Police Investigating Murder In South Minneapolis
Police are on the scene of an apparent murder in south Minneapolis Monday morning.
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Police are on the scene of an apparent murder in south Minneapolis Monday morning.
Authorities say 13 people were arrested Wednesday afternoon during an Occupy Minnesota protest in downtown Minneapolis.
A kidnapped baby boy is safe Thursday morning and back with his mother after a frightening series of events Wednesday afternoon.
Students involved in a violent food fight at Minneapolis South High School could face criminal charges.
Minneapolis South High School will be in session Friday, the day after police used chemical spray to break up a brawl involving hundreds of students.
Authorities say a 35-year-old man from north Minneapolis was killed in a stabbing at his home Saturday afternoon.
Police are investigating after a man was randomly shot in downtown Minneapolis Monday morning.
Minneapolis Police are looking into an incident on the city's north side where one person is dead and another is in the hospital Saturday night.
Authorities say a Minneapolis Police officer was arrested Wednesday in connection with a criminal sexual conduct case involving a juvenile female under the age of 13.
On Monday, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau introduced President Barack Obama. But on Tuesday, the chief said she was doing something more important -- kicking off a two-day training session to improve the way officers do their jobs.
With his gun proposals dividing Congress, President Barack Obama conceded Monday the challenges he faces in winning support for measures ranging from criminal checks on gun buyers to an assault weapons ban. But, he declared: "We don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something."
Six people who claim they were given drugs as part of a now-suspended training program for police are suing the state of Minnesota, alleging the program was an "unethical clinical trial."
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek and several other law enforcement officials met Monday with President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss gun violence and mental illness.
Police say they are looking for suspects who have apparently robbed at least three Minneapolis businesses over the last two weeks.
Minneapolis Police are warning northeast Minneapolis residents after 21 vehicles were stolen since Jan. 1, 2012.
On Wednesday, the Minneapolis City Council got their first report on the latest efforts to stop child sex trafficking in the city.
At the scene of a reported robbery, Minneapolis police said they found one person shot in the stomach and another injured at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 17th Street and University Avenue NE.
Minneapolis officials are welcoming 13 new police recruits to the department.
Minneapolis Police are looking for a man who crashed into a deli Monday morning and then apparently fled the scene.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and the city's new police chief are planning to release crime statistics for 2012 -- as well as outline their public-safety priorities for this year.
Minneapolis Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was apparently sexually assaulted in her home on Tuesday.
Minneapolis Police are investigating an apparent shooting near Target Field late Monday night that left at least one person hurt.
A day on the sledding hill had a tragic end for one Dassel family. A 10-year-old girl died when her sled hit a stump Thursday afternoon at her grandparents' house.
The father of a 2-year-old boy who was accidentally shot dead by his brother now faces two felony charges in connection with the shooting.
Police say they need help from the public to solving a homicide that happened early Thursday morning in North Minneapolis.
At least 17 police units responded to a reported shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Friday evening, according to the city.
Aaron Nola takes a perfect game into the sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night.
Spirit says it will be ending flight service at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 1 as part of the airline's "ongoing restructuring," the company told WCCO on Friday.
Three groups, including the Minnesota Zoo, have received an award for their collaborative work to save the critically endangered Poweshiek skipperling butterfly.
Friends and family of two construction workers are grieving after two different construction sites in the Twin Cities saw fatalities within 24 hours.
At least 17 police units responded to a reported shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Friday evening, according to the city.
Spirit says it will be ending flight service at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 1 as part of the airline's "ongoing restructuring," the company told WCCO on Friday.
Three groups, including the Minnesota Zoo, have received an award for their collaborative work to save the critically endangered Poweshiek skipperling butterfly.
Friends and family of two construction workers are grieving after two different construction sites in the Twin Cities saw fatalities within 24 hours.
Parents in District 10 — which includes cities in the north metro — learned this week that postgame prayer would count as a coach misconduct penalty and a suspension for the team's coach this season.
An innovative Minnesota company broke ground Friday on its planned manufacturing facility, allowing it to soon scale up its cutting-edge technology that is essential to power consumer products from cars to cell phones.
A 53-year-old woman is dead and a 24-year-old man was rescued by three Samaritans after a crash in Mudgett Township, Minnesota, the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office said on Friday.
The bobcat was reported missing Thursday from its home in Warroad, near the border to Canada.
Doctors said it would be practically impossible to play his senior season of football, but he's doing it anyway.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 71 near Sauk Centre in Stearns County shortly before 9 a.m.
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.
For the first time, some of the candidates for Minneapolis mayor went head-to-head on the debate stage.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards.
Minneapolis residents had a chance to hear from the people vying to run their city on Friday morning.
Minneapolis residents have a chance to hear from the people vying to run the city, plus more of the day’s top stories.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services recently suspended payments to 11 providers that serve adults with disabilities over "credible allegations" of fraud, according to a letter written by Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi and obtained by WCCO.
"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.
The 31-year-old Illinois man was arrested on Wednesday. Charging documents say that when he was taken into custody, he was carrying two bags of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
A man is dead and another is in custody after a hit-and-run crash in Maplewood, Minnesota, early Friday, police said.
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 Minnesota Department of Human Services recently suspended payments to 11 providers that serve adults with disabilities over "credible allegations" of fraud, according to a letter written by Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi and obtained by WCCO.
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.
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.
Aaron Nola takes a perfect game into the sixth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night.
Parents in District 10 — which includes cities in the north metro — learned this week that postgame prayer would count as a coach misconduct penalty and a suspension for the team's coach this season.
Justin Jefferson has something special planned for Dublin when the Vikings face the Steelers at Croke Park.
Doctors said it would be practically impossible to play his senior season of football, but he's doing it anyway.
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.
Next Weather Meteorologist Mike Augusyniak says residents in northwestern Minnesota will be waking up to temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s on Saturday, while people in the Twin Cities will wake up to 60-degree temps.
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.
A #Top10WxWeekend? You betcha.
WCCO meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says we're smack dab in the middle of a gloriously nice stretch of weather for late September.
It's a #Top10WxDay Friday, with a beautiful weekend ahead.
Next Weather Meteorologist Mike Augusyniak says residents in northwestern Minnesota will be waking up to temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s on Saturday, while people in the Twin Cities will wake up to 60-degree temps.
A big win for one of the smallest creatures in North America, and for the conservation work at the Minnesota Zoo. Photojournalist Ray Campos and Maria Lisignoli show what's being done to save a kind of butterfly many have never heard of.
The war in Israel and Gaza might be thousands of miles away but its impact continues to hit home here in Minnesota. It's been nearly two years since the Oct. 7 attacks that sparked the war. A new exhibit honoring the victims of the attack is opening in St. Louis Park. Jonah Kaplan speaks with one of the survivors visiting the Twin Cities.
Loved ones of two men are grieving after both were killed on the job at two different Twin Cities construction sites within 48 hours. The first happened Wednesday in Burnsville, while the other took place in Burnsville on Thursday. Frankie McLister reports.
The Minnesota hockey association says a divisive decision on praying after games will get a second look. Adam Duxter explains the arguments both sides are making over postgame prayer.