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Rain would be very much appreciated in the western United States where dozens of wildfires are burning. And several crews from Minnesota have been deployed to help. A crew out of Grand Rapids just left for Montana. They are the eighth Minnesota group deployed to help battle the fires.
Fire crews from Minnesota are now being deployed to help battle the wildfires out west where more than 80 different fires are stretching resources to the limit.
Custom tees, signs, swag? Minnesota's got you covered.
The Itasca County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Vivian VanArnhem-Winckler was last seen leaving her home on Aug. 12.
It's often said that age is merely a number -- it's what you do with longevity that really counts. And nobody is better proof of that than 94-year-old Mark Sertich, of Duluth.
Construction will begin on a two-mile stretch of Arlington Avenue in Duluth Monday. The resurfacing and overlay project spans 2.8 miles of Arlington Avenue from Trinity Road to Arrowhead Road.
Summer's not over yet, not by a long shot. So we're packing our bags at WCCO once again and heading north! WCCO-TV's Liz Collin and Lauren Casey and WCCO Radio's John Williams are Goin' to the Lake this week!
An arrest warrant has been issued in the stabbing death of a Duluth woman. Police said Friday a 63-year-old man currently incarcerated in Douglas County, Wisconsin is responsible for the death of 52-year-old Lisa Jean Isham.
See the art that is the talk of the town.
Authorities say residents were safely evacuated from a burning apartment building in Duluth. Firefighters were on the scene of the fire for about three hours Tuesday night.
These places are taking tacos to another level.
Residents and businesses in Duluth are being asked to conserve water usage until Thursday evening, as crews work to repair several water main breaks. The Duluth Public Works and Utilities Department says crews are also conducting maintenance on a water transmission line, which is a main feeder that serves all parts of the city.
The Duluth Police Department is asking for the public's help to find suspects involved in the theft of a motorcycle last month. According to surveillance footage, the incident happened shortly before 5 a.m. on June 22.
Hospital officials say the condition of a 12-year-old boy struck by lightning on a Duluth golf course has improved. The boy was identified by Duluth police Monday as Nathan Burke. Police say he was critically injured when he was hit by lightning at the Enger Park Golf Course on Sunday afternoon as a thunderstorm went over the city.
In Duluth, a 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was also hit by lightning yesterday. It happened just after 4 p.m. on the driving range at Enger Golf Course. A photo from the Duluth News Tribune shows the scene as first responders cared for the boy.
An Aurora couple were thrown from their motorcycle when they hit a deer Friday evening in Duluth. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 62-year-old Curtis Allen Wick and 55-year-old Kim Marie Wick were driving on the Vermilion Trail at Three Lakes Road just before 9 p.m. when a deer crossed in front of them.
Federal officials and Duluth's mayor say the city has met its obligation to end overflows of sewage into Lake Superior. A federal judge has lifted a 2009 consent decree that required Duluth and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District to stop sewage overflows by 2016. The last overflow happened during flooding in 2012.
Kenyans Elisha Barno and Jane Kibii are the 2015 champions of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth. Barno edged course record holder Dominic Ondoro of Kenya for the top spot in the men's race Saturday.
The 39th annual Grandma's Marathon is happening this Saturday in Duluth. WCCO MidMorning received some tips from former Olympian Carrie Tollefson.
While many people probably got outside in the sun on Sunday for a short bike ride, thousands of bicyclists went 150 miles from Duluth to the Twin Cities. The Bike for MS ride raises money for research into multiple sclerosis.
A Minnesota man has died after crashing an all-terrain vehicle into a tree in northwestern Wisconsin. The Bayfield County Sheriff's Department says 37-year-old Matthew Losen of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, and a group of friends were riding ATVs Friday when Losen went off the road into the ditch and struck a tree.
A teenager accused of fatally shooting a man during an attempted robbery in Superior last year has pleaded guilty and avoided a jury trial.
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Two Twin Cities men suffered severe injuries in an ATV crash Friday morning in Eagles Nest Township. The St. Louis County Sheriff's office received report of a crash at about 9:30 a.m. on the 1300 block of Walsh Road.
Two Duluth men are in custody on suspicion of breaking into a man's home and stealing several of his firearms at gunpoint. The St. Louis Sheriff's office says deputies were called to a residence on Rehbein Road at about 1:30 a.m.
Minnesota stands a greater-than-average chance for more snow and colder temperatures this winter, pertaining to the three months that make up the meteorological season: December, January and February.
President Trump waved a model of an arch that he wants to have built at the ceremonial entrance to Washington, D.C., by the nation's 250th anniversary next year.
A spa in Prior Lake, Minnesota, is at the center of a criminal investigation into alleged "black market" Botox.
A new report says the city of Minneapolis needs to act to end wage theft and sexual harassment in the non-union construction industry.
An award given to places showing courage in their communities has been given to Annunciation Parish in Minneapolis.
Minnesota stands a greater-than-average chance for more snow and colder temperatures this winter, pertaining to the three months that make up the meteorological season: December, January and February.
A spa in Prior Lake, Minnesota, is at the center of a criminal investigation into alleged "black market" Botox.
A new report says the city of Minneapolis needs to act to end wage theft and sexual harassment in the non-union construction industry.
An award given to places showing courage in their communities has been given to Annunciation Parish in Minneapolis.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a grantmaking agency that provides funding and support for state mental health programs, has been hit with "reduction in force" notices.
Minnesota stands a greater-than-average chance for more snow and colder temperatures this winter, pertaining to the three months that make up the meteorological season: December, January and February.
Minnesota hospitals could face dire consequences due to federal health care policy changes, including losses of $1 billion annually and a potential reduction in services, officials representing hospitals said Wednesday.
For many hospitality and tourism businesses across Minnesota, the summer of 2025 was more bust than boom.
Minnesota is home to 26,000 soybean farmers and 60% of their crop is sent overseas. Now, experts say top competitors, like Brazil and Argentina, are capitalizing on the U.S. loss.
The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families says they're being forced to stop processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP), or food stamp applications, starting Wednesday because of the government shutdown.
A school board in western Wisconsin voted Monday evening to close two of the district's elementary schools, despite impassioned dissent from community members.
Authorities say neither the driver nor the passenger had been wearing a seatbelt or helmet at the time of the crash.
Nearly a week after a small plane crashed near an airport in McGregor, Minnesota, almost everyone is out of the hospital, and man's best friend is back with his owners.
Working as a starting pitcher in the NL Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been one tough job.
A federal judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man accused of smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies to a year and a day in prison.
Underneath It All specializes in post-surgical garments, bras and breast prosthetics, and staff say the goal is advocacy as much as retail.
Village Shores Senior Living Community in Richfield is located just a mile from the church, and did something special to make sure those impacted by this violence feel loved.
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.
A new report says the city of Minneapolis needs to act to end wage theft and sexual harassment in the construction industry.
In less than three weeks, voters in some metro area cities will head to the polls to make their first, second, and third-round picks for municipal seats. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Hamline University Professor David Schultz to learn why ranked-choice voting can create unexpected outcomes.
President Trump waved a model of an arch that he wants to have built at the ceremonial entrance to Washington, D.C., by the nation's 250th anniversary next year.
A new report says the city of Minneapolis needs to act to end wage theft and sexual harassment in the construction industry.
Soybeans are Minnesota's top agricultural export, but the largest buyer of U.S. beans isn't buying — and Gov. Tim Walz is placing blame squarely on President Trump's tariffs.
A spa in Prior Lake, Minnesota, is at the center of a criminal investigation into alleged "black market" Botox.
Minnesota is home to 26,000 soybean farmers and 60% of their crop is sent overseas. Now, experts say top competitors, like Brazil and Argentina, are capitalizing on the U.S. loss.
Minnesota is seeing a resurgence in bird flu cases this fall. The virus has infected thousands of turkeys and chickens in eight counties over just the last few weeks.
It can start with a phone call that sounds like a loved one, or maybe it's an email that looks like it's from your bank. Instead, it's artificial intelligence trying to fool you into giving up your money.
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 spa in Prior Lake, Minnesota, is at the center of a criminal investigation into alleged "black market" Botox.
A new report says the city of Minneapolis needs to act to end wage theft and sexual harassment in the non-union construction industry.
The St. Paul Police Department Tuesday confirmed the arrest of one of its now-former employees in connection to a "major narcotics trafficking investigation."
The keen eye of a mail courier in Minnesota led to the discovery of more than $25,000 in cash en route to out-of-state scammers.
The DMT test, which is putting into question hundreds, if not thousands, of DWI cases in the state, is not the standard roadside field sobriety test. It's a secondary breath test administered in jails or police stations.
A new M Health Fairview program is giving rural Minnesotans a better chance at survival by flying in lifesaving equipment and specialists when time is running out.
Because you can't see it, smell or taste it, carbon monoxide can build up to toxic, and sometimes even deadly levels.
A couple in west-central Minnesota were airlifted for treatment after an apparent carbon monoxide leak inside their home.
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge on Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive.
Health officials in Minnesota is reporting two new measles cases, bringing the state's total number this year to 20.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
"Purple Rain," the movie that launched Prince into superstardom in 1984, is hitting the stage.
Three Banana Ball games will be held in Minneapolis next year, according to the Minnesota Twins, who say all of the games will feature the Savannah Bananas and the Loco Beach Coconuts.
Dolly Parton's spokesperson told CBS News that she was filming the video to address fans' concerns.
The Minnesota Vikings returned from their bye week, not yet ready to rule J.J. McCarthy in or out at quarterback after missing the past three games with a sprained ankle.
Marco Rossi scored the fourth round of the shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period.
One 93-year-old woman is beloved at her Twin Cities gym for showing up five times a week to work out and make others smile.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
Koi Perich returned an interception for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and Minnesota held on to defeat Purdue 27-20.
In less than three weeks, voters in some metro area cities will head to the polls to make their first, second, and third-round picks for municipal seats. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Hamline University Professor David Schultz to learn why ranked-choice voting can create unexpected outcomes.
Among the biggest races on the ballot in November is the mayor's race in St. Paul, and incumbent Melvin Carter is running for a third term.
Esme Murphy looks at St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter's chance of winning reelection.
Rep. Nolan West says day cares aren’t safe enough, and he has firsthand experience.
Ahead of the next legislative session, Rep. Nolan West is leading the effort to redraft all Minnesota day care regulations, including safety rules.
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.
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.
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.
You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.
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 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.
Minnesota stands a greater-than-average chance for more snow and colder temperatures this winter, pertaining to the three months that make up the meteorological season: December, January and February.
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.
Thursday will feature some isolated showers and above-average temps, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Adam Del Rosso.
Due to rising heating costs, Minnesotans are at risk when it comes to their wallets this winter. Sean Lutgen with Lutgen Companies visits WCCO to share some cheap household fixes for those costly drafts.
This are warming up considerably over the coming day, and things should still remain above-average over the weekend, WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner reports.
A new report says the city of Minneapolis needs to act to end wage theft and sexual harassment in the construction industry.
Thursday will feature some isolated showers and above-average temps, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Adam Del Rosso.
It’s been a tough few months for Hennepin EMS in Minneapolis. Responders have seen multiple mass casualty incidents, including the deadly Annunciation Catholic Church shooting. But now, a new four-legged member of the team is set to bring comfort in the wake of tragedy.
A southern Minnesota woman will learn her punishment on Thursday for her role in the death of two Amish children in a drug-related 2023 crash.
Thousands of families are taking to the skies on Thursday from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as MEA break is officially here.