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In honor of the 70s, we asked members of the WCCO news team to share their favorite songs from the '70s. From disco to punk, from yacht rock to very early hip-hop, we've collected everyone's favorite jams into one playlist.
Two weeks ago, WCCO told viewers about the Bloomington Kennedy Show Choir directed by Nikki Goulet Jordan. The choir qualified for Nationals in Branson, Missouri, but needed to raise $60,000 to get there.
Life coach Jasna Burza explains why humans find so much comfort in music.
The music video for Afroman's new song "Lemon Pound Cake" features video footage from an August 2022 raid on the rap artist's home and pokes fun at one officer's numerous looks at a cake that was on the counter.
CBS’ Tina Kraus shows us what researchers uncovered about one of the world’s most famous composers.
Bruce Springsteen, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight are among the artists being honored by President Biden with the National Medal of Arts on Tuesday.
The four-day event takes place in Chicago in early August.
"Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us," wrote his wife, Mary, on his official Twitter account.
Vinyl records made up nearly three-quarters of physical music revenue growth in 2022, bringing in $1.7 billion.
The band, best known for their crossover hit albums "Disintegration" and "Wish," will perform at Xcel Energy Center Thursday, June 8 as part of their "Shows of a Lost World Tour."
The Happy Together Tour 2023 features famous artists from the 60s and 70s, including The Turtles, best known for their song "Happy Together."
A busy year for concerts in the Twin Cities just got a little busier. On Monday morning, concert dates were announced for rap legends Wu-Tang and Nas, as well as indie pop-rockers Weezer.
Rock from the Heart features a health symposium Friday at the Loews Hotel downtown Minneapolis. The Rick Springfield concert is Saturday at the Fillmore.
Miles, who is hard of hearing, was valedictorian at Model Secondary School for the Deaf and has gone viral on for performing popular songs on TikTok.
The singer performed at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, displaying her vocal chops and a baby bump.
The musician became a billionaire in 2021 and is now the second-wealthiest female entertainer, after Oprah.
Burt Bacharach delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and dozens of other hits.
Mick Fleetwood says the band's future is "sort of unthinkable" in the wake of former bandmate Christine McVie's death.
Joy won two Grammys on Sunday, including Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Beyoncé and Adele will once again contend for top honors, while Lizzo and Harry Styles return and Bad Bunny makes history.
You can watch the Grammy Awards on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sunday.
Heather Brown visited Apple Valley High School to talk with some choir members headed to Carnegie Hall this spring.
Over half of this year's potential inductees are nominated for the first time, including Elliott, Lauper, Crow, Willie Nelson and more.
Osbourne said he never imagined his "touring days would have ended this way."
The local concert calendar is filling up fast, with a pair of high-profile concerts announced Monday.
Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism risk, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, the American Comeback Tour, put on by Turning Point USA, will continue as planned.
After some lingering rain moves out Monday morning, the Twin Cities will likely see quiet and seasonable weather for the rest of the week.
Three forced turnovers. Two forced fumbles. Two defensive touchdowns. In one half. Never been done before in NFL history.
Three women stood together on stage at a town hall in Plymouth, Minnesota on Sunday, bound together by the tragedy their children experienced inside Annunciation Catholic Church on August 27.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, the American Comeback Tour, put on by Turning Point USA, will continue as planned.
Three women stood together on stage at a town hall in Plymouth, Minnesota on Sunday, bound together by the tragedy their children experienced inside Annunciation Catholic Church on August 27.
A more than 40-year tradition continued Sunday at Annunciation Church, less than a month since the tragic shooting that claimed the lives of 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel.
Minneapolis police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened late Saturday night in the Ventura Village neighborhood.
Authorities suspect alcohol may have played a factor in a Maplewood, Minnesota, rollover crash that killed a 1-year-old boy Saturday evening.
It's been a long road to get here, but Farm Aid 40 is underway in Minneapolis. The effort behind the show, and what it took to make it happen, was a labor of love.
Authorities say a 31-year-old man missing from Dodge County, Minnesota, has been found safe.
The North Branch Police Department are asking for help in finding missing man Marques Abeyta.
Mahtomedi High School rescheduled its homecoming football game after having to cancel it Friday night due to "law enforcement activity" near the school's campus, according to the district.
President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and her native country of Somalia in the wake of a failed attempt by her colleagues to censure her in the House this week.
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.
After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline.
A Wisconsin state senator who came in third in the Democratic primary for governor in 2018 is running again.
A Wisconsin legislator has left the state Assembly's Democratic caucus after being accused by fellow party members of threatening to kill three lawmakers.
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.
We Can Ride is both Minnesota's oldest and its largest therapeutic riding program, offering horseback riding opportunities for those living with disabilities.
To honor those killed on 9/11, many are turning to service. In St. Paul, Minnesota, hundreds of volunteers are packing meals for those in need.
"Confidence is core in what we do, and I think we are talking about a woman's confidence in her experience, her network and how she presents herself for an interview and on the job," Megan Meuli, vice president of development at Dress for Success, said.
Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism risk, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, the American Comeback Tour, put on by Turning Point USA, will continue as planned.
Before Charlie Kirk died, his organization had scheduled an event at the University of Minnesota.
Three women stood together on stage at a town hall in Plymouth, Minnesota on Sunday, bound together by the tragedy their children experienced inside Annunciation Catholic Church on August 27.
President Trump is renewing his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter.
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.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
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.
Minneapolis police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened late Saturday night in the Ventura Village neighborhood.
Minneapolis police say one of the five men injured during a mass shooting in the city near the Interstate 35W and Lake Street station on Monday has died.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are urging a judge to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mahtomedi High School rescheduled its homecoming football game after having to cancel it Friday night due to "law enforcement activity" near the school's campus, according to the district.
A man from Mora, Minnesota, has been charged with four counts of threats of violence after allegedly sending emails that threatened a Maple Grove church music director and others.
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.
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.
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.
A bipartisan bill that's cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate would boost federal support for families of firefighters who died from cancer linked to their jobs.
Minnesota's dairy herds have been declared as being unaffected by the bird flu virus after months of sampling, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
A new thriller hits theaters Sept. 26, and audiences will see British actress Emma Thompson braving harsh temperatures, danger and isolation in the Minnesota wilderness. Audiences will hear an unmistakable Midwestern accent — courtesy of a woman from Forest Lake.
Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is provoking several questions about the First Amendment, the right to free speech and what this controversy might mean for the future.
The last time Sheeran came to Minneapolis — in August 2023 — the show drew 72,102 people, breaking the all-time concert attendance record in the stadium
Minnesota music icon Bob Dylan will take the stage on Saturday at Minneapolis' Huntington Bank Stadium for the 40th year of Farm Aid, the festival he helped inspire.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
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.
Three forced turnovers. Two forced fumbles. Two defensive touchdowns. In one half. Never been done before in NFL history.
Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.
Brooks Lee hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth, pinch-hitter Royce Lewis had a three-run shot in the seventh and the Minnesota Twins ended the Cleveland Guardians' 10-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory on Sunday.
Isaiah Rodgers helped make Carson Wentz's debut at quarterback for Minnesota a rousing success.
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.
More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated.
More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, Dr. Brooke Cunningham, about the evolving guidelines.
In the aftermath of the Annunciation shooting, Gov. Tim Walz has announced he will call a special session of the legislature to deal with gun violence. While his proposals would include an assault weapons ban, Republicans have a different agenda.
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."
Caves that were once used for making beer in the 1800s are now used for making cheese. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen looks into the history of the cheese caves in Faribault.
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.
WCCO's Jeff Wagner tries to get to the bottom of this fuzzy phenomenon.
As Minnesotans rush to support the Annunciation Church and School community, it can be hard to know what to say. And frankly, what not to say.
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.
We’re entering a pleasant stretch of weather, after some early morning rain cleared out of the Twin Cities
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.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says mostly cloudy on Monday but becoming partly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s, though fog is possible again tonight.
After some lingering rain moves out Monday morning, the Twin Cities will likely see quiet and seasonable weather for the rest of the week.
After some lingering rain moves out Monday morning, the Twin Cities will likely see quiet and seasonable weather for the rest of the week.
We’re entering a pleasant stretch of weather, after some early morning rain cleared out of the Twin Cities
As early voting kicks off, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is speaking out in support of voting “yes” to administrative citations, also known as civil penalties.
It's second meeting since the lawmaker shootings in June and a breach in the Senate chamber in July.
It’s expected to be a full house at the University of Minnesota.
Rachel Wandrei, with Minnesota Grown, and Sam Birkholz, with Pleasant Valley Orchard, talk more about how we're reaching peak apple season.