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President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm south of Minneapolis and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state's top Democrats.
New York Attorney General Letitia James intends to call Trump and his children to testify beginning this week.
The order still allows Trump to continue criticizing the charges against him, the Justice Department, and the Biden administration.
It was Trump's eighth campaign event in Iowa in a little more than a month, part of the former president's accelerated fall schedule leading up to the first-in-the-nation caucuses in January.
Former Trump attorney Jenna Willis was the latest lawyer to plead guilty in the case revolving around efforts to thwart Georgia's 2020 election after Trump's loss.
Former President Donald Trump briefly testified under oath Wednesday in his New York civil fraud trial, and the judge imposed a $10,000 fine.
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified that his ex-boss personally authorized the fraudulent inflation of his net worth and property valuations.
Washington is again at a standstill after a confusing Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
Eight Republicans are vying to be the conference's nominee for House speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan was forced to end his candidacy.
As the House of Representatives scramble to find a speaker, Republican Congressman Tom Emmer is moving forward with his bid for the job. Esme Murphy explains the challenges for Emmer
The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial lashed out at the former president for failing to remove from his campaign website a derogatory post about the judge's clerk.
Attorney Kenneth Chesebro's guilty plea follows former Trump-aligned lawyer Sidney Powell's guilty plea this week.
Former President Donald Trump attended his civil fraud trial in New York on Tuesday for the fourth time since the trial began two weeks ago.
The special counsel argued that former President Donald Trump has an "established practice" of targeting those who challenge him.
A grassroots pro-democracy group led by a Republican former state senator is trying to build trust in elections by hosting forums in small towns throughout Wisconsin.
By the time Donald Trump returns to Iowa, the Republican ex-president will have drawn more than 10,000 people to his events in the state in less than a month.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his Democratic bid for the presidency to run instead as an independent candidate.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are seeking to delay his scheduled May 2024 trial in the classified documents case to after the November 2024 election.
Donald Trump is calling for a show of strength in Iowa, arguing before big audiences that dominating in the Republican presidential caucuses in January would signal to voters around the country his strength in the November election next year.
Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.
Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have announced their bids for House speaker.
A Minnesotan who gained national attention for false election claims might lose his lawyers because he hasn't paid them.
Former President Donald Trump is no longer wealthy enough to be included in the Forbes 400, an annual list of the wealthiest Americans.
Day one of a New York civil case brought against former President Trump and his namesake organization kicked off yesterday.
Donald Trump was back in Iowa to resume a fall push in the state that kicks off the Republican nomination calendar.
Highs will get near 90 degrees on Friday in the Twin Cities, with warm overnight lows near 70.
Offensive lineman be on alert and be aware. No, you're not blocking the same guy twice.
Alum Mike Gaffron has done a deep dive on the song the band has been playing since 1909.
An ICE spokesperson confirmed four men were arrested, saying three of the men had criminal convictions and orders for removal.
A 22-year-old man could face charges of fraud, forgery and unlawful conduct with minors after he allegedly enrolled as a student at a northern Twin Cities metro high school.
Offensive lineman be on alert and be aware. No, you're not blocking the same guy twice.
An ICE spokesperson confirmed four men were arrested, saying three of the men had criminal convictions and orders for removal.
A 22-year-old man could face charges of fraud, forgery and unlawful conduct with minors after he allegedly enrolled as a student at a northern Twin Cities metro high school.
This year, Jim Hautman won the Federal Duck Stamp Contest for the seventh time. He first won in 1989, a victory that changed his life.
A man who caused a pileup crash in downtown Minneapolis that killed a 26-year-old woman and injured 10 others last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In this edition of Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the state demographer.
An infant's death at a home in Mankato, Minnesota, is under investigation, officials said.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us to one of the last limestone kilns in the state.
At the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, you'll find a painting that seems to go on forever.
The men, ages 54 and 36, are each accused of harvesting the grain with illegal equipment and outside of harvest hours.
One person is dead after a shooting in western Wisconsin on Wednesday and two others are injured, including the suspected shooter.
Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wisconsin, piled up a bunch of the white stuff back in March in hopes of using it for their 20th anniversary Rail Jam this weekend.
A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Wednesday she is running for an open seat on the battleground state's Supreme Court, promising to stop the politicization of the courts after record-high spending in the last race fueled by billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros.
The International Crane Foundation announced Monday that Ducky, an endangered female whooping crane the foundation planned to release into the wilds of Wisconsin this fall, died on Thursday after becoming infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of avian flu.
Madison Bergmann resigned from her position as a fifth-grade teacher at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, in May last year after the 11-year-old victim's parents discovered concerning texts between the two.
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.
According to Minnesota’s state demographer, the state’s population is getting older. People are also earning less money and having fewer children.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In this edition of Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the state demographer.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Susan Brower, the State Demographer, about what's contributing to our declining population.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution.
Minnesota officials and advocates on Wednesday warned that without extension of a federal tax credit that lowers health insurance premiums — which are at the center of a dispute in Congress over government funding — thousands could see health care costs spike.
A beloved Minnesota brewery that closed its taproom in 2023 and ceased operations completely earlier this year is set to make a return.
Owamni, a decorated Indigenous restaurant that sits along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, is relocating — but it's not going far.
It's common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people use them for hours on end every single day.
A new initiative is letting people bring open alcoholic drinks onto the streets of Shakopee and inside participating businesses. But it's getting mixed reviews one month in.
Avian influenza has been found in flocks at four more turkey farms in Minnesota, according to animal health officials. This comes mere weeks after officials last reported the spread of the disease.
A man who caused a pileup crash in downtown Minneapolis that killed a 26-year-old woman and injured 10 others last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Randy Mattews, 28, was sentenced to 39 months in prison for second-degree assault and threats of violence.
A man accused of repeatedly stabbing his boss at a Roseville, Minnesota, gas station says "he heard a voice" tell him to do it, according to charging documents filed Thursday.
The best man at a wedding in a Twin Cities park shot someone during the ceremony, authorities allege, and he's now in custody.
There are more signs of hope following the deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis.
A man's life was saved at a Hastings, Minnesota, bar, thanks to an off-duty paramedic and an automatic external defibrillator.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In this edition of Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the state demographer.
Nearly a dozen new cases of measles have been reported this week to the Minnesota Department of Health, which includes one case involving a student at a Minneapolis school.
It's common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people use them for hours on end every single day.
Avian influenza has been found in flocks at four more turkey farms in Minnesota, according to animal health officials. This comes mere weeks after officials last reported the spread of the disease.
Staff at legendary Minneapolis music venues First Avenue and 7th St Entry are mourning the death of Conrad Sverkerson, the clubs' longtime stage manager.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
In a city filled with stages, two women saw a glaring absence and turned it into a powerful presence.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Selena Gomez married Benny Blanco, the music producer and songwriter to whom she'd been engaged since last year. Gomez shared photos from the ceremony on social media.
Offensive lineman be on alert and be aware. No, you're not blocking the same guy twice.
Alum Mike Gaffron has done a deep dive on the song the band has been playing since 1909.
Two of the league's least effective and most turnover-prone offenses through the first four weeks of this season will take the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the Minnesota Vikings play the Cleveland Browns.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will begin to get "a little bit more active" but won't be rushed back from a sprained right ankle, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services determined in a joint finding that Minnesota "allowed male athletes to compete" on several girls' sports teams.
According to Minnesota’s state demographer, the state’s population is getting older. People are also earning less money and having fewer children.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In this edition of Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the state demographer.
Did you know that Minnesota is getting older, we are earning less money on average, we are dramatically more diverse, and we are having dramatically fewer babies. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Susan Brower, the State Demographer, about what's contributing to our declining population.
Medicaid fraud allegations continue to spread in St Paul, Minnesota, as debate over a possible special session on gun control continues.
Esme Murphy looks at the role of a key player on gun control and fraud allegations: House Speaker Lisa Demuth.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us to one of the last limestone kilns in the state.
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 common nowadays to wear something in or over your ears to listen to music, a podcast or talk on the phone. Some people use them for hours on end every single day.
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield finds out if there is "ick" in the licks.
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.
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.
Highs will get near 90 degrees on Friday in the Twin Cities, with warm overnight lows near 70.
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.
Highs will approach 90 degrees on Friday in the Twin Cities, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will be another night where our overnight low is warmer than our average high.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow we'll take a swing at 90, which would tie the daily record high for the day.
Highs will approach 90 degrees on Friday in the Twin Cities, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
Identical twins Elijah and Isaiah Wray are causing double trouble on the Concordia University-St. Paul defensive line. Ren Clayton shows how a lifelong rivalry is getting the best out of both of these athletes, particularly when they share the field.
If you've been to a home Gopher game, you've heard it: the Minnesota Rouser. The song has been played by the Gopher Marching Band for over 100 years. WCCO's Marielle Mohs learned the history of this well-known fight song.
Equipment managers across the country have donated 1 million of gear to Uncommon Sports Group, which gets auctioned off to raise money for mission trips around the world. Mike Max shows the impressive operation that has grown out of one man’s drive to give back.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will be another night where our overnight low is warmer than our average high.