Rockford Residents See Water Bills Soar 'Literally Overnight'
Imagine watching your water bill go up more than $600 in one month. It happened to dozens of residents in the city of Rockford.
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Imagine watching your water bill go up more than $600 in one month. It happened to dozens of residents in the city of Rockford.
Billed as "Melvin the Wacky Wheeler," Summerbell has been performing in the Minnesota State Fair's daily parade for a decade.
Thursday was Senior Day at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. And in addition to getting $5 off admission, there were early bird specials on rides and early bird activities like the state's largest stretch and stroll. Once again, WCCO reporters found a plethora of activities to check out.
St. Paul Police said one person is dead after an officer-involved shooting Thursday morning. Authorities said the incident happened early Thursday near a gas station in the area of Plato and Wabasha Streets, just outside of downtown St. Paul.
A Fargo-based sporting goods company has pledged a million dollars to Minnesota State University-Moorhead in exchange for the naming rights of its football field. WDAY-TV reports Scheels All Sports has promised to donate the money in hopes of putting artificial turf on the Dragons' stadium.
Family and friends of a Minnesota man are hoping reports that he died fighting with ISIS in Somalia are wrong. On Thursday, the State Department said they could not confirm news and social media reports that a second Minnesotan -- Abdiramaan Muhumud -- also died fighting for ISIS.
The number of traffic deaths caused by impaired driving decreased by nine percent in 2013, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Officials said impaired-related traffic fatalities in Minnesota dropped to 95 in 2013 from 104 in 2012.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he regrets a video in which he's shown holding two traffic cones to his chest like breasts. The video was recorded at a 2012 fundraiser and first surfaced this spring Republican officials brought it up again this week a few days after GOP congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn came under attack for old blog writings targeting women, American Indians, gays and others.
It arrives all too quickly, but alas, it's here: Labor Day weekend, the official end of summer. If you've already made your pilgrimages to the Minnesota State Fair and the Renaissance Festival, what else can you do on this glorious long weekend? Plenty.
An Anoka man accused of stabbing a boy with a samurai sword was charged with two counts of assault Thursday morning. Nicholas Lee Curtis, 24, was charged with first degree assault and second degree assault Thursday.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken's campaign is slowly shifting course by drawing attention to his Republican opponent. Franken calls out businessman Mike McFadden by name for the first time in his latest TV ad, accusing the Republican candidate of attacking Franken and misleading voters.
Hunter Hayes performed for a number of grateful BUZ'N 102.9 fans at the Cambria Studios on Wednesday morning. But there was one fan who couldn't be there, and whose day was made even brighter by Hayes.
A woman has assaulted a Des Moines man who tossed a toaster pastry and wrapper onto the woman's 2-year-old child in her car. The Des Moines Register reports the incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday at a Des Moines convenience store.
The St. Paul City Council approved a new ordinance Wednesday night that aims to cease the sale of cheap, single cigars. Stores have 30 days to change the price of the cigars to at least $2.10, or to start selling them in packs of 5.
Edina-based Dairy Queen is the latest company hit by cyber criminals, as an undisclosed number of stores have reportedly been hit by a data breach. Information including customers' credit and debit card data may have been lifted.
