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Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted petitions.
Authorities are on the scene after a shooting near the light rail station at Lake Street and Minnehaha in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a teen boy was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday night in the Whittier neighborhood.
The suspect fled the party, then shot and killed himself after a car chase, the Florence Police Department said.
Video at the scene captured the mess that happened, as young people chaotically shot off fireworks towards others, towards the streets and towards cars.
A sinister plot to kill a famous British woman was discovered and prevented thousands of miles away in Minnesota. David Schuman explains how an online officer helped stop the plan.
Not assignedThe weather is certainly a wild card for many July 4th-related events tonight and throughout the weekend. As Jonah Kaplan reports, it's the unofficial gatherings that has neighborhoods and police concerned about public safety.
Communities have rallied in support of our first responders after two high-profile killings since the beginning of the year. Three were killed in Burnsville in February, and a Minneapolis officer shot to death just last month. The shooter in each case was a felon prohibited from having a gun. So what's being done about the problem? And who's feeling the impact the most? WCCO's Jennifer Mayerle investigates felons with firearms.
A congressional crackdown on social media sites selling illicit fentanyl to kids. That's the new push from Minnesota's own Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Angie Craig. Caroline Cummings explains what the legislation does and how one Hastings family is at the center of the fight.
Last month Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell was shot and killed by a felon who shouldn't have had a gun. Before that, in February, a similar scene played out in Burnsville, killing three first responders. In that case, the shooter, Shannon Gooden had asked the courts to restore his gun rights. He was denied. But what about the hundreds of other felons who asked for the same thing in the past 5 years? WCCO Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle dug into the data to get a clearer picture of how the system works.
The Hennepin County Attorney's office launched a new program to get innocent people out of jail. Several national studies estimate in the U.S. one out of every 20 people found guilty are wrongly convicted. Esme Murphy heard from a man today who spent nearly 20 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. She explains how this program will work.
The facility has been plagued by allegations of staff-on-inmate abuse, including excessive use of pepper spray, restraints and strip searches. A court-appointed monitor is currently overseeing the facility.
A state oversight board has reprimanded a Minnesota judge who declared unconstitutional a new state law restoring voting rights for people with felonies.
After a slew of gun-related incidents in the past few years, Mall of America is stepping up their security measures by adding facial recognition technology to their arsenal.
A Father’s Day outing quickly turned dangerous, and it was all caught on camera. It happened inside a steak house in St. Paul. As Ubah Ali explains, the owners are grateful for an off-duty officer in the right place at the right time.
A juror was dismissed from a multimillion-dollar fraud trial on Monday after reporting that a woman dropped a bag of $120,000 cash at her home over the weekend.
The gunfire happened just after 10:30 p.m. near York Avenue and Van Dyke Street on the city's east side.
Olmsted County prosecutors charged a 32-year-old woman after authorities found a dead body inside the car she was driving.
The BCA is investigating after a baby died and the family says his father was shot by police in Brooklyn Park. David Schuman talks with relatives about what led up to the sad situation.
State investigators are trying to connect the dots after an officer shot a man while looking into a child's death in a Minneapolis suburb.
A Carver County family is desperate for answers after someone shot their beloved pup several times forcing the family to put him down. WCCO's Allen Henry shows us how this member of their family was helping them with the loss of another member.
Three of six South Dakota players from a baseball team made up of high school-aged players who were charged as adults last summer with rape have pleaded guilty to a lesser felony charge.
Prosecutors accused Joshua Pleasnick of coming to the Capitol on Oct. 4 and demanding to see the governor while armed with a handgun. He was arrested, posted bail and returned to the building that night with a rifle and a baton hidden in his backpack.
Prosecutors are asking for more time in a federal fraud trial while the FBI tries to figure out who delivered a bag of cash to a juror's home.
Earlier this month, many students went back to school after summer vacation, but in the town of McGregor, Minnesota it's always the first day of school.
The Anoka-Hennepin School District says it has already cut more than 14-million dollars and more than 200 staff members to address shortfalls, but they're still millions away from their goal.
The fight against fraud in Minnesota took on a new target, autism centers. It's the latest in a series of taxpayer fraud cases in Minnesota.
Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing streak.
Small wasps target the emerald ash borer at various stages of its life cycle without harming other species.
The Anoka-Hennepin School District says it has already cut more than 14-million dollars and more than 200 staff members to address shortfalls, but they're still millions away from their goal.
For two and a half decades, Brian Pippitt has maintained his innocence, and on Wednesday he was vindicated.
The Chad Smith Foundation is launching its first-ever scholarship at the University of Minnesota's School of Music. It honors his parents, U of M grads who instilled a lifelong love of learning and arts in their family.
As part of Oktoberfest, Minneapolis' Fulton Brewery and Free Bikes 4 Kidz are teaming up for a great event.
The Ice Castles will return to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the second year in a row.
Small wasps target the emerald ash borer at various stages of its life cycle without harming other species.
Police say a woman is dead after being stabbed multiple times late Tuesday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Authorities say alcohol was a factor in a crash that severely injured a woman who was out of her vehicle and checking on her camper in northern Minnesota Tuesday morning.
A 7-year-old's sudden death at a St. Cloud, Minnesota, school is sparking fear in parents who have kids with autism.
The owner of the home said she had gone to work around 5 a.m. and hurried home after she heard there was a fire.
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online.
For those who like to crank the thermostat up during the winter, a new report showing data for the Midwest and other parts of the country says you should be prepared for a much higher price tag this season if you have electric heat.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline.
Kelly Kunz began what she calls "Street Justice Ministry" months ago, buying a bus and using it to give essentials to those on the streets.
A 90-year-old former network producer is sharing her life lessons in a book, detailing her upbringing from a farm in Minnesota to Manhattan and back.
Love Your Melon began with beanies and a mission to fight childhood cancer. Now, one of its founders is bringing it all back with a bold new vision.
Donald Henson of Penn Hills is facing federal charges of forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with a governmental officer or employee and damaging government property.
We Can Ride is both Minnesota's oldest and its largest therapeutic riding program, offering horseback riding opportunities for those living with disabilities.
A court order means a private encampment in south Minneapolis can't reopen after a mass shooting. But as Reg Chapman reports, the owner of that property isn't taking the order lying down.
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
The 2026 legislative session will be the last for a longtime state lawmaker. It comes at a time when politics has become very divisive. From the political attack on Minnesota lawmakers, to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, tensions are high. As Caroline Cummings shares, after 40 years, Sen. Ann Rest isn't letting today's climate change her legacy.
"Now that prices are changed, we're in a wait-and-see. Do people start drinking less? Do people start going out less? What happens to traffic counts? Does this still financially work? It's a big unknown," said Peter Poire-Odegard, who owns Roots Roasting in St. Paul.
Credit cards often provide zero liability for fraudulent transactions. In contrast, bank accounts are the sole responsibility of the account holder.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
The vast collection includes pink stuffed llamas, Christmas trees, fake gingerbread houses, Day of the Dead decorations and zombie statues.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Two brothers have each been charged with seven felonies for an incident that prompted law enforcement activity near Mahtomedi High School late last week, which caused its homecoming football game to be rescheduled.
Police say a woman is dead after being stabbed multiple times late Tuesday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A man is facing three felonies and two gross misdemeanors after allegedly firing shots outside of a building located on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis last week.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
Minneapolis police arrested a 24-year-old man for a mass shooting last month that killed one and injured six others.
Now there is an urgent need for aging adults to plan for the future as the senior living market can't keep up with demand as boomers age.
In an unprecedented move, Minnesota is straying from federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance.
Work is in motion to update a decades-old standard on protections for people who work with lead in Minnesota. The rulemaking process follows a WCCO investigation, and a law change as the result of it.
Love Your Melon began with beanies and a mission to fight childhood cancer. Now, one of its founders is bringing it all back with a bold new vision.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
The Chad Smith Foundation is launching its first-ever scholarship at the University of Minnesota's School of Music. It honors his parents, U of M grads who instilled a lifelong love of learning and arts in their family.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The peak apple harvest season is on for the next four weeks.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A new thriller hits theaters Sept. 26, and audiences will see British actress Emma Thompson braving harsh temperatures, danger and isolation in the Minnesota wilderness. Audiences will hear an unmistakable Midwestern accent — courtesy of a woman from Forest Lake.
Champlin Park and Centennial battled in a big matchup of north suburb schools on Friday night. Plus, see how the Park Center Pirates in Osseo are preserving the legacy of a former player who died after a battle with cancer.
Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 to end a season-worst eight-game losing streak.
After a historic performance against the Cincinnati Bengals, it's no surprise to see Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
The Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday fulfilled one of the fanbase's most ardent wishes: the team announced the classic "Black Trees" jerseys are coming back.
Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime.
The shooting of Charlie Kirk is the latest in a series of violent shocks that have left the nation reeling. With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz set to call a special session to deal with gun violence, the debate over security for public officials intensifies.
The CDC, along with the Food and Drug Administration, now recommends the COVID vaccines for people 65 and over as well as for people ages 5 to 64 with at least one underlying condition that increases their risk of severe COVID.
More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated.
More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, Dr. Brooke Cunningham, about the evolving guidelines.
In the aftermath of the Annunciation shooting, Gov. Tim Walz has announced he will call a special session of the legislature to deal with gun violence. While his proposals would include an assault weapons ban, Republicans have a different agenda.
Earlier this month, many students went back to school after summer vacation, but in the town of McGregor, Minnesota it's always the first day of school.
In the United States, there are 13 different towns named Long Beach. The one in Minnesota is the smallest, but it's found a colorful way to stand out.
The Aerial Lift Bridge has been granting safe passage for so long that it's become part of the city's skyline. It's evolved over the years, but many of its original parts are still intact.
There's a cabin that blends into its surroundings so well, you almost can't see it. In Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shares the story behind the "Mirror Cabin" near the town of Ironton.
It's been 50 years since WCCO has been at its current location at the "Great Minnesota Get-Together."
The Twin Cities each have a unique personality, pace, and history. But in the mid-1800s, both were still searching for what to call their communities.
Junk mail has a new meaning nowadays. Rather than filling an actual mailbox, people are getting bombarded with texts and emails they never asked for.
A key ingredient for the quintessential Minnesota hot dish recipe keeps going higher and higher in price, giving people sticker shock at butcher shops and grocery stores.
From Sept. 3 to 7, Minnesota saw temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 degrees below average, with highs barely creeping into the 60s followed by nights in the mid-40s.
As National Guard troops patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump has threatened to send soldiers to other cities across the country to help stop crime, but can they perform law enforcement duties? The laws create a complicated answer.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
We are headed into an incredible stretch of weather, with two (potentially three) Top 10 Weather Days! Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing of it all and what to expect heading in October.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
We have an incredible stretch of weather over the next few days. Chris Shaffer breaks it down and shares when we have two WCCO Top 10 Weather Days.
A new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite is on its way to space after launching from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday morning.
The Twin Cities will see foggy mornings and warm afternoons for the next few days, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
We are headed into an incredible stretch of weather, with two (potentially three) Top 10 Weather Days! Chris Shaffer breaks down the timing of it all and what to expect heading in October.
The School House Cafe pays homage to a nearby former school house, and serves up history, as well as delicious homecooked meals.
Despite cutting millions, Anoka-Hennepin school district need to make more cuts in order to meet their goals.
Charges have been filed against a woman in another fraud case in Minnesota.
We have an incredible stretch of weather over the next few days. Chris Shaffer breaks it down and shares when we have two WCCO Top 10 Weather Days.