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A possibly impaired driver struck a Metro Transit police officer's squad car early Sunday, sending the officer to the hospital, authorities said.
A shooting in Minneapolis leaves one man dead, the other claims it was self-defense
The mayor of Minneapolis and its top cop want councilors to reconsider bonuses for all officers. It's no secret, the department has a recruitment crisis. And newly-obtained salary numbers may help explain why. Esme Murphy breaks it down.
A Green Bay officer will resign after pleading no contest to striking a man with his squad car in 2021.
In St. Paul, voters made history this month: women now make up the entire city council. One of the incumbents is wasting no time getting to work to improve the city's downtown skyway system. David Schuman shares the new proposal to help the city clean up its act.
It happened Wednesday afternoon on the city's north side, but investigators were still there into the night.
The goal is to bring peace and opportunities to people in the community.
Three Bismarck police officers are on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop early Sunday in a mall parking lot.
Mayor Jacob Frey wants to spend $1 million to help Minneapolis reimagine public safety, and he says it's about a lot more than just policing. Minneapolis wants to be a leader in this country when it comes to overhauling accepted wisdom on public safety.
Minneapolis police say thieves are targeting construction workers on the job. There's been at least 14 recent incidents, mostly in south Minneapolis. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell reports on what we know about the crimes, and how workers can protect themselves.
Police say the victim was followed to residence halls and then forced into a car.
Minneapolis police responded to a shooting near Fifth Street and Hennepin Avenue overnight.
Hyundai says it will set up "mobile clinics" at five U.S. locations to provide anti-theft software upgrades for vehicles now regularly targeted by thieves using a technique popularized on TikTok and other social platforms.
A Texas man who claimed his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery in the 1990s.
A Minneapolis police lieutenant who was placed on paid leave for more than a year for forwarding a racist email has been appointed to lead the department's homicide unit.
The longest tenured employee of the Minneapolis Police Department was recognized for his service as well as given a promotion. Tonight, a community gathered to congratulate him and thank him for serving with compassion.
Newly released warrants from the Rochester Police Department shows how they built the case against former Mayo Clinic resident Connor Bowman for the death of his wife, Betty.
Owners in a dining destination say a sudden surge in petty crime is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. David Schuman went to Eat Street, where restaurants are battling a growing image problem.
On Friday an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University was injured in a hit-and-run on campus in what is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol as a hate crime.
A Minnesota appeals court has stepped in to protect voting rights recently granted to felons under a new law.
Democratic lawmakers have introduced a sweeping legislative package to address deteriorating conditions in Wisconsin prisons.
Police believe the suspect, identified as 47-year-old Ina Thea Kenoyer, may have had killed Steven Edward Riley, Jr. for financial reasons.
A judge has ruled that video and transcripts of a police interview with a Wisconsin woman accused of killing a man she alleges was sexually trafficking her cannot be admitted as evidence in her trial.
According to the criminal complaint, the suspect told officials that he "just snapped." He and his cellmate "had words" and said that he should "maybe beat him up" at some point.
A former longtime North Dakota lawmaker has been indicted on a federal charge alleging he traveled to Prague with the intent to rape a minor.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 71 near Sauke Centre in Stearns County shortly before 9 a.m.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old Minnesota man to 20 years in prison for producing and attempting to produce child pornography.
Byron Buxton hit two home runs, including a second-straight leadoff homer, Bailey Ober threw six innings with five strikeouts and two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-0.
When the news broke that Milton's would be closing, many longtime patrons were stunned.
When evidence is collected at a Hennepin County crime scene, it ends up in a laboratory in downtown Minneapolis, where in just a few minutes, analysts can identify blood on a t-shirt.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old Minnesota man to 20 years in prison for producing and attempting to produce child pornography.
When the news broke that Milton's would be closing, many longtime patrons were stunned.
When evidence is collected at a Hennepin County crime scene, it ends up in a laboratory in downtown Minneapolis, where in just a few minutes, analysts can identify blood on a t-shirt.
She had a voice as distinctive as her contributions to cooking, French cuisine, and television.
Pierre Mack's death is the fifth construction-related death in Minnesota this year and the first at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site since 2023.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 71 near Sauke Centre in Stearns County shortly before 9 a.m.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith.
A man has been charged with first-degree arson following a fire at a fraternity house in Mankato, Minnesota, earlier this month.
Adam Fravel, a 32-year-old Minnesota man convicted of killing the mother of his children, Madeline Kingsbury, is requesting a new trial.
The search continues in northeastern Minnesota on Thursday for an escaped inmate.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill.
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.
When the news broke that Milton's would be closing, many longtime patrons were stunned.
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.
A threat written on the campaign office window of Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh says, "This warning is no joke." At a time when political violence is on the rise, threats like this raise concern. It's even more concerning because this candidate has been threatened before.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
One month after the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church that forever changed their community, students are back in the classroom, but state lawmakers are still at odds about what to do in response.
There's a stalemate at the Minnesota State Capitol over a special session about gun control. Leaders and the governor met on Thursday, and as Caroline Cummings reports, there's still no deal to get anything done.
Violence in Minnesota and around the nation, these past few months has some people turning to their faith.
"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.
A judge on Thursday sentenced a 46-year-old Minnesota man to 20 years in prison for producing and attempting to produce child pornography.
When evidence is collected at a Hennepin County crime scene, it ends up in a laboratory in downtown Minneapolis, where in just a few minutes, analysts can identify blood on a t-shirt.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith.
A day after charges were filed at the state level against two brothers from Texas who are accused of kidnapping and robbing a Minnesota family, federal officials have announced their own charges against the duo.
A Pine River, Minnesota, couple is accused of leaving their two daughters with autism alone and confined to safety beds for hours at a time until one was ultimately crushed by the bed and died.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill.
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.
Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but not everywhere.
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.
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.
Byron Buxton hit two home runs, including a second-straight leadoff homer, Bailey Ober threw six innings with five strikeouts and two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-0.
After taking a ferry across the Irish Sea, John MacDonald plans to bike about 370 miles to Tottenham to catch the Vikings' next game, raising money for the mental health charity, Mind, along the way.
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.
Violence in Minnesota and around the nation, these past few months has some people turning to their faith.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith.
The violence seen this summer in Minnesota and around the nation has many people turning to faith to sustain them. But for others, it's a time to question faith. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Archbishop Bernard Hebda about his mission to bring hope following unspeakable tragedies.
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.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there will be ample sunshine and highs 10-15 degrees above average for the next several days.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow is the first of three top ten weather days.
Minnesota will see back-to-back-to-back #Top10WxDays.
Minnesota is continuing a trend of days with temperatures above average, with a beautiful weekend ahead.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there will be ample sunshine and highs 10-15 degrees above average for the next several days.
A beloved neighborhood restaurant could be forced to close its doors. Photojournalist Ray Campos and Frankie McLister take us to Milton's, where the practice of feeding the community is coming back to them.
The Hennepin County Forensic Science Lab is crucial in helping investigators solve crimes. Today, we got a look inside what's called the "Search Lab." Only on WCCO, John Lauritsen shows us what that is and why it's always evolving.
A man died Thursday afternoon after he was struck by a dump truck in a construction zone in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
A threat written on the campaign office window of Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh says, "This warning is no joke." At a time when political violence is on the rise, threats like this raise concern. It's even more concerning because this candidate has been threatened before.