CBS News Live
CBS News Minnesota: Local News, Weather & More
Watch CBS News
Breaking Local News, NEXT Weather & Community Journalism
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday called for a strike expansion at General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facilities, including locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
After a month of debate, hypothetical questions and police departments across Minnesota pulling resource officers out of schools, it appears a second interpretation has at least slowed the fight.
Officials say they are investigating after a motorist fatally struck a pedestrian in Coon Rapids Friday morning.
The University of Minnesota confirmed on Thursday that a 2021 breach of a university database may have compromised personal information of students and staff dating back to 1989.
Many of us will go to a corn maze this fall. In fact, WCCO's morning team already spent time at one at the Sever's Fall Festival in Shakopee. It had them wondering, how do they even make corn mazes? Good Question.
A suspect in a 2021 Minneapolis murder was accidentally released from an Indianapolis detention center last week and officials are trying to find him.
The driver and passenger of a 2002 Toyota Sienna are dead after colliding with a Toyota Sequoia on Highway 14 on Wednesday night.
An indictment charged Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine with bribery offenses, with prosecutors alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and lavish gifts.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property every year from businesses and organizations that have lost contact with the owners.
Though the northern lights are notoriously hard to predict, experts believe there's a good shot Minnesotans will be able to see them early this week — if weather conditions permit.
The leaves are turning colors in northern Minnesota.
With nearly 55% of the state now in severe drought, many Minnesota lakes and rivers are at historic low points.
This month marks 60 years since KKK members bombed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama – killing four Black girls and injuring at least 20 people. A group of Minnesotans has just returned from Birmingham where they contributed to a conference commemorating that terrorist attack. Kevin Lindsey, CEO of the Minnesota Humanities Center, joined us Thursday with more.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday called for a strike expansion at General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution facilities, including locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Nettie Colon, Chef and Owner of The Red Hen Gastrolab and Maya O'Brien McLeod with the Farmers Markets of Minneapolis join WCCO Mornings to share recipes utilizing fresh food from the Farmers' Market that celebrate Hispanic culture. Recipe information below: Sancocho – Beef Stew Serves 4 to 6 2 Tbs olive oil 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 lbs top round beef, cubed into 1-inch pieces 1/3 cup yellow onions, chopped 1/3 cup green pepper, chopped 5 sprigs of cilantro, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 quarts beef stock 3 yellow carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces 1 medium sweet potato, diced into 1-inch pieces 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered 1/2 lb butternut squash or any squash of your preference, peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces Directions 1. 2 ears of yellow corn, cleaned and sliced into 6 parts each 2. In a preheated dutch oven or heavy pot over low-to-medium heat, combine olive oil, garlic, beef cubes, and onions, stir until beef is brown on all sides and onions begin to caramelize. 3. Add in chopped pepper, cilantro, salt, pepper, and 1 quart of beef stock. Cook down until stock is reduced by half about 20 minutes. 4. Stir beef, then add all the remaining vegetables and remaining beef stock. Bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cover for 30 minutes. 5. Uncover and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes or until the stock has reduced some and meat is tender and the vegetables are soft. 6. Serve with white rice or polenta. Cherry Tomato Sofrito 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 to 1/2 cup more to add towards the end. 1 pound cherry tomatoes, cut lengthwise in half. ½ cup fresh garlic cloves, smashed. ½ cup onions, diced. salt & black pepper to taste. Directions 1. Heat sauté pan on medium hi heat and add 2 tablespoons of the extra virgin olive oil. Make sure that your pan is large enough to fit all your cherry tomatoes in a single layer. Add the cherry tomatoes and sauté for 5 minutes. 2. While tomatoes are cooking, place the smashed garlic cloves and onions in a food processor and press the pulse button until they are chopped but not pureed. Turn heat down to medium and add the garlic and onion mixture to the pan and stir well into the tomatoes. You can cover it at this stage with a lid if you would like to have more liquid in your sofrito. Cook the mixture for another 5 minutes. 3. Add 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of the extra virgin olive oil (the amount is up to you) and cook for another 5 minutes. 4. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and let it cool to room temperature. Place into a mason jar or glass container of your liking and refrigerate for up to 10 days. Note: Sofrito can be used as a base seasoning or as a side sauce. Suggestions: You can use with Scrambled eggs, toast, potatoes, beans, rice, fish, etc. Abuela's Fricase de Pollo - Grandma's Chicken Fricassee Serves 6 to 8 people (depending on size of whole chicken) 1 each 2 ½ to 3-pound whole chicken, washed, skin removed & cut into 10 pieces bone-in and season with olive oil, salt & pepper. 3 Tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves of garlic smashed with the back of a knife 1 medium Spanish yellow onion peeled diced small. 6 each small, sweet bell peppers (to seed or not to seed your choice) 4-6 fresh leaves cilantro or parsley, roughly chopped ½ cup cured ham, diced in small cubes. 1 teaspoon dried oregano (I like Dominican or Mexican oregano) ¼ cup sherry vinegar ¼ cup Pimento stuffed olives (small to medium size) 2 teaspoons capers 4 Bay leaves 1 pound pumpkin, winter squash or potatoes cut into chunks 4 cups of apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks ½ cup tomato sauce 1 quart of Saffron or Paprika infused chicken stock or "pipe stock" aka water 1 cup of fresh green peas (frozen will work as well) 3 Tablespoons cold butter Instructions 1. In a cast iron Dutch oven kettle with a tight-fitting lid, heat on medium high the olive oil and sauté the garlic, onions and peppers along with the ham & dried oregano for about 10 minutes.
Author Jon Savitt joins WCCO Morning to talk about his new book, "Unreal Athletes: Sports Legends You've Never Heard Of (Because They Don't Exist)".
Secondhand Hounds not only has a new name -- The Bond Between -- but is also expanding their mission. The founder joins WCCO Mornings to talk about what the nonprofit hopes to achieve in the future.
Minnesota looks to bounce back against Northwestern from a loss at No. 20 North Carolina last week.
Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell worked with Akers during his time in Los Angeles, and reportedly wanted to work with him again.
A loss would give the Vikings their seventh 0-3 start in franchise history.
Kyle Rudolph officially retired as a Minnesota Viking on Thursday, but it doesn't sound like the big man is done with the organization — or football — just yet.
The team's magic number to clinch a playoff berth is down to one game
Many of us will go to a corn maze this fall. In fact, WCCO's morning team already spent time at one at the Sever's Fall Festival in Shakopee. It had them wondering, how do they even make corn mazes? Good Question.
A common way to maintain your car's health is giving customers sticker shock.
As week two of the NFL season wraps up, the Minnesota Vikings are already at a make-or-break point.
Doctors hope a new vaccine can keep the worst of the virus at bay. But as cases rise, you might find yourself reaching in your medicine cabinet again for an old, at-home test.
Highway signs come in many colors, but when you see blue in Minnesota, it means everyday people are in charge of keeping it clean. Some groups have spent more than four decades volunteering.
A 4-year-old Twin Cities boy battling leukemia is about to get his day in the sun.
The mental health therapists started the podcast as a way to correct misinformation on social media and to reach the younger Hmong generation to make them feel less alone.
Construction of Interstate 94 tore through St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, once the heart of the Black community in Minnesota's capitol city. Decades later, city leaders are trying to restore what some families lost: their property and a chance at building generational wealth.
It's not unusual to find a 21-year-old who loves shopping, but one young Minneapolis woman is all about shopping for others. She's set a record in the process.
Bebe, a 4-month-old Papillion was inside the family's van when it was stolen Wednesday afternoon from their alley.
Land just off Chankahda Trail, just north of Wayzata Meadow Ridge Elementary School and a stones-throw from dozens of homes, could soon be the home of a 70,000 square-foot church.
Volunteers from WCCO, Xcel Energy and throughout the Twin Cities came together today in Northeast Minneapolis. They met for Xcel's annual Day of Service, a chance for people to help others in need.
Twenty dogs from Alabama arrived with their crates perfectly packed inside the back of a van to find their forever homes in Minnesota.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Get a feel for 2023 Vikings training camp.
The Minnesota State Fair announced its new offerings for the 2023 edition.
Between 12,000 and 16,000 black bears live in Minnesota, the Minnesota DNR says. For the past 20 years, the population has been growing and expanding further south and west. That means a lot of close encounters for Minnesotans.
A suspect in a 2021 Minneapolis murder was accidentally released from an Indianapolis detention center last week and officials are trying to find him.
Officials say they are investigating after a motorist fatally struck a pedestrian in Coon Rapids Friday morning.
Minnesota officials have approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.
Authorities in St. Paul say a stolen car crashed into a business and hit a squad car while attempting to flee police early Thursday afternoon.
"Our phone lines have been so jammed up that it's really hard to figure out where the demand will end," said Modern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson.
The driver and passenger of a 2002 Toyota Sienna are dead after colliding with a Toyota Sequoia on Highway 14 on Wednesday night.
Even though it's been 20 years, the feelings and emotions are still raw. Many of the students impacted back then, are parents now.
Officials in central Minnesota say a boy is in custody after he allegedly set his own house on fire early Thursday morning.
Officials in southwestern Minnesota say an 81-year-old woman with memory issues went missing Wednesday morning.
When musical legend Prince passed, it took about six years and more than 4,800 court filings to settle his estate. While not everyone has a legacy quite like Prince, it's a lesson estate attorneys and financial planners hope to instill in their clients.
Wisconsin wildlife officials are defending their decision not to set a hard cap on the state's wolf population in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee.
Several Republican Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed impeaching the state's top elections official.
In Hudson, Angela Norvold says she's able to pay her staff at Simply Giggle Childcare a livable wage because of the federal relief money from the Child Care Counts program.
A Wisconsin farm is going viral after its owner and one of her alpacas visited a Starbucks drive-thru.
Two burglary suspects who authorities believe stole and damaged over $300,000 worth of equipment in western Wisconsin have been taken into custody.
An indictment charged Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine with bribery offenses, with prosecutors alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and lavish gifts.
Wisconsin wildlife officials are defending their decision not to set a hard cap on the state's wolf population in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee.
Several Republican Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed impeaching the state's top elections official.
In Hudson, Angela Norvold says she's able to pay her staff at Simply Giggle Childcare a livable wage because of the federal relief money from the Child Care Counts program.
After a month of debate, hypothetical questions and police departments across Minnesota pulling resource officers out of schools, it appears a second interpretation has at least slowed the fight.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property every year from businesses and organizations that have lost contact with the owners.
"Our phone lines have been so jammed up that it's really hard to figure out where the demand will end," said Modern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson.
Minnesotans now know who will lead the agency overseeing the state's nascent legal marijuana market.
A recent survey found that Tettegouche State Park is ranked as a top hidden gem to see fall foliage in Minnesota.
A Minneapolis art gallery is offering collectors the opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind piece by the late Bob Ross.
A suspect in a 2021 Minneapolis murder was accidentally released from an Indianapolis detention center last week and officials are trying to find him.
Authorities in St. Paul say a stolen car crashed into a business and hit a squad car while attempting to flee police early Thursday afternoon.
Officials in central Minnesota say a boy is in custody after he allegedly set his own house on fire early Thursday morning.
A former Minnesota insurance broker was charged for fraud after an investigation by the Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau found he invented fake customers and Social Security numbers.
Convicted murderer and disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to 22 charges alleging he stole millions of dollars from his clients.
A 4-year-old Twin Cities boy battling leukemia is about to get his day in the sun.
Fentanyl test strips can detect the presence of the lethal drug in other kinds of drugs, a harm reduction strategy that can save people from the deadly opioid.
A Minnesota man is riding his bike around the whole exterior of the country -- to raise money for two causes close to his heart.
WCCO brought five families together to learn about the loss and the reality of the fentanyl epidemic.
The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.
A Taylor Swift Instagram post drove thousands of young people to register to vote this week.
Asha Daniels says she faced racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination and bullying. Hours after the suit was filed, Lizzo received a humanitarian award.
The Emmy Award-winning series returns for its biggest season yet with 90-minute original episodes starting Wednesday, Sept. 27.
An exciting show the entire family can enjoy will have audiences hungry for more!
An art professor can proceed with her lawsuit against a private Minnesota university that fired her for showing early Islamic art to at least one Muslim student in a class.