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Gov. Tim Walz to sign recreational cannabis bill into law Tuesday
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
More than 1,200 people attend Memorial Day ceremony at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Honoring service members who made the ultimate sacrifice is top of mind this Memorial Day.
Owner of one of the Twin Cities' largest trees prepares to move to retirement home
Sunny Sonnheim's house gets an awful lot of shade. That's because tucked away in the backyard of her White Bear Lake home looms a giant cottonwood tree.
U of M grad's Whale Seeker named among world's top 10 AI projects for sustainable development
What Whale Seeker actually does may blow your mind -- among other things, the technology uses AI software to detect whales, using aerial images alone. Whale Seeker is the brainchild of University of Minnesota graduate Emily Charry Tisser.
Still unclear how Minnesota delegation will vote in U.S. debt ceiling deal
The deal was reportedly worked out over the weekend by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House. It includes restarting student loan debt payments, which have been on hold since the pandemic and will start up again in August.
Family that lost everything in Lake Howard fire thanks community for support
Homeowners who lost everything explain why they're remaining positive despite this devastating fire.
Black bear seriously injures woman outside cabin in Nisswa
The DNR says the victim was staying at the cabin, and she was attacked when she went outside to check on her dog, who she had let out moments earlier.
St. Thomas student starts her own plant business with a mission to improve mental health
A senior entrepreneurship major graduating from St. Thomas didn't want to wait for her diploma to help start a business.
Minnesotans find tranquility on Memorial Day in cemeteries, not on the lake
According to a congressional report, about 19,000 servicemen and women from Minnesota are considered casualties of America's foreign wars.
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Minnesotans enjoy beautiful, rain-free Memorial Day weekend for 1st time in 16 years
Picture-perfect weather continues this Memorial Day weekend. It's an opportunity not lost on us in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, as this is typically one of the wettest times of the year.
NEXT Weather Alert: Red Flag Warning in effect for 3 northern Minnesota counties, amid extreme fire risk conditions
The NWS says conditions in Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties are favorable for fires to spread quickly and easily get out of control. Those conditions include low humidity, high wind gusts, and dry fuels like grass.
With fire danger high across Minnesota, DNR discourages campfires this Memorial Day weekend
As people fire up the grills and sit around campfires this Memorial Day weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful.
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NEXT Weather: 6 p.m. report from May 29, 2023
Much of Minnesota will be under the threat of isolated hail Tuesday.
Owner of Twin Cities' largest tree prepares to move to retirement home
Sunny Sonnheim's house gets an awful lot of shade. That's because tucked away in the backyard of this White Bear Lake home looms a giant cottonwood tree.
Minnesotans find tranquility on Memorial Day in cemeteries
The weather this holiday weekend certainly added to the many Memorial Day traditions for Minnesotans, including for families visiting cemeteries across the state.
Howard Lake community cleaning up after fire damages homes, church
Homeowners who lost everything explain why they're remaining positive despite this devastating fire.
Don't make these common sunscreen mistakes
Dermatologists say people assume they can just apply it when they're already at their activity or they're already at the pool or the beach, but you should really apply it about 10 to 15 minutes beforehand.
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Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros
Rookie Royce Lewis homered with four RBIs in his season debut and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros Monday.
Young scores 23, Gray adds 19 points and 10 assists; Aces beat Lynx 94-73
Jackie Young scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, Chelsea Gray added 19 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 94-73.
United 2 goalkeeper Will Pulisic is much more than the name he shares with famous cousin
Minnesota United's second team hosts a number of talented footballers who are working to earn their biggest break yet.
Twins to call up Royce Lewis a year after ACL injury
The Minnesota Twins have lost eight of 10 series in May with a lineup that's been limping along lately with a spate of injuries and too many strikeouts.
Blue Jays beat Twins 3-0 on Berríos' pitching, Kirk's hitting, Varsho's fielding
José Berríos pitched around a season-high five walks and into the sixth inning for Toronto to beat his old team as the Blue Jays blanked the Minnesota Twins 3-0 for their first series win in four tries.
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Good Question: Why are people using diabetes medication to lose weight?
You may have seen videos on TikTok or heard celebrities talking about Ozempic or Wegovy. They're medications used to treat diabetes. And now, for a lot of users, to lose weight.
Why is loneliness bad for our health? And how can we help ourselves and others?
As the country navigates the end of a pandemic, the U.S. surgeon general said Americans are suffering from an epidemic: Loneliness.
How does AAA calculate travel projections?
AAA projects that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles over Memorial Day weekend, which is a very specific number.
Twin Cities rush hour more unpredictable than it was pre-pandemic
The pandemic changed just about everything in our lives, including traffic. Marie from Little Canada wanted to know, "when is the actual rush hour these days?" Good Question.
How should we clean a grill? And how often should we do it?
Jeff Wagner gets his hands dirty for this one.
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Owner of one of the Twin Cities' largest trees prepares to move to retirement home
Sunny Sonnheim's house gets an awful lot of shade. That's because tucked away in the backyard of her White Bear Lake home looms a giant cottonwood tree.
"One Vivid Night" in Nordeast to support BIPOC artists
WCCO talked with the creator who is an avid aerial performer, and she said there will be preshow demos and then a show based on her depiction of Black Fairies.
Hundreds gather at 38th and Chicago for vigil to honor life of George Floyd
Hundreds gathered where George Floyd was murdered to pay respects and experience the community that's built up around this site.
Neighborhood in a pique after preening peacock pinched by Eden Prairie powers that be
While no one knows why, there's been at least one peacock living in the neighborhood since the 90s.
Owner of food studio near George Floyd square says goal is to "keep this space sustainable"
Minneapolis is a community still grappling with the murder of George Floyd three years later. For a time, Lachelle Cunningham said it was challenging to step inside CityFoodStudio, because of its location in the space now known as George Floyd Square.
Business owners at George Floyd Square say area has seen positive change
New businesses and entrepreneurs are taking up space in a place that was once hard to access.
122-year-old Sacred Heart schoolhouse, among state's oldest, is being demolished
Sacred Heart Public School, about two hours west of the Twin Cities, has stood tall for more than 120 years. To many, the school itself is the heart of Sacred Heart.
Leukemia survivor Alexa Score, of Spring Lake, surfs to save others' lives
Score graduated high school early, and at 17, moved to Florida with her older sister. At 21, she turned pro. Score spent six years in the sport, earning a top 10 ranking among female professional wakeboarders in the world.
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Notable Deaths in 2023
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Minnesota Fishing Opener 2023
Many WCCO viewers across the state Saturday took part in the unofficial start to Minnesota summer -- the fishing opener.
Gallery: Joe Kapp, former Vikings QB who led team to first Super Bowl, dies at 85
Joe Kapp, the quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to their first Super Bowl appearance, has reportedly died. Kapp played three seasons with the Vikings, amassing a 23-12-3 record. He captained the Vikings to Super Bowl IV, which they lost 23-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Former President Trump's arraignment draws protesters, heightened security in NYC
Crowds gathered both to support and protest against former President Donald Trump as he was expected to surrender to authorities in appear in court in Lower Manhattan for the first time to face criminal charges, a historic first .
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Owner of one of the Twin Cities' largest trees prepares to move to retirement home
Sunny Sonnheim's house gets an awful lot of shade. That's because tucked away in the backyard of her White Bear Lake home looms a giant cottonwood tree.
Minnesotans find tranquility on Memorial Day in cemeteries, not on the lake
According to a congressional report, about 19,000 servicemen and women from Minnesota are considered casualties of America's foreign wars.
Firefighters battle two Cottage Grove house fires at the same time
No one was hurt in either fire, but one firefighter was treated for a heat-related health issue.
U of M grad's Whale Seeker named among world's top 10 AI projects for sustainable development
What Whale Seeker actually does may blow your mind -- among other things, the technology uses AI software to detect whales, using aerial images alone. Whale Seeker is the brainchild of University of Minnesota graduate Emily Charry Tisser.
2 youths detained after 18-year-old shot in Robbinsdale, police report
Police are reporting a shooting that happened along the 3300 block of Grimes Avenue North in Robbinsdale. The victim was last listed in critical condition.
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Family that lost everything in Lake Howard fire thanks community for support
Homeowners who lost everything explain why they're remaining positive despite this devastating fire.
Minnesotans find tranquility on Memorial Day in cemeteries, not on the lake
According to a congressional report, about 19,000 servicemen and women from Minnesota are considered casualties of America's foreign wars.
Howard Lake fire damages historic church and two homes
A fire in Howard Lake Sunday damaged two homes and a historic church, the chief of the town's fire department said.
MPCA issues air quality alert Sunday and Monday for central and SE Minnesota
Central and southeastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, will be under an air quality alert Sunday through Monday due to high levels of ground-level ozone.
With lower water levels, crews search along Mississippi River in Winona for Madeline Kingsbury
The search for a missing Minnesota mother continued Saturday, nearly two months after her disappearance.
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Minnesotans enjoy beautiful, rain-free Memorial Day weekend for 1st time in 16 years
Picture-perfect weather continues this Memorial Day weekend. It's an opportunity not lost on us in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, as this is typically one of the wettest times of the year.
Protester involved in pulling down abolitionist's statue in Wisconsin gets 6 months in jail
A man who drove the car that helped pull down the statue of a Civil War hero and abolitionist outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during a night of protests in 2020 has been sentenced to six months in jail.
Wisconsin trial over fake electors set to start just before 2024 presidential election
A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election.
Wisconsin budget committee rejects Evers' plan to make tax agents permanent
The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee has rejected Gov. Tony Evers' plan to make permanent nearly 40 revenue agent positions who are meant to enforce the state's tax laws.
Wisconsin lawmaker says his bar where overdose victims bought drugs isn't "bad establishment"
Police in Wisconsin say drugs laced with fentanyl that killed one person and caused three more to overdose were purchased at a bar owned by a state lawmaker.
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Sen. Klobuchar explains why she's voting to raise debt ceiling
Both the U.S. House and Senate are expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on a deal reached over the weekend to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
Gov. Tim Walz to sign recreational cannabis bill into law Tuesday
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
Still unclear how Minnesota delegation will vote in U.S. debt ceiling deal
The deal was reportedly worked out over the weekend by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House. It includes restarting student loan debt payments, which have been on hold since the pandemic and will start up again in August.
Biden honors troops' sacrifice on Memorial Day
President Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery to laud the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country.
Debt ceiling deal's next steps — getting it through Congress
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers.
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Gov. Tim Walz to sign recreational cannabis bill into law Tuesday
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
Boaters enjoying lower gas prices on Memorial Day weekend
As boaters prepare to fill up, they're finding some good news at the pumps – if they can even get to the pumps yet.
State rebate program could get Minnesotans up to $1,500 for e-bike purchase
Minnesotans who buy an e-bike could soon get a rebate of up to $1,500 due to a bill passed at the legislature this session.
New daily train line between Twin Cities and Duluth is set for construction
The captivating beauty of Minnesota's North Shore is set to become even more accessible with the Northern Lights Express. The line goes from the Twin Cities to the Twin Ports, with stops in Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, Cambridge, Hinckley, and Superior, Wisconsin.
Walz orders flags to half-staff for Memorial Day, as holiday travel heats up
Whether it's driving to the cabin or hitting the skies for a faraway destination, Minnesotans are on the move for the holiday weekend. The number of those traveling is moving in an upward direction.
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2 youths detained after 18-year-old shot in Robbinsdale, police report
Police are reporting a shooting that happened along the 3300 block of Grimes Avenue North in Robbinsdale. The victim was last listed in critical condition.
2 arrested after "traffic altercation" leads to assault in Brooklyn Park, police say
A traffic altercation in Brooklyn Park Sunday led to an assault and two arrests, police said.
2 women stabbed near downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis police are investigating after two women were stabbed near downtown Minneapolis.
Thieves ram northeast Minneapolis tobacco shop with vehicle before robbing it
Police say thieves rammed a car into a northeast Minneapolis tobacco shop early Sunday in order to gain access to the shop and rob it.
Requests from other prosecutors inspired AG Ellison's book on Chauvin trial
The attorney general and his book are already being sought out by other prosecutors handling police abuse cases.
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Gov. Tim Walz to sign recreational cannabis bill into law Tuesday
Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign the bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and expunging low-level cannabis convictions, Tuesday at noon.
Good Question: Why are people using diabetes medication to lose weight?
You may have seen videos on TikTok or heard celebrities talking about Ozempic or Wegovy. They're medications used to treat diabetes. And now, for a lot of users, to lose weight.
Leukemia survivor Alexa Score, of Spring Lake, surfs to save others' lives
Score graduated high school early, and at 17, moved to Florida with her older sister. At 21, she turned pro. Score spent six years in the sport, earning a top 10 ranking among female professional wakeboarders in the world.
What will Minnesota lawmakers do for an encore in 2024 after momentous 2023 legislative session?
House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, said that Democrats came into the session with seven big issues that they had developed over the previous three election cycles: education, health care, an economy that works for everyone, climate action, reproductive freedom, preventing gun violence and protecting democracy.
Rice County officials warn of health effects from landfill fire
Officials in southern Minnesota say a fire at a landfill may cause adverse effects to the health of both residents and the environment.
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WGA asks Tony-nominated members not to attend Tony Awards
The WGA has already said it won't picket the Tonys after organizers agreed to host an unscripted ceremony.
"The Little Mermaid" dominates at the box office
The live-action remake of the 1989 Disney classic exceeded other box office hits and new releases on Memorial Day weekend.
Students finding their rhythm in life with Rondo school's rap program
In the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, an out of the box lesson plan has turned into something really special.
Yacht rock season is here: WCCO's favorite tunes for smooth sailing into summer
With the arrival of the Memorial Day weekend and, with it, the unofficial start of the summer season in Minnesota, we thought it best to don our captain's hat and set sail.
Sole "Survivor" Yam Yam Arocho reflects on tough competition
The 44th season of Survivor came to a close Wednesday night and one of the three finalists is from Minnesota.