KJ Maye Reflects On College Career With The Gophers
The Gopher football team left Thursday for Detroit and their bowl date with Central Michigan. One team member playing his final game is reflective this Christmas season.
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The Gopher football team left Thursday for Detroit and their bowl date with Central Michigan. One team member playing his final game is reflective this Christmas season.
Jordan Johnson scored 19 points and narrowly missed a triple double as Milwaukee beat Minnesota 74-65 on Wednesday night.
A warm start to winter is nice for commuters, and our home heating bills, but it's downright brutal for people who love winter sports.
St. Paul's city council has voted in favor of passing an amendment condemning what they call "anti-Muslim, anti-refugee and anti-immigrant speech" from Donald Trump. The mostly-symbolic resolution, which passed six votes to one Wednesday afternoon, omitted an aspect of Ward 1 Councilmember Dai Thao's original draft -- which ultimately sought to unwelcome Trump from St. Paul.
University of Minnesota football coach Tracy Claeys announced Wednesday that seven recruits have signed onto play for the Gophers. Wednesday was National Signing Day for junior college transfers and high school seniors planning to enroll early.
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season on Wednesday, 72-53 to New Mexico. Senior Rachel Banham scored 22 points in the loss.
After scoring three goals in a weekend split at Michigan, Hudson Fasching was named the Big Ten's Third Star of the Week on Tuesday. It's the fifth time that Fasching, a junior with the Gophers, has earned a player of the week honor from the Big Ten and the first time this season.
It's the pinnacle of college sports, and the Gophers are headed there. The University of Minnesota volleyball team is headed to the Final Four. Six of the Gophers' top nine players in their rotation are from Minnesota.
Democratic Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton will be unveiling her counter terrorism strategy in a speech at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday.
University of Minnesota senior Rachel Banham had a big game to lead the Gopher women's basketball team to a win over Memphis on Saturday. Banham was named the Big Ten's Player of the Week on Monday.
As the University of Minnesota football team gets ready to play in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 28, head coach Tracy Claeys got a pair of verbal commitments from a couple top recruiting targets on Sunday.
Jeffrey Carroll scored nine of his 12 points in the second half as Oklahoma State held on to beat Minnesota 62-60 in a neutral-site game at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday night.
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler promised greater oversight of athletics department spending Friday after an internal auditor found frequent policy violations under former athletic director Norwood Teague, and Kaler said his administration will consider discipline for employees who received improper reimbursements for expenses.
A trend that has been growing exponentially over the years, craft has now moved its way into the vernacular of beer, cocktail, wine and even cider drinkers. In fact, depending on who you ask, cider is the fastest growing craft beverage on the market today.
The University of Minnesota athletics department didn't know about inappropriate conduct by athletic director Norwood Teague before his abrupt resignation for sexual harassment, according to an external review Tuesday that also found no fault with the department's "general climate" on sexual harassment.
After recording four points in a weekend sweep of Ohio State, Tyler Sheehy of the University of Minnesota men's hockey team earned the league's First Star of the Week on Tuesday.
University of Minnesota forward Jordan Murphy had a big week for the Gopher basketball team in a victory over Clemson and a loss to South Dakota. Murphy was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week on Monday.
Despite falling short of official bowl eligibility with a 5-7 regular season, the University of Minnesota football team will play in another game this year. The school announced Sunday that the Gophers have accepted an invitation to play in the Quick Lane Bowl on Sunday, Dec. 28.
Tre Burnette had 14 points and the go-ahead layup with 35 seconds left in the second overtime, lifting South Dakota to an 85-81 victory over Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.
More than 200,000 LED lights will be part of a spectacular light show put on this weekend by the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. The display is synchronized to music for a 360-degree sensory outdoor experience.
After blowing out his knee and ending his junior season, Amir Coffey back on the court at Hopkins, and he's getting ready to put on a Gophers jersey next year.
Azura Stevens picked up her fifth double-double of the season, putting up 26 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, and No. 14 Duke used a fast start to get past Minnesota 84-64 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday night.
Stores are making the shift to take debit and credit cards equipped with EMV chips. Target, along with several major banks, have already starting issue customers the chip cards to try to help cut down on data fraud.
It is a type of cancer known for being one of the "bad ones." Fifty percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer do not make it past five years. It is not necessarily because it is so hard to treat -- it is because ovarian cancer is so hard to find.
Hy Berman, a longtime University of Minnesota history professor, has died at the age of 90. Berman taught at the U of M for 43 years. He taught his last class in 2004 at the age of 79.
With the time-honored tradition of gift giving comes gift concealing.
Minnesota will turn a bit cooler on Tuesday, but conditions will stay calm.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files, the latest group of records made public under a new law.
Earl Bennett was found guilty on three counts of second-degree intentional murder for the Oct. 27, 2024, shooting at a small encampment next to railroad tracks near Snelling Avenue and East 44th Street.
The entrepreneur founded several businesses, including 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment in the early '90s.
Earl Bennett was found guilty on three counts of second-degree intentional murder for the Oct. 27, 2024, shooting at a small encampment next to railroad tracks near Snelling Avenue and East 44th Street.
The entrepreneur founded several businesses, including 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment in the early '90s.
Police say a man riding a bicycle suffered grave injuries when a driver struck him in St. Paul on Monday evening.
A professional hockey player was ready for retirement, but she's now stepping into a new role to grow the next generation of Minnesota players.
Mickey Watkins, ever curious and never shy, grabbed a nearby tote bin lid and showed them his style of urban snowboarding. Mike Yoshida happily snapped a photo of the 11-year-old sliding down the hill.
There is no denying 2025 was a difficult year in Minnesota. A list of the biggest news stories is fraught with tragedy, attacks on the vulnerable and political division and dysfunction.
Several schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin are reporting delayed starts on Monday amid a messy morning commute.
A 19-year-old man is dead and four people are in custody in a shooting overnight Saturday in northwestern Minnesota.
President Trump voiced support for Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of MyPillow, at a rally Friday in North Carolina.
David Hann, the ex-chair of the state's Republican Party and former minority leader in the Minnesota Senate, is joining the race for Democrat Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat.
Several schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin are reporting delayed starts on Monday amid a messy morning commute.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued three states, including Illinois and Wisconsin, and D.C. for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
Many people who serve in the U.S. military find it hard to ask for assistance when they've been trained to help and serve others.
Food Bank Eatery in North Minneapolis provides free meals for children, who may have little to eat after the pause of SNAP benefits for many in the community.
Firefighters are continuing a 44-year tradition that happens every year north of the Twin Cities.
It was a scary moment in the Twin Cities over the weekend, as a trailer hauling sled dogs turned over on Interstate 494 in Minnetonka.
On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community spoke out against President Trump's social media post calling for an end to temporary protected status.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files, the latest group of records made public under a new law.
Volunteers with Dios Habla Hoy Church in Minneapolis spend five to six days a week packing and delivering meals for the more than 10,000 families the church's pastor said are too afraid to leave their homes. That fear stems from increased ICE activity.
President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet."
Minnesota officials and members of the firefighting community will gather Monday to celebrate the passage of the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act.
In September, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order to establish the Office of Inspector General Coordinating Council. On Monday, leaders gave an update on the role of that organization.
With the time-honored tradition of gift giving comes gift concealing.
Twin Cities shoppers were out and about on Super Saturday, the second-busiest shopping day of the year. The day lands on the final Saturday before Christmas annually.
Buy now, pay later plans are becoming more popular for shoppers this holiday season.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
Earl Bennett was found guilty on three counts of second-degree intentional murder for the Oct. 27, 2024, shooting at a small encampment next to railroad tracks near Snelling Avenue and East 44th Street.
Lyndon Wiggins, the man twice convicted for orchestrating the kidnapping and killing of Minneapolis realtor Monique Baugh, received a life sentence without the possibility of parole on Monday afternoon.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after St. Paul police officers shot a man who pointed a gun at them on an interstate Sunday afternoon, officials said.
A federal agent was hit by a vehicle in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday morning and subsequently fired their weapon, according to police.
Two men have been convicted of murdering a man in north Minneapolis in 2023, and both are expected to spend life in prison.
The Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association says of the middle and high schools they know of, only 49% have an athletic trainer providing some level of service.
From 2021 to 2025, Smart Therapy Center submitted claims totaling $31.8 million across all Minnesota Department of Human Services programs, according to that data. But the provider was only approved for a fraction of those payments.
The family of a Minnesota Vikings player who died at training camp from heat exhaustion in 2001 is still fighting to protect others.
A Twin Cities metro area school shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. A senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health said flu season is "definitely picking up."
Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota, say local hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
A professional hockey player was ready for retirement, but she's now stepping into a new role to grow the next generation of Minnesota players.
Mickey Watkins, ever curious and never shy, grabbed a nearby tote bin lid and showed them his style of urban snowboarding. Mike Yoshida happily snapped a photo of the 11-year-old sliding down the hill.
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson each had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Sunday night.
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rode timely 3-pointers from Donte DiVincenzo and Terrence Shannon Jr. to a 103-100 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday.
Rookie Sarah Wozniewicz scored her first goal with 65 seconds left in overtime to rally the Ottawa Charge to a 3-2 victory over the two-time defending-champion Minnesota Frost at Allstate Arena in a continuation of the PWHL's Takeover Tour.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for answers about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. She is also denouncing the president's attacks on the Somali community and herself. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy shows us how, for Omar, this is a familiar position to be in.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
Fear and uncertainty continue in Minnesota's Somali communities as ICE continues its intensified focus on the Twin Cities.
Opposition to ICE actions is widespread among Democratic elected officials throughout the state, though nowhere more than in Minneapolis, home to the state's largest Somali population.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child this year were able to start applying this week to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026.
Holiday lights are on full display across the state right now, and just south of the Twin Cities you'll find a Christmas light show that's been around for more than half a century.
The story begins years ago when the city acquired one of the T-38 Talon Thunderbird jets from the Air Force.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
With the time-honored tradition of gift giving comes gift concealing.
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country?
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
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.
Temperatures will remain mild throughout the week. Our next chance for precipitation comes Christmas night into Friday.
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.
Minnesota will turn a bit cooler on Tuesday, but conditions will stay calm.
Minnesota will turn a bit cooler on Tuesday, but conditions will stay calm.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we will warm above average tomorrow with a high near 32.
Temperatures will remain mild throughout the week. Our next chance for precipitation comes Christmas night into Friday.
The Justice Department released tens of thousands of additional documents, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Minnesota will turn a bit cooler on Tuesday, but conditions will stay calm.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we will warm above average tomorrow with a high near 32.
'Tis the season for shopping, giving, and wrapping presents. Did you ever wonder, why do we wrap gifts? Good Question. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield explains the history behind the holiday tradition.