Minnesota veterans trade uniforms for overalls, finding solace in farming
Veteran's Farming Initiative is a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families heal and learn through specialized farming programs.
Pauleen Le joined WCCO-TV as a reporter in April 2022. She is a first generation Asian-American and is originally from Eagan.
Pauleen began her career as a general assignment reporter in La Crosse, Wis. She also made stops in Green Bay, Wis. and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prior to WCCO, she served as morning anchor at CBS 58 in Milwaukee, Wis.
Pauleen's reports on some of the biggest stories in the last decade have been seen on HLN, CBS Mornings and the BBC. She has received 9 Emmy nominations and won countless Wisconsin Broadcaster Association awards.
She's a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and Two Rivers High School (formerly Henry Sibley High School).
In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends and checking out the Twin Cities restaurant scene.
Pauleen is a member of the Asian American Journalist Association.
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Joined WCCO: April 2022
Hometown: Eagan, MN
Alma Mater: University of St. Thomas/Henry Sibley High School (Now Two Rivers High School)
FAVORITES Music: 60s and 70s Movie: Benny and Joon TV Show: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Book: A Day with Wilbur Robinson Food: Pasta Local Restaurant: Quang's Restaurant Hidden MN Gem: I've been gone for 10 years so I'm looking to rediscover some! Sport/Exercise: Pilates/Barre Historical Figure: Audrey Hepburn Famous Minnesotan: Prince... duh! Quote: "Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." -- Marylin Monroe Word: Peachy! Vacation Spot: Sint Maarten Holiday: Lunar New Year Planet: Saturn
Veteran's Farming Initiative is a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families heal and learn through specialized farming programs.
Nicolae Miu, the 54-year-old man who stabbed multiple people on the Apple River in 2022 and was convicted of homicide and other charges, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and its workers have reached a tentative agreement to end the first-ever strike in the park system's 141-year history.
Days after the massive IT meltdown that led to thousands of canceled flights across the United States, Delta Air Lines says normal operations should finally resume on Thursday.
The global Microsoft outage is causing mass flight cancellations and delays nationwide Friday, including at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
The Minneapolis City Council has approved new contracts for the city's police officers with a vote of 8-4.
A shooting near a homeless encampment on the edge of Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood Monday night left one person dead and five others hurt.
Union leadership now says the strike may go beyond the initial plan of one week, meaning workers might not be back by Thursday.
Transportation experts predict record-breaking numbers for the Fourth of July holiday.
Experts believe the Cannon River finally crested in Northfield on Sunday evening, reaching 901.52 feet above sea level.
As of Thursday morning, more than 20 river gauges across the Upper Midwest have hit major flood stage, with more rain expected in flood-soaked areas.
The Cannon River runs through two big lakes surrounding the town about an hour south of the Twin Cities. With more rain in the forecast, people who live there are bracing for the flooding to get worse before it gets better.
More rain will fall across parts of Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, exacerbating flood conditions and putting several communities at risk.
The raging Minnesota River near Henderson is set to reach moderate flood stage this week, which is expected to cause some detours.
More than 175 workers at nine wastewater treatment plants in the Twin Cities have voted to authorize a strike.