"Enough Already!" Snowman in Rosemount yard sums up Minnesota's collective frustration
Ren Clayton caught up with some Minnesotans who have a wry attitude to match Frosty's!
Ren Clayton joined WCCO-TV in October 2021. He grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota, but most recently lived on the beaches of Hawaii!
After graduating from Concordia University, St. Paul, Ren produced a high school sports magazine show in the Twin Cities, then worked as a weekend sports anchor at KOTA-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, and KHON2 in Honolulu.
Ren has covered it all, from surfing, to rodeo, to hurricanes. He's grateful to be back working in his hometown, covering the teams and people he grew up with.
When he's not working, you can find Ren playing golf in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.
Ren Clayton caught up with some Minnesotans who have a wry attitude to match Frosty's!
While snow is not necessarily ideal for the athletes, the fans can take enjoyment from the spectacle.
Roseville beat Maple Grove last time, but this year the 7th-ranked Crimson came in as the heavy favorite.
The NCAA Indoor Track Championships start this Friday in New Mexico. That's where Gophers' sprinter Amira Young will look to add to her cache of hardware.
Orono has nearly doubled its win total from a year ago, adopting a new approach with a whole new staff.
People that live in the neighborhood said they saw around 20 people handcuffed and taken away in a bus Saturday night.
Police are investigating after they say a gun went off during a fight, leaving an 18-year-old woman dead and her 13-year-old brother injured in a north Minneapolis home. Their mother has been taken into custody.
Ryder Rogotzke dominated at 182 pounds last year on the way to a state title. Stakes soared once he made public his move to 195.
"When you have the chance to live at home and play in front of your family and friends who haven't seen me play hockey in a really long time, that was kind of just the icing on the cake," Natalie Snograss said.
Grace McCallum has vaulted from Minnesota to Tokyo to Utah.
A community garden in Maplewood is trying to buy the land that they currently lease, to ensure they don't lose it. Under drifts of snow Rice Street Gardens lays dormant.
"There's still debris, there's still trees piled up on the side of the highways," said Twins pitcher Chris Paddack. "You're always seeing semi-trucks with palm trees or trash or whatever it might be."
The Holy Angels girls' hockey team is ranked number two in Class A. They are hoping to end a long state tournament drought.
"I love to cross disciplines and I do that as naturally as I can," said Jones. "Calling on the spirits of the folks that came before me. All these artists that easily blend different mediums and different disciplines. This is a way for me to blend art and nature."
"Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China," said Hao Bingwen, one of the many emcees for the Mall of America celebration. "Like Christmas and Thanksgiving here, we miss our family down there. So that's why we want to share our culture."