The push to make the "100 deadliest days of summer" less lethal on Minnesota roads
So far this year, speed is the number one contributing factor to deadly crashes in Minnesota. Up next is alcohol, not wearing seatbelts, and distracted driving.
Kirsten Mitchell joined the WCCO team as a reporter in November of 2021. A Saint Paul native, Kirsten is proud to tell stories in her home state. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Go Gophs!) and interned at WCCO during her time there.
Previously, Kirsten was a Weekend Anchor and Reporter at KSEE/KGPE in Fresno, California. She reported on the frontlines of wildfires and covered the state's extreme drought.
She began her on-air career as a Multimedia Journalist in Panama City, Florida. While there, she covered Hurricane Michael, providing the community with lifesaving information during and after the category 5 storm. Her coverage earned her several awards including the 2018 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Association award for best overall Multimedia Journalist and best General Assignment story.
While Kirsten's blood may have thinned the past few years, she is thrilled to be home, just in time for a true Minnesota winter!
In her free time, she can be found spending time with her family, going on a run or hike, and exploring new restaurants around town.
So far this year, speed is the number one contributing factor to deadly crashes in Minnesota. Up next is alcohol, not wearing seatbelts, and distracted driving.
While some areas saw brief rain showers this weekend, it wasn't enough to relieve drought conditions across the state.
A White Bear Lake man is known for dishing up delicious pies. He's also a man of other surprising talents.
A semi-truck driver whose rig was stolen in Blaine over the weekend says it's been recovered, but not in the condition he'd have hoped for.
Kirsten Mitchell explains the clues left behind, and how you can help get the big rig back home.
Six months after a fire burned down a vacant apartment building on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, the massive pile of rubble remains. Neighbors and businesses say the eyesore is impacting their daily lives.
A security camera inside Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC) recently caught the precocious dog Brenda climbing over a wall to be reunited with her best friend, Linda, in the dog kennel one door down.
Brenda and Linda came in at the same time -- and now they're inseparable. And MACC hopes the pair leave together, too.
On Wednesday, 3-year-old Remi was splashing away at Schulze Lake Beach in Eagan. But by Thursday night, Mikayla Evans says her daughter was not herself.
Soon, rebate checks will be going out to 2.5 million Minnesotans as part of a $3 billion tax bill lawmakers passed this session.
Just like construction, we complain about mosquitoes every summer. But this year, experts say we have a good reason.
Homeowners who lost everything explain why they're remaining positive despite this devastating fire.
As people fire up the grills and sit around campfires this Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful.
The city says there will be more than 1,800 events in downtown Minneapolis this summer, including major concerts like Taylor Swift and sporting events expected to bring in millions of visitors.
It's not just ticks and mosquitos bothering us this spring. Black flies, also known as biting gnats, are out in droves thanks to recent rainfall and flooding.