Tips for setting rules on your child's tech gifts
The average age a kid gets their first smartphone is now 10, and parents often don't fully know the power of what they're handing over.
"Beauty & The Beast": The Ordway produces its first musical since 2019
The Ordway in St. Paul is back with the first musical it has produced since 2019.
There's a good chance you're overpaying at the gas pump
If you've recently noticed a wide range in gas prices, you aren't alone.
Poinsettias return to Lynde's Greenhouse following deliberately-set fire
When fire severely damaged Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery in early October, the business got a goodwill response in a time of need. The flowering plants were rescued and relocated.
"A Servants' Christmas" returns to St. Paul's History Theatre
The History Theatre in St. Paul is hoping to bring joy and a message of acceptance to the holiday season.
Tips to save on Thanksgiving dinner
As we approach Thanksgiving, inflation has been gobbling up our money. It's not too late to plan a turkey day meal on a budget.
As college admission landscape changes, priority shifts to essays
For parents of high school seniors, this time of year is the start of the college admissions adventure.
Tips for owners of aggressive dogs
Dog bites and other aggressive behaviors are preventable, but it requires a little work. WCCO's Derek James shared some ways to help dogs with their needs and make it easier for pet owners.
Minnesota actor brings cameras to home state to film movie starring Beau Bridges
An actor born and raised in Minnesota is making sure a story based on her real-life experiences is authentically Minnesota. "Days When the Rains Came" is a dramedy based loosely on Marisa Coughlan's life.
Push for more charging stations as Minnesota EV sales soar
The year 2022 has been the biggest for electric vehicle sales on record. New players are jumping into manufacturing EVs as the cars are appealing to a broader market of buyers.
For 50 years, Edina's A Better Life has been molding scholars from underprivileged areas
It's a longtime, but little-known, program that has a 99% graduation rate, providing talented young People of Color from around the country an opportunity to get a better high school education than they otherwise would.
Fatal opioid overdoses in 2021 jumped 15% from prior year
The state says in 2000, 54 Minnesotans died from opioids. The number skyrocketed to 924 last year. So why isn't the nationwide effort to stop overdoses working?
Nonprofit needs help finishing Mpls. house for Ukrainians injured in war to recover
The fixer-upper in northeast Minneapolis will soon house Ukrainian soldiers who've lost limbs in the war with Russia.
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges is getting results
"The trust that we have in this community is based on mutual respect. The minute we violate that, all bets are off," Chief Hodges said.
Love Your Melon marks 10 years, 235,000 hats donated nationwide
A small donation of beanies to kids in treatment at Masonic Children's Hospital a decade ago led to a movement.