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A veteran Aitkin County deputy is dead after being shot by the man he was guarding inside a St. Cloud hospital room. Deputy Steven Sandberg, 60, was overtaken by Aitkin County resident Danny Leroy Hammond, 50, who was receiving medical care following an earlier domestic dispute.
Authorities in west central Minnesota say a juvenile male was arrested Saturday after a felony stop of a stolen vehicle turned into a police chase earlier in the morning.
A former Minnesota head shop owner who flouted authorities as he openly sold synthetic drugs labeled "herbal incense," ''spice" and "bath salts" is hoping to persuade a federal appeals court that he acted legally and that the law that sent him to prison is unconstitutional.
Officials say the individual who died this weekend after being shot on Thursday in north Minneapolis was a teenager.
Police chief Janee Harteau says it isn't easy to predict when and where these homicides will happen because the motives vary. She says the common denominator in most homicides this year has been guns in the hands of the wrong people.
Trooper Scott Reps was going 100 miles per hour responding to a motorcycle accident in Cannon Falls on July 4, 2014. His squad car broadsided a car that failed to yield as it was pulling out of a parking lot.
Minneapolis police say they have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the murder of a woman near a Minneapolis bus shelter Tuesday night. Gerald Cepeda was arrested Saturday morning after police executed a search warrant at a south Minneapolis residence.
Police are looking for a teen who led them on a high-speed chase early Saturday morning in Pope County. Starbuck police responded at about 3:30 a.m. to a report of a stolen truck, which was seen driving southbound on Highway 29 and then westbound on County Road 18.
Police have arrested a man Friday accused of stealing a woman's purse after she collapsed in a Brooklyn Center laundromat Tuesday evening. Brooklyn Center police say Kimberly Elgren-Rheault was incapacitated when a man snatched her purse at a laundromat on the 5800 block of Xerxes Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
The Benton County Sheriff's Department says they are still investigating the shooting death of a 44-year-old Rice woman. Tammra Baker was found fatally wounded at the Rockwood Estates mobile home park Wednesday afternoon.
A Twin Cities man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the disappearance of his wife nearly 20 years ago. Norman Bachman entered the plea in court Friday afternoon. He had also been charged with second-degree murder.
A Crookston, Minnesota, woman has been charged with robbing two banks across the North Dakota border in Grand Forks. Authorities on Friday issued an arrest warrant for 39-year-old Charlene Espinoza on felony charges of robbery and terrorizing.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man who was shot and killed in North Minneapolis Wednesday evening. Minneapolis police officers responded to a report of a shooting near New Bethel Baptist Church near 30th Street and Emerson Avenues North.
A reward is now being offered for information about the murder of a St. Paul father. Htoo Baw, 54, was shot and robbed outside his home on East Orange Avenue earlier this month. He and his daughter had just come home from delivering meals to needy families.
Police are continuing to investigate after a man was found injured inside a car in north Minneapolis. According to police, shortly after 1:30 p.m. officers found man shot inside a vehicle at the intersection of 27th Street and Lyndale Avenue north.
A St. Paul, Minnesota, brewing company is facing a foreclosure notice from its lender, which claims the company owes at least $8 million.
The University of Minnesota says it will remove one of their ten automated license plate reader cameras this week after community members expressed concerns.
The strike will include OBGYNs, psychiatrists and critical care physicians at Mercy Hospital's Coon Rapids campus and Allina Unity's campus in Fridley.
Widespread rain is expected to start in the late morning and stick around for most of the day.
A new NFL season brings renewed hope for Minnesota Vikings fans, who have another season to believe this could finally be the year.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it is canceling a Twin Metals Minnesota mineral lease.
Authorities in northern Minnesota are investigating after a man was found dead in the yard of a home Sunday morning.
Widespread rain is expected to start in the late morning and stick around for most of the day.
It'll be a beautiful day Sunday, with temperatures hitting the 70s before a rainy Monday.
Saturday is expected to be cooler and less humid than Friday in Minnesota, with lighter winds, sun and high temperatures in the mid-70s.
A $1.8 billion project to replace the Blatnik Bridge, which links Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, is now underway.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
A Wisconsin high school football player has died from injuries sustained during a game on Thursday night.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
The nonprofit opened its Twin Cities doors in 2010 and now runs a seven-woman operation out of a warehouse stocked entirely with what other Minnesotans gave away.
An Annandale, Minnesota, boy who survived overwhelming odds as a baby is once again facing a serious heart battle.
Zy'ire was diagnosed with bone cancer in his tibia, and throughout treatment, his love of the game helped keep his spirits up. Make-A-Wish Minnesota granted his wish by putting him on the sideline in Vikings gear.
Lt. Ryan Kelly, the first Minneapolis officer to arrive at Church of the Annunciation on Aug. 27, 2025, described walking in to find dozens of children hiding in the pews — and locating 2 who had already died.
After the Annunciation Catholic Church mass shooting in Minneapolis, there were loud calls for action on guns.
A U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
President Trump threw cold water on momentum for AI guardrails, saying all the U.S. needs is a "SMART PRESIDENT."
Tiffany survived an emergency plane landing on the water.
The congressman thanked the pilot and first responders for coming to their aid, and expressed his gratitude at only having sustained minor injuries.
Four former presidents were at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is working with a contractor to correct an autism treatment plan backlog that is frustrating both parents and providers.
You've probably seen THC drinks at Minnesota bars and liquor stores, but those made-in-Minnesota drinks could disappear this winter if new federal rules take effect.
The 2026 Minnesota State Fair is rolling out more than three dozen new food items this year, on top of all the returning favorites — which makes putting together a game plan for your visit no small task.
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will waive higher tariffs on ground beef imports, which he says will reduce beef prices by 25%. Some cattle ranchers, including those in Minnesota and Wisconsin, worry the plan will hurt them financially.
An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella is linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say. WCCO speaks with a food safety expert about the risks associated with alfalfa sprouts.
Police say a man was injured Saturday evening in a shooting at a Circle Pines, Minnesota, gun shop.
On Saturday, law enforcement across the country observed National Police Woman Day.
Minneapolis Police are investigating a shooting that took place overnight near the 300 block of 1st Avenue North.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has denied supervised release for a man convicted in the 1970 killing of a St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer.
A longtime family-run Thai restaurant in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, is picking up the pieces after an individual broke a window and tried to enter early Monday morning, but the owner says the incident won't drive them from the area.
The strike will include OBGYNs, psychiatrists and critical care physicians at Mercy Hospital's Coon Rapids campus and Allina Unity's campus in Fridley.
After 334 days in a neonatal intensive care unit in Maple Grove, Minnesota, North Memorial Health's "miracle baby" is finally home.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
The money will fuel a 10-year push into precision medicine at a hospital system that treats children from before birth through young adulthood.
Hospice nurses who work for Allina Health are set to begin a seven-day strike on Friday.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, including at the Minnesota State Fair.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
Louis Lee came to Minnesota decades ago from Hong Kong to become a student at the University of Minnesota. He says listening to comedy helped him learn English.
The vault is open. Recordings no one's ever heard, spanning 40 years of Prince's musical career, are now available on a new album called "Timeless."
The community is mourning the loss of Charles Dillon, also known as Chaz Millionaire, a longtime voice on the Twin Cities airwaves.
Behind almost every hockey player is a hockey parent. Emmy Loycano, a Westonka, Minnesota, hockey mom, never played the sport. But her husband did, and her boys do. Her daughter, Lily Loycano, always came along for the ride.
Carson Wentz came in after Kyler Murray's first-quarter concussion in his Minnesota debut and led a spirited comeback against the rival Green Bay Packers as the Vikings scored 29 straight points to close a 39-22 victory to open the season Sunday.
Steven Kwan homered to lead off the game, Tanner Bibee had seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 strong innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 to pull within a half-game of the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox.
When you make an NFL roster, news travels fast. Even to the other side of the world, to Australia.
Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy is about to start another NFL season. A Week 1 rivalry game against the Packers provides more than enough motivation.
In August, a law changing the age for criminal prosecutions in Minnesota went into effect. The law bars children under 13, no matter how serious the crime, from being prosecuted. It's unclear what will happen to kids now accused of these crimes.
Maryland and New Hampshire have similar laws but carve out exceptions for serious violent crimes like murder and rape; Minnesota's version, effective August 1, 2026, has none.
Demuth has been running ads focusing on a million-dollar funding proposal that Klobuchar supported that was stripped out of a funding bill.
She has won four races for U.S. Senate by double digits, and now Sen. Amy Klobuchar is campaigning to become Minnesota's next governor.
The DFL primary in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District was supposed to be close, but it wasn't. Former Lakeville Mayor and state Sen. Matt Little beat two well-known opponents by double digits.
Built in 1886, the Prospect House was once a resort hotel. The third floor is preserved to show what the hotel looked like back then, but for Jay Johnson, the real history is in the basement.
For nearly a half century, the Haunted Mansion at the Minnesota State Fair has been scaring people silly.
It is one of the most uniquely shaped buildings at the Minnesota State Fair, and it holds nearly 80 years of history.
For five generations, one family has run the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours along the St. Croix River.
Keith Richardson is a home brewer and beer memorabilia collector. His collection got so big that, two years ago, he moved everything into an old toy store near downtown Lanesboro and opened the Hammarama Museum and Gift Shop.
The first days of school can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. New teachers, new classes, maybe even a new building. It can be a lot to manage without a plan.
A school night usually means earlier bedtimes and setting multiple alarms. WCCO spoke with a sleep medicine physician about how many alarms you should set to wake up.
Behind the fried foods and thrilling rides, farming remains at the heart of the Minnesota State Fair, where farm families work around the clock to get their animals ribbon-ready.
Visitors are spending tens of millions of dollars to experience all there is at the Minnesota State Fair. It's a 12-day production that costs tens of millions of dollars to put on.
There's more than 300 vendors keeping people fed at the Minnesota State Fair. That's a lot of competition for your cash and the limited space in your stomach.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new foods for 2026.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
People in the Twin Cities will feel wind gusts of up to 31 mph between Monday evening and Tuesday evening, NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer says.
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.
Rain showers will begin to move out of the Twin Cities area on Monday evening ahead of a dry Tuesday, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
Temperatures in the Twin Cities will gradually rise Monday afternoon and evening, rising from the high 50s into the low to mid 60s, NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows says.
The rain is expected to push into the metro around 11 a.m.
People in the Twin Cities will feel wind gusts of up to 31 mph between Monday evening and Tuesday evening, NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer says.
Behind almost every hockey player is a hockey parent. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield speaks with a Westonka hockey mom who is finding support at the rink following the death of her daughter, Lily Loycano, last year.
Getting to Country Sun Farm in Lake Elmo, a popular fall destination, may look a little different this year due to construction. But as WCCO's Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Jeff Wagner report, the annual tradition isn’t going anywhere.
More than 100 doctors within the Allina Health system are on strike in Minnesota. The doctors' union called Monday historic, saying it believes it's the first-ever private-sector hospital strike. Jason Rantala shows us what they're asking for.
If you watched the award-winning Comedy Central series "Broad City," you know the name Ilana Glazer. If you don't, you'll see her name in lights outside the State Theater on Wednesday when she brings her unique stand-up comedy show to Minneapolis. Mike Augustyniak spoke with her about what the audience can expect.