
Rare camera footage shows a wolf hunting a beaver in the waters of northern Minnesota
An on-camera first: Wolves hunt a beaver in a northern Minnesota river.
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Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown.
Jason comes to WCCO from KARE 11, where he worked as a photographer and often wrote, shot, and edited his own stories. He grew up in Eden Prairie, graduated from the University of Minnesota, and has worked as a reporter in Jacksonville, Florida; Des Moines, Iowa; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
When he's off the clock, Jason enjoys exploring the Twin Cities, heading to local breweries, live music, and running around the Chain of Lakes.
An on-camera first: Wolves hunt a beaver in a northern Minnesota river.
Patrick Roers was texting his parents around 6 pm Monday from the Super 8 parking lot, Ellen Roers said. He told them he would be coming home for the weekend. Just a half-hour later, Patrick Roers was shot and killed while sitting in his car.
According to Minneapolis police, of the 390 hit-and-run crashes with injuries in 2023, close to 72% remain unsolved.
Typically, our cold climate allows for about 7 kilometers of man-made snow at Theo Wirth Park. This year, our warm temps have kept that at just 1.5 kilometers.
Three of the six children pulled from the flames of a St. Paul house fire on Wednesday have died.
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WCCO's Jason Rantala explains what's really behind these low energy bills and why warm weather is only part of it.
Neighbors in St. Paul said a fatal crash that took the lives of a man and his dog could have been prevented.
While the calendar may say Dec. 24, all you have to do is look anywhere outside and you might think it was March 24.
One local woman is trying to find love in a unique way.
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