Officers killed in western Wisconsin identified as Hunter Scheel, Emily Breidenbach
On Monday afternoon, authorities identified the two western Wisconsin officers and the suspect involved in a shootout during a traffic stop on Saturday.
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.
On Monday afternoon, authorities identified the two western Wisconsin officers and the suspect involved in a shootout during a traffic stop on Saturday.
This winter was the third-snowiest winter of all time for the Twin Cities metro, with almost 90 inches that fell on the ground.
On Monday, a welfare check led Washington County Sheriff's deputies to a home in Lakeland where they found a generator in the garage and the homeowners unconscious inside from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Northfield is already seeing some standing water, and the Cannon River – which runs right through it – is expected to crest sometime Wednesday afternoon.
The family of two of the four victims found shot to death in a car left in a Wisconsin cornfield in September of 2021 is sharing their thoughts on the verdict of the trial.
The April Fools' Day blizzard dropped heavy, wet snow, damaging power lines and leaving thousands without electricity.
Minnesota's DNR EagleCam just captured the first eaglet of the year over the weekend.
Last fall, at least 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium leaked from Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
An 11-year-old boy who police say was a passenger in a stolen vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries when the driver crashed the car Sunday night.
There's an effort underway to save a beloved distillery and community space in the Harrison neighborhood of Minneapolis.
The latest flood outlook from the National Weather Service forecasts a more than 50% chance of major flooding in Hastings.
From slowing and swerving, to slamming into potholes, this winter has dragged on – taking our roads with it.
A nationwide flood outlook from the National Weather Service shows Stillwater and part of the Twin Cities metro are in a "major flood" risk zone.
Whether it's rain or snow, any form of water is worrisome right now for some Minnesota cities, including Stillwater.
A Chaska family says they dropped off two of their dogs at a pet care facility last month but when they returned to pick them up, there was only one.