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Metropolitan State University in St. Paul is investigating a data breach that may have involved employee's Social Security numbers. The university said it recently learned that one of its servers had been hacked.
Two people had to be pulled from a pick-up truck on Leech Lake Friday after it broke through thin ice. According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call around 7:49 a.m. Friday of a vehicle partially through the ice on Leech Lake. Upon arrival, officers and the Walker Fire Department found two people in the bed of the truck, uninjured but unable to get out safely. Sheriff Tom Burch said the fire department was able to successfully rescue the two from the truck, They were not injured. Officers are urging people to practice caution on the ice as, despite the previous week's cold temperatures, the ice is not safe everywhere. They urge people to check the thickness first before going out, and remind people that ice should never be considered 100 percent safe.
Crews at the U.S. Pond Hockey Championship are using cutting-edge technology to keep the ice smooth and safe. More than 500 hockey games on 25 rinks all on one lake can chew up the ice pretty good.
Minnesota is a state known for its large Native American population. But, can you name a single native restaurant? Not yet. A local chef who grew up on a Lakota Indian reservation is looking to change that.
Colorful kites will take to the skies in Minneapolis Saturday as part of the Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival. Bring your own kite to the north end of the lake, or buy one there, and let it fly.
Whether you're newly engaged or just about ready to walk down the aisle, the Wedding Fair has some great ideas for planning the big day. DJs, photographers, caterers and florists will all be at the Minneapolis Convention Center Sunday.
Preparations for the St. Paul Winter Carnival are well underway. Crews are out at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Saturday prepping snow for the snow sculpture competition next weekend.
It's almost time for the St. Paul Winter Carnival! There's still a lot of prep to do before the carnival begins, and crews working Saturday to get things ready. Their first task is to prep for the snow sculpture competition.
Tarrier Foods is recalling more than 300 cases of its Chopped Twix candy topping because the Ohio company says the ingredient statement on the packaging didn't show that it may contain peanuts and eggs.
Still hoping to compete in Red Bull's Crashed Ice Competition next weekend? Here's your chance to qualify. Afton Alps is hosting the first International Ice Cross Downhill Rider's Cup this weekend. It's the first of four events across the world, but Afton's track is unlike any other.
Off-duty police officers will now be allowed to carry handguns at Vikings games at TCF Bank Stadium. Reports state a judge made the ruling after the Minneapolis Police Union and Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association sued last year.
State troopers in northwest Minnesota down to the Saint Cloud area are dealing with dozens of overnight crashes on slippery roadways. An overnight dose of freezing rain made things treacherous.
High school jazz bands from across the region will perform for each other at the third annual Winter Jazz Blast at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul. The noncompetitive festival offers high school musicians a chance to perform onstage for their peers, receive critiques from professional musicians, attend clinics and record in McNally Smith's studio complex.
Caroline Smith's story is a coming-of-age tale. Only hers was done publicly, through music. In the matter of a few years, she went from playing folk rock as Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps, to Caroline Smith: soul-singer, chorus belter and feminist leader. Smith grew up in Detroit Lakes, her mom helping land her first show at a Minnesota summertime staple.
Every Friday, we rapid-fire answer some of your various Good Questions. This week, Heather Brown takes a look at dogs, the 2016 legislative session, and WCCO itself.
