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A follow up on this story: A north Minneapolis native is making sure all girls feel pretty. Maya Marchelle is using crayons and markers to pave the way for universal self-esteem.
Volunteers from Love MPLS and Sanctuary Covenant Church dedicated the space during Saturday's "Flow Northside Art Crawl" event, giving onlookers a chance to see the project shaping the lot since mid-May.
"It's like he cared before I cared about myself," Micah Meline said. "He gave me chances that I didn't believe I was worthy of."
Amie Page is a nurse at Mercy Hospital, but last Friday, she was the patient after she tried to help a motorcyclist who got hit by a car.
Teresa DeYoung wants to build a wheelchair-friendly park for kids of all abilities. The only thing she needs? A $100,000 grant.
Little Free Libraries have been popping up all over the country since 2009. Now, a Woodbury mother and breast cancer survivor is spreading the magic behind the free book exchange phenomenon with a new book.
A group of nearly 200 people are on a mission to raise $200,000 to build a playground in honor of Eli Hart at Surfside Park in Mound.
Razyia's stay at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis will end soon, and when she returns home, her mom wants her to be comfortable.
A new program is aiming to keep kids away from guns by providing mentorship and a path forward.
Emani Labon, with the help of independent filmmaker Taylour Alexandria, has spent nearly the last year examining the troubling "school to prison" pipeline and how Black youth are disproportionately treated and criminalized compared to their white counterparts.
People from across the Midwest traveled to western Wisconsin on Friday to pay their respects to a man they never met.
From music to the lights, roller skating spins people into nostalgia. Now, there's an idea to bring that joy to North Minneapolis and bring new life to a building that's seen better days.
A lack of diversity in climbing is something Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati noticed when she first started during college. She's among the group setting out on the climb.
The team adopted Celly from Coco's Heart Dog Rescue last summer on a one-year training contract, to be raised as a future service dog. Now a veteran will take Celly home.
Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is adding something new to ensure the state is growing in a way that includes everyone.
The new 142-bed layout has a dignity-based design. Clients work their way to their own private rooms. There's a brand-new kitchen, dining area, huge rec room. And the military-style group bathrooms are a thing of the past.
Stolen vehicles and police pursuits led to the arrest of 11 teenagers across the Twin Cities metro this weekend. Their ages range from 12 to 17.
Staffing concerns at group homes across the state have some companies offering a variety of different incentives to fill the void.
St. Paul city officials say the advisory is "standard precaution" following a power failure that occurred at the Beebe Road pump station just after noon Monday.
The body of a 43-year-old White Bear Lake man was recovered Monday from the St. Croix River north of Stillwater.
A central Minnesota school district is clashing with the teachers union and LGBTQ allies over a proposed policy that opponents say would undermine equity and inclusion.
Are you ready to have your voice be heard? Primary election day is Tuesday in Minnesota.
Minnesota has a fairly quiet week ahead in terms of weather.
The rain wasn't ideal for our weekend plans, but it provided some much-needed relief for our parched lawns and dry farm fields.
A teenager was killed and a 75-year-old man was gravely injured in a head-on crash in Crow Wing County Saturday morning.
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
The Minnesota man accused of killing a teenager in Wisconsin returned to court Friday, where he told the judge that he'd hired an attorney who defended Kyle Rittenhouse.
Milwaukee, in swing state Wisconsin, was the odds-on favorite to get the event given Nashville's refusal to adopt an agreement for hosting the convention.
DNR officials said Enbridge Inc. reported Wednesday that a contractor had encountered soil suspected to be contaminated along the company's Line 5 pipeline south of Ashland about a mile west of the reservation.
Days after saying that running negative ads is "just bad policy" and that politicians who do it are "losing," a Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor has launched his first attack ad.
Two sources confirmed to CBS News that the search warrant was connected to White House records.
Voters in Wisconsin and Minnesota will go to the polls tomorrow.
Walz, accompanied by his wife, Gwen, and his daughter, Hope, went to the Ramsey County elections office to fill out his ballot and feed it into the tabulator.
Are you ready to have your voice be heard? Primary election day is Tuesday in Minnesota.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away, and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly. But polls show many Americans still have doubts about the election process.
It's $3.99 a gallon as of Sunday morning.
Buying school supplies like pens, notebooks, or even computer hardware, could save you money on your tax bill or qualify you for a larger refund.
Slowly but surely, some Minnesotans are starting to find gas under $4 a gallon.
The Minnesota State Fair announced Wednesday the addition of 46 new beverages premiering on the drink lineup this summer.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
Stolen vehicles and police pursuits led to the arrest of 11 teenagers across the Twin Cities metro this weekend. Their ages range from 12 to 17.
Three people have been charged with aiding an offender for their alleged roles in helping the suspects in a shooting at the Mall of America last week evade arrest.
The 22-year-old was killed by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, during a cross-country trip last year.
The suspects in both cases were legally prohibited from possessing firearms, police said. Both incidents are being investigated.
A man is dead and another man is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment Sunday night, which involved a gun that was tossed onto the rooftop of the WCCO-TV building next door.
A jury in Aitkin County found that a pharmacist did not discriminate against a woman when he refused her request in 2019 to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, citing his beliefs.
Wastewater data from the Twin Cities area indicates that COVID-19 viral loads decreased in the last week.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 46 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
A Minnesota prosecutor wants the state Court of Appeals to reconsider a judge's ruling that many state abortion restrictions are unconstitutional.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
Newton-John burst onto the Hollywood scene with her role as Sandy opposite John Travolta's Danny in the 1978 blockbuster, "Grease."
Not only did the Oscar-nominated actor respond, he wrote the little girl a poem.
Since the Minnesota Legislature passed a tax credit program last year, six projects -- including two TV shows, three movies, and one commercial -- got the green light to film here.
Nichelle Nichols, known for her role as Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series" has died at the age of 89.
It alleged he did it over a six-week span in a NYC hotel in 1965 when she was 12. He just turned 81.
The Minneapolis Park Board met last week with one item on the agenda: re-vamping and reducing Hiawatha Golf Course -- which is proving to be an interesting and controversial concept.
The Minneapolis Park Board met Sunday evening with one item on the agenda: re-vamping and reducing Hiawatha Golf Course. Mike Max looks at this interesting and controversial concept.
Napheesa Collier made her season debut for Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 20 points and the Lynx used a fourth-quarter run to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-71 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and split the four-game series.
He landed on the injured list twice this season, in April and June, because of issues with the wrist.
Imagine spending your summer days on top of a 100-foot cliff. It's a reality for the good folks at Sand Creek Adventures.
"It's a comfort food. It's a heritage item for families. People rally around it," Blaine Pederson said.
Minnesota farm towns seem to have similar characteristics: a quaint main street, a tractor dealer, a baseball field. And in the case of Millerville -- a whole, lotta butter.
Architecture is celebrated on this tour, especially houses doctors once lived in. Some of the tour spots even housed such famed figures as Lou Gehrig and Ernest Hemingway, who was often seen reading his own books.
When the Larsons retired a few years ago, they moved from the Twin Cities to central Minnesota. Mike got a little bored so he decided to become a farmer. A worm farmer.
Those 205-pound covers are where they are for three main reasons.
It's important to quench your thirst this week as temperatures soar, but no matter how hot it is outside, our bodies need to stay hydrated.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
Our drought isn't just causing extremely dry conditions. We're barely getting cloud coverage some days, and that's led to long hours under the brightest star in the sky.
A recent survey of 2,000 people found 44% follow the "five second rule." But there's many other factors experts say are more important than time.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced dozens of new foods and drinks for the 2022 event.
In 1995, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and a handful of other wrestling superstars squared off in a ring just outside of Camp Snoopy for the first episode of "WCW Monday Nitro."
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Opening Day is nearly here and the Minnesota Twins are unveiling new foods at Target Field, including Australian-inspired savory pies and an official grilled cheese sandwich of the ballpark.
It's Valentine's Day, and Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield asked WCCO viewers to share their stories of romance. Here are some of the best we got!
A pleasant and warm Tuesday ahead.
Tuesday's going to be another beautiful day, with highs closer to average and more sunshine.
We've got a dry stretch and a warming trend on the way this week.
"The elderly and the really young," said CentraCare sports medicine physician Dr. George Morris. "Those are the two populations that I would worry about most."
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
A pleasant and warm Tuesday ahead.
The Minneapolis Park Board met Sunday evening with one item on the agenda: re-vamping and reducing Hiawatha Golf Course. Mike Max looks at this interesting and controversial concept.
The Minnesota National Guard is hoping a higher calling can help rally more recruits.
Stolen vehicles and police pursuits led to the arrest of 11 teenagers across the twin cities metro this weekend.
New numbers show fewer people are experiencing homelessness in Hennepin County. This comes as a program is opening up even more beds to people who are also ready to kick addiction.