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Teri Lynn Schaeffer, a 49-year-old Duluth woman, is reported as missing under suspicious circumstances, the Duluth Police Department says. Schaeffer is 5'3" and may be traveling in a tan Chevy Tahoe with Wisconsin license plate AFT 5560, police said in a Facebook post Saturday.
A defendant accused of killing a man during a robbery in St. Louis County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Forty-year-old Ryan Jazdzewski was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his 41-year-old wife, Nicole, on Sunday night.
Duluth police say a 41-year-old woman has died in an apparent case of domestic violence.
The Duluth Police Department says a two-month investigation has resulted in two arrests and the largest heroin bust in the department's history.
Investigators in northern Minnesota say alcohol and speed appear to be factors in an ATV crash over the weekend that left a 25-year-old man dead.
A man who fatally assaulted a 70-year-old during a home invasion in the Park Point neighborhood of Duluth has pleaded guilty to second-degree unintentional murder.
Police in Duluth are asking the public to stop spreading rumors on social media as the department continues to investigate the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy.
A man was shot in his shoulder Saturday afternoon on Little Sand Creek Road while driving toward Hinckley, the Pine County Sheriff's Office reports. The victim was air-lifted to a Duluth hospital with a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening, police say.
Julian Daniel Decoux has been a resident of an adult foster care home in Canosia Township for several years.
Duluth police are asking for the public's help locating a runaway teenager.
Minnesota weather has a reputation of humbling the state's residents, and May 8 was no exception.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help after a 34-year-old vulnerable adult went missing from his residence Sunday.
State investigators say a resident at a Duluth senior care apartment complex inadvertently drank a cleaning chemical that severely burned his digestive tract and killed him three days later.
The attorney for 125 claimants in the diocese's bankruptcy case, Jeff Anderson, says the agreement requires the diocese to pay them $40 million.
The NCAA hockey champions are celebrating back home in Duluth.
Police say the boy has been found safe.
A new campaign in Duluth is taking a humorous approach at reminding dog owners not to leave dog waste for other people to clean up.
A married couple has been charged for an alleged sex trafficking operation at several Twin Ports massage parlors.
It's a sure sign of spring. The first ship of the season has made its way through the Soo Locks and into the Twin Ports at Duluth and Superior.
A missing Duluth woman with dementia was found deceased.
The St. Louis County attorney says an investigation into a fatal police shooting in Duluth in January shows the gunman who fired at officers took his own life before an officer returned fire.
Amtrak has expressed interest in building an up to $600 million passenger rail line between Minneapolis and the twin port cities of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin.
Duluth police went from having the highest number of untested sexual assault kits in the state to being the only department to submit their backlog to the BCA for testing.
A discrimination and retaliation award is growing for a former women's hockey coach who sued the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Lyndon Wiggins was found guilty Monday of the 2019 kidnapping and killing of realtor Monique Baugh after a weekslong retrial.
A woman was found dead after a mobile home fire in western Wisconsin last week.
A Minnesota man whom authorities arrested in Iowa after naming him as a suspect in a double homicide is charged with murder.
Air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck last week as the government shutdown approaches a record length.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared for contact activities on the court.
Lyndon Wiggins was found guilty Monday of the 2019 kidnapping and killing of realtor Monique Baugh after a weekslong retrial.
A Minneapolis street is now named for a woman who spent her life fighting housing discrimination.
An investigation is underway into what exactly led up to his death.
A full-circle moment is unfolding on the basketball court this pre-season in Minnesota. During a fall league happening at St. Michael-Albertville High School on Sunday, three generations of women are growing the game.
A teachers union president said unprecedented amounts of money are being pumped into the Anoka-Hennepin School Board race, with much of it tied to conservative political groups.
A Minnesota man whom authorities arrested in Iowa after naming him as a suspect in a double homicide is charged with murder.
A western Minnesota woman was killed in a head-on crash with a semi truck Saturday morning, authorities said.
Police said the shooting was "an isolated incident and the public is not in danger."
A southern Minnesota man wanted in connection to a double homicide overnight Sunday was taken into custody in Iowa after an hourslong manhunt.
The final night of a Halloween-themed event at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, ended early due to "two altercations between parties," according to a park spokesperson.
A woman was found dead after a mobile home fire in western Wisconsin last week.
Minnesota was one of 25 states that sued the Trump administration in the fight for food assistance, as more than 440,000 residents rely on the program.
Some people were treated to an astral spectacle late Wednesday night, as a "fireball meteor" flashed across the night sky in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan for overhauling the state's aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed.
A western Wisconsin man has died from his injuries nearly one week after crashing and rolling his vehicle near a roundabout in St. Joseph Township.
When you think of college roommates, you likely think of a couple of young adults making their way through school and fun. But there's a Twin Cities residence that's completely rethinking the concept of co-ed living, and it's turned into a life-giving project.
Activists joined the families of Mariah Samuels and Allison Lussier in front of the Hennepin County Government Center Thursday afternoon. They say Minneapolis police and others didn't do enough to keep their loved ones safe.
A Lakeville family has turned their driveway into a small, free food pantry. It's a place where anyone can stop by and grab fresh produce and staples with no questions asked.
At Lock and Dam Eatery, the restaurant will soon be serving a different kind of meal, meant to ease the burden of hunger.
"We're keeping it alive. We're speaking it with each other, and we're encouraging more families to come together," said Dakota language teacher Nichole Subola.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.
In a wide-ranging interview, President Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown and said ICE raids “haven’t gone far enough.”
A Minneapolis street is now named for Lena Smith, the first Black female attorney in Minnesota who spent her life fighting housing discrimination.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1.
A teachers union president said unprecedented amounts of money are being pumped into the Anoka-Hennepin School Board race, with much of it tied to conservative political groups.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1.
Minnesota was one of 25 states that sued the Trump administration in the fight for food assistance, as more than 440,000 residents rely on the program.
Minnesota manufactured home park residents and lawmakers are speaking out against what they say are skyrocketing rents and unsafe living conditions.
More than 800 Minnesota-based Target employees will lose their jobs amid a massive restructuring effort by the mega retailer, according to documents filed to the state's employment department.
Minnesota's food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.
Lyndon Wiggins was found guilty Monday of the 2019 kidnapping and killing of realtor Monique Baugh after a weekslong retrial.
A Minnesota man whom authorities arrested in Iowa after naming him as a suspect in a double homicide is charged with murder.
Two men are facing federal charges in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation has called a "potential terrorist attack" that was allegedly targeting Halloween weekend.
Police said the shooting was "an isolated incident and the public is not in danger."
An investigation is underway into what exactly led up to his death.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1.
The vision of a content creator from Minnesota has been gradually deteriorating since she was 6 years old. At 27, she's learning to live differently and independently.
Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers will expand paid family leave to nearly every employee.
Anyone who has taken a walk lately may have noticed people wearing weighted vests.
Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it.
Morgan Wallen, the country music megastar who in 2021 was caught on video using a racial slur, will open his next tour at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
There were some major celebrity sightings in Minneapolis this week. The A-list stars aren't here to further their careers, they're here to help.
Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Food hall by day and party scene by night, Eat Street Crossing is mixing it up in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared for contact activities on the court.
A full-circle moment is unfolding on the basketball court this pre-season in Minnesota. During a fall league happening at St. Michael-Albertville High School on Sunday, three generations of women are growing the game.
J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in his return from an ankle injury, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
Julius Randle scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 for their first victory since All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with an injury.
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing sticker shock as the enrollment period for health insurance on the state marketplace opened Nov 1.
Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers will expand paid family leave to nearly every employee.
Currently, 24% of Minnesotans have access to paid family and medical leave. On Jan. 1, a new Minnesota law mandates that employers provide paid family leave to nearly every employee. This would include full-time, part-time and seasonal workers.
Forty-two million people will lose benefits nationwide, including more than 440,000 Minnesotans, on Saturday.
Forty-two million people will lose benefits nationwide, including more than 440,000 Minnesotans, on Nov. 1.
At one time, country schools were common in Minnesota. Over the decades, many were torn down as bigger schools were built — not in Otter Tail County.
Ramsey Park is so large some people call it "The Little Yellowstone of Minnesota." And it was actually a state park at one point. But in 1957, Redwood Falls acquired the land for $1 and then made a few changes.
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.
It's a holiday enjoyed by many, but understood by few.
Anyone who has taken a walk lately may have noticed people wearing weighted vests.
Fall is known for its hues, but this season isn't typical; seeing marigolds and petunias is peculiar.
From eating lutefisk to cheering for the Vikings, Nordic culture is embedded in Minnesota.
It's a pretty polarizing food — some love it, some not so much. Cottage cheese has been hard to find recently because sales are skyrocketing.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
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.
Our next best chance of precip rolls along Saturday. A mix looks likely, meaning we could see our first flakes of the season, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
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.
Monday will be a tad breezy in the Twin Cities, with temps in the mid-50s.
It'll be a breezy start to the week, mild midweek, then cooler by the weekend, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Highs will be in the upper 50s in the metro, with wind gusts up to 25 mph.
A number of large-scale layoffs have been making news in recent weeks, including at WCCO's parent company Paramount. Jenna Estlick shares some insight into how you can bounce back.
Travelers heading to airports this week may face more flight disruptions as air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck late last month and with the government shutdown on the cusp of becoming the longest in U.S. history.
This migration ritual is changing. The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the globe, according to a study published in 2022 in the journal Nature.
Health officials say six deaths and 27 illnesses across 18 states are now linked to a listeria outbreak tied to prepared pasta meals sold at major grocery chains including Kroger and Trader Joe's.
The partial government shutdown of late 2018 and early 2019 is the longest in U.S. history. It began on Dec. 22, 2018, and ended on Jan. 25, 2019, its 35th day.