Records show JJ Legacy's financial struggles leading up to closure
WCCO Investigates uncovered new information about the abrupt circumstances leading to the school's closure, which was voted on by the school board on Jan. 5.
Jonah Kaplan is WCCO and CBS News Minnesota's award-winning investigative reporter who has built a strong reputation for his balanced and in-depth coverage of high-impact issues affecting the community.
He has conducted exclusive interviews with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, among many other high-ranking federal and state officials. Jonah's also been an integral part of severe weather and breaking news coverage over his nearly 15-year career, including embedding on a C-130 flight with the U.S. Air Force into the eye of Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Jonah actually started in sports working behind the scenes with TV crews at YES Network and ESPN, but later made the switch to news in part to watch the games instead of work them! His work on-air has since appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN and MSNBC.
Jonah's professional journey includes stops at WTVD-TV in Raleigh, NC; WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, WI; KSPR-TV in Springfield, MO; KAUZ-TV in Wichita Falls, TX; Gray Television's Washington D.C. Bureau; and the NHL's Boston Bruins. He graduated with honors from Boston University's College of Communication.
Jonah has received multiple awards for his work, including the 2023 Upper Midwest Emmy for Best Reporter, and he is two-time winner of the TV News Reporter of the Year award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) of the Carolinas.
Outside the newsroom, you can find Jonah struggling to remain a fan of Philadelphia sports teams, playing ice hockey, or chanting and leading music at area synagogues (he's a son of two rabbis!). Jonah lives in the Minneapolis area with his wife and three daughters.
WCCO Investigates uncovered new information about the abrupt circumstances leading to the school's closure, which was voted on by the school board on Jan. 5.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office says it was tipped off to a social media post on Thursday morning about a threat to its staff and U students. Deputies searched the suspect's home Thursday morning.
A north Minneapolis charter school is closing, with the authorizer saying it had "no other choice" due to financial issues.
New research suggests the record amount of smoke is either reversing or stalling several gains made across the country when it comes to reducing air pollution.
Jonah Kaplan went one-on-one with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to talk about public safety and the challenges that remain.
A survey found 40% of people plan to return at least one gift this year. And depending on what it is, it could cost you.
While reeling from a war of their own, Ukrainians are changing their holiday traditions. Showing up for Christmas mass on the morning of Dec. 25 was in itself an act of independence.
After multiple years of skyrocketing prices and interest rates, many car companies are starting to advertise financing specials with rates below 5%, some much lower than many banks and credit unions are offering.
There are belts, there are shoes, there are canes and pillows for the plane. People have also turned in a tea kettle, a walker, CPAP machines and a gorilla costume.
During the investigative audit — which lasted from March 4, 2019 to June 5, 2022 — the DLI found 25 employees that hadn't been paid wages, including overtime.
Flying drones has become a popular hobby in the last decade. The FAA launched the "12 Days of Drones" program this holiday season to ensure everyone is safe from the ground up.
There are plans to close the garbage incinerator in downtown Minneapolis in the next few years. So what's next for trash in Hennepin County?
A new state law may close a garbage incinerator responsible for the disposal of trash in several Minnesota counties.
There could soon be big changes to how trash is managed in Hennepin County — and how much it will cost you.
Just The Pill is an organization that offers reproductive health services to women via telehealth and a mobile clinic that its directors think will be a model for the future of this health care.