DeBlog: Covering OccupyMN
We've been covering the OccupyMN "occupation" for 10 days now. But viewers are starting to question: What's the point?
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We've been covering the OccupyMN "occupation" for 10 days now. But viewers are starting to question: What's the point?
Look no further than Nevada -- and this swing voting city -- to understand why President Barack Obama may not win re-election next fall.
From the rise of China to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the revolutions of the Arab Spring to foreign aid for Pakistan, the Republican Party's presidential hopefuls are framing their foreign policy positions against the backdrop of America's crippling debt and high unemployment.
The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will likely continue to grow at a slow pace with little chance of another recession, according to a monthly survey of business managers released Monday.
The economy needs to be fixed. On this, Democrats and Republicans agree. They part ways over how to do it and, specifically, what role the federal government should play.
President Barack Obama faces a long re-election campaign having all but given up on the economy rebounding in any meaningful way before November 2012. His own budget office predicts unemployment will stay at about 9 percent, a frightening number for any president seeking a second term.
An economist says an August economic survey in nine Midwest and Plains states suggests slow to no growth in the region, but not a return to recession.
Gov. Mark Dayton is bringing his statewide jobs tour to southeastern Minnesota.
When we go to the mall, the labels most of us look at have to do with size and style. But what about where the merchandise comes from?
Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann says that if she's elected president "it won't take that long" for her to turn around the ailing economy.
By now, most Americans have probably heard the worst-case scenarios with hitting the debt ceiling: a dipping dollar, loan difficulties, a jump in interest rates. So, how likely is a worst-case scenario?
Western states hit hardest by the housing crisis are feeling the greatest economic stress two years after the recession ended, according to The Associated Press's monthly analysis.
Fire chiefs who head volunteer departments in the Twin Cities metro area say their ranks are being depleted by the economy.
Growing energy prices combined with weather-related supply problems has slowed economic growth in nine Midwestern and Plains states, according to a new monthly survey released Friday.
Last-minute shoppers will be hitting the stores this week and picking up gifts for fathers, husbands, grandfathers and sons.
Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty pitched an economic plan Tuesday that includes deep cuts in personal and business taxes to spur the struggling U.S. economy but would add to deficits in the short term in the hope that badly needed jobs would follow.
Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty is planning next week to detail how he would balance the federal budget and reshape the nation's tax code.
A survey in nine Midwestern and Plains states suggests that exports are helping fuel regional economic growth.
A no-new-taxes philosophy guided Tim Pawlenty's budget approach as Minnesota governor. Accounting tricks, a well-timed infusion of stimulus money from Washington and word games kept the Republican mostly on that course.
Minnesota's unemployment rate edged down a tenth of a percentage point to a seasonally adjusted 6.5 percent in April, though the state lost 5,200 jobs -- a decline officials said was largely because of poor weather.
On Wednesday evening, hundreds of people will come together to recognize the achievements of the Minneapolis Urban League at the 2011 Gateway To Opportunity Gala.
The long-pursued proposal to allow casino-style gambling at Minnesota horse-racing tracks finally got a hearing Thursday in a state House committee, but is showing little momentum just over two weeks from the end of the legislative session.
A survey in nine Midwestern and Plains states suggests that higher fuel prices are slowing the regional economy.
Regulators on Friday shut down a total of six banks in Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota and Mississippi, boosting the number of U.S. bank failures this year to 34. There were 157 bank closures in 2010 amid the shattered economy and piles of bad loans.
Four teams are vying for the top spot in the Frozen Four -- Notre Dame, University of Minnesota-Duluth, North Dakota and Michigan. There's another winner that's not on that list -- St. Paul's economy.
Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those battling an addiction that has silenced them.
A deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is recovering after his vehicle was hit by a motorist, who officials say was drunk, on Friday morning.
In the hours after the federal government shut down on Wednesday, the Trump administration announced it would cancel nearly $8 billion in climate projects in more than a dozen states, including Minnesota.
Organizers with Stable Homes Stable Schools say the Minneapolis program lets students focus on their studies and not be concerned about where they're going to sleep.
Virgil Green has stepped down as Golden Valley police chief following the results of two investigations into allegations against him, the city said Friday.
A deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is recovering after his vehicle was hit by a motorist, who officials say was drunk, on Friday morning.
Organizers with Stable Homes Stable Schools say the Minneapolis program lets students focus on their studies and not be concerned about where they're going to sleep.
Virgil Green has stepped down as Golden Valley police chief following the results of two investigations into allegations against him, the city said Friday.
A lawsuit filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleging Fleet Farm negligently sold firearms and other accusations tied to gun trafficking will proceed to trial, court documents filed Wednesday show.
Jason Philip Filas was previously charged with second-degree murder in the May 7 stabbing that left 32-year-old Danielle Grace Warren dead.
Minnesota regulators have approved the takeover of Minnesota Power by an investment group, despite opposition from the state attorney general and consumer advocates.
Somali-American community activist Omar Jamal will speak on Friday about his time being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and held in a jail in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
The biggest marathon in Minnesota is hitting a major milestone next summer.
Authorities in Austin, Minnesota, are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint on Wednesday.
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.
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.
In the hours after the federal government shut down on Wednesday, the Trump administration announced it would cancel nearly $8 billion in climate projects in more than a dozen states, including Minnesota.
The Minnesota Senate has 33 Democrats, 32 Republicans and two vacancies, while the House is evenly split 67 to 67. Lawmakers say the number of lawmakers on each side of the aisle has forced them to rethink traditional partisan structures.
The Trump administration is cancelling nearly $8 billion in climate projects in more than 12 states, including Minnesota, as part of the federal government shutdown. Caroline Cummings reports on how much the state could lose, and what’s still up in the air.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
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 deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is recovering after his vehicle was hit by a motorist, who officials say was drunk, on Friday morning.
A lawsuit filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleging Fleet Farm negligently sold firearms and other accusations tied to gun trafficking will proceed to trial, court documents filed Wednesday show.
Iowa's largest school district has said it filed a lawsuit against the consulting company it hired to find superintendent candidates.
Jason Philip Filas was previously charged with second-degree murder in the May 7 stabbing that left 32-year-old Danielle Grace Warren dead.
Authorities say he was the best man at a wedding of around 100 people at Keller Regional Park.
Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those battling an addiction that has silenced them.
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.
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.
The biggest marathon in Minnesota is hitting a major milestone next summer.
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.
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.
Temperatures will be unseasonably high on Saturday, with many parts of Minnesota between the high 80s and low 90s, Next Weather Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says.
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.
Wind gusts will pick up to between 30 and 40 mph this weekend, according to Next Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
The Twin Cities could see record heat this weekend, but a cooldown is on the horizon.
Thousands of Twin Cities marathoners have checked in and are preparing to hit the course.
Meet three soccer referees who have made history in central Minnesota, and see the results of a rematch of the 2024 Section 4A championship bout between Totino-Grace and Becker.
Temperatures will be unseasonably high on Saturday, with many parts of Minnesota between the high 80s and low 90s, Next Weather Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says.
Police say a Minneapolis city employee is in the hospital after the vehicle he was driving hit a utility pole on Friday. It happened near University Avenue Northeast and First Avenue Northeast.
Minnesota health officials say 54 people died from suspected drug overdoses in August. That's nearly two people a day. Ubah Ali has the story of a Minneapolis man turning his pain of addiction into purpose.
Wind gusts will pick up to between 30 and 40 mph this weekend, according to Next Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.