Did you know the Minnesota State Fair has an "unofficial" flower?
There's no shortage of new things to see and do at the Minnesota State Fair. One feature has been since the very beginning but you may not have even noticed it.
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.
There's no shortage of new things to see and do at the Minnesota State Fair. One feature has been since the very beginning but you may not have even noticed it.
A 75-year-old man was shot multiple times outside of a north Minneapolis mosque Monday evening, but police said he is expected to survive.
The motorcyclists need to stay under 25 miles per hour and not exceed 15 miles per hour faster than the car next to them.
The first known radio jingle debuted on WCCO Radio in 1926, advertising General Mills' Wheaties cereal.
A Minneapolis woman is dead, a St. Paul woman is hurt and a suspect vehicle has been found after a hit-and-run on Wednesday evening in Maplewood.
Leaders at Dar Al-Qalam in northeast Minneapolis said the 14 calls were made from a St. Cloud area code number and contained slurs and threats.
At first glance, it looks like a pretty purple flower. The creeping bellflower been popping up all over gardens, yards, and alleys this summer.
From openings and closing to unionizing, there's been a lot of volatility in the industry, especially since the pandemic.
Former Rainbow Health workers held a rally at their now-closed downtown Minneapolis office on Thursday to share their frustrations after a scheduled bargaining session was canceled.
It's not a new concept by any means. Color analysis has been around for decades and was wildly popular in the 1980s with the release of Carole Jackson's "Color Me Beautiful."
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The Minnesota State Fair announced a slew of attractions that will debut this year, including new rides, an app, exhibitions, transportation options and accessibility services.
The WRC has admitted more than 15,000 patients this year — about 2,500 more than this time last year.
Mushroom foraging has become a popular hobby in recent years. Thanks to Minnesota's warm and wet summer, the opportunities seem endless for foragers.
Since Thursday, three men have been killed in shootings, a third killed in a stabbing and seven more injured from gunfire.