2 killed in Brooklyn Center double shooting identified
Brooklyn Center police are investigating what may be a murder-suicide near a shopping center Monday.
More than 10,000 Minnesotans to resume student loan payments in October
The average student-loan debt in Minnesota is more than $30,000.
Veterans thankful as St. Paul police crack down on illegal fireworks
St. Paul Police say officers respond to calls about illegal fireworks - many of those calls come from veterans' families.
ACLU suit claims facial recognition led to wrongful prosecution of Black man mistakenly identified
A young man says he was arrested, imprisoned, and prosecuted for a crime he did not commit, and is now suing both Bloomington Police and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for allegedly violating his rights.
Partnership between St. Paul police, trade unions puts teens in position to win
"We all become a better society if everybody has a mission," said St. Paul Police Cmdr. Jeff Stiff.
Debt for U.S. Bank Stadium paid off decades early, but Minneapolis taxpayers not off hook yet
Retiring the debt saves taxpayers some $226 million in interest payments, according to the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget.
Urban Roots in St. Paul cry fowl play after chickens stolen from coop
The chickens were used in Urban Root's cook fresh program, where interns learn about cooking and cultural tradition, creating dishes to feed community from their eggs.
Friends of the Children working to end racial inequities in outcomes for Black, Indigenous kids
The long-term mentorship organization is expanding to the Twin Cities. Friends of the Children pairs 4- to 6-year-olds with a paid mentor for 12 years, with their focus on children and families impacted by the child welfare and justice systems.
8-year-old girl shot in Payne Phalen neighborhood playground
Investigators say she and two other children were on the playground outside in the Payne Phalen neighborhood when gunfire erupted. The other children were not injured.
Minneapolis' worst air quality day was equivalent to smoking half pack of cigarettes
On June 14, 2023, the AQI value in Minneapolis was 243. For those who spent most of their time outside that day, the particulate-rich air they breathed in was roughly equivalent to smoking 8.8 cigarettes.
WCCO's Shayla Reaves publishes children's book "Echo in the Distance"
"I hope the young people reading this book take away that they too have the power to push the needle a little bit closer to realizing the dream," Shayla Reaves said.
Minneapolis elders share their knowledge of Juneteenth in an intimate conversation
Segregated into 19 Black troop regiments, it was thousands of colored soldiers who traveled to Galveston, Texas, and on June 19, 1865, told enslaved people there they were free.
Swifty fury builds as Metro Transit won't extend service after Minneapolis Taylor Swift show
Taylor Swift fans are struggling to find ways to and from next weekend's concert after learning Metro Transit will not extend light rail and bus service after the show.
Maya Moore, husband Jonathan Irons publish book "Love and Justice"
Basketball great Maya Moore is sharing her story of sacrifice and perseverance in her new book, "Love and Justice."
Authorities confirm Madeline Kingsbury's body found 2 months after disappearance
Authorities confirmed Thursday that the body of Madeline Kingsbury, a southern Minnesota woman who has been missing for two months, has been found.