency could continue into fall
Canadian authorities are warning while we could be dealing with this smoke, they could be dealing with more states of emergency until October.
Brainerd under boil water order after test revealed presence of coliform
Boil orders have happened before in Brainerd; the city is among the few municipalities in Minnesota to not treat their water.
Jeremiah Grady receives 30-year sentence for fatally shooting 12-year-old London Bean
A man who shot and killed a 12-year-old boy in Minneapolis two years ago will spend over 20 years in prison.
What you need to know to get the best deal on a used car
Used car prices are down 5.6% since last summer in the U.S., and closer to 6% in Minnesota.
Minneapolis City Council moving towards minimum wage for rideshare drivers
Drivers for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft could soon be entitled to minimum compensation for miles and minutes driven in the city of Minneapolis.
MPS board meets to discuss policy that could let high school students have phones in class
The Minneapolis Public Schools board is meeting on Tuesday evening to consider a major change to its student cell phone policy.
NEXT Weather Investigates: Summer of Smoke
The devastating fires in Canada have been creating hazy skies in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We've had several air quality alerts issued this summer. Our skylines, thick with pollution, have been slow to clear.
"Nothing is normal": Climate change front and center as Canadian wildfires keep on burning
WCCO's Jonah Kaplan reports from his experience traveling to Canada and talking to the people on the frontlines of the country's wildfire defense.
Summer of Smoke: The Minnesotans helping keep Canada's wildfires at bay
Dozens of Minnesotans are heading to Canada to help contain the historic wildfire season, which of course is also affecting Minnesotans.