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Minnesota has been ranked the second most bicycle-friendly state in the United States, the League of American Bicyclists announced Thursday. With nearly half of Minnesotans riding a bike last year, it's not surprising Minnesota has been ranked within the top five since 2008.
The chilly weather and rain isn't stopping Minneapolis from opening up boat launches on Thursday, as scheduled. City park employees are on standby to help boaters and inspect for invasive species.
More often than not, it takes at least six months to a year (if not longer) for festival movies to arrive in the Twin Cities, especially given all the titles distributors hold onto until Oscar season kicks into high gear.
Top Minnesota lawmakers are working to set the terms of a deal on tax cuts, new state spending and borrowing for construction that would enable them to end their session. Democratic leaders of the House and Senate said Thursday that they were closing in on a framework.
Though we're still emerging from the second consecutive "winter that won't leave," Minnesotans are among the least likely to say they would move to another state if they could.
A monthly economic index for nine Midwestern and Plains states hit a three-year high in April, suggesting more economic growth over the next three to six months, according to a report issued Thursday.
The heavy rain and even snow that has covered much of Minnesota for the past several days hasn't quite made the drought go away. The updated U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows that the area of Minnesota in drought has shrunk from nearly 19 percent last week to under 8 percent this week.
Doctors in the Twin Cities say the low pressure system sitting over the Twin Cities, causing all the recent rains, is also causing pain for people.
One year ago this month, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds" was the No. 1 song on the iTunes chart. "Clouds" was released in December 2012, six months after doctors told Sobiech he had less than a year to live.
Gov. Mark Dayton delivered his last State of the State address Wednesday night as the state's current leader, urging unity among Minnesotans. He also said over the last four years he's been in office, Minnesota's economy is now on the mend.
At the start of each month, the WCCO Morning Show likes to give you a spending forecast, so here is the inside scoop on what experts say are the best things to buy in May. May is a good time to find spring clothing on sale. Current season apparel has been on the shelves for a couple of months now.
If you stayed up late to watch the Minnesota Wild face the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it was well worth it. Jared Spurgeon scored late in regulation to tie it 4-4 and send the game to overtime, and about five minutes into the extra session Nino Neiderreiter scored to send the Wild to the Western Conference semifinals.
One of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," is going to auction in New York this summer. Sotheby's is offering a working draft of the finished song in Dylan's own hand for an estimated $1 million to $2 million.
Over the past several days of rain, some WCCO viewers have emailed us wondering: Why do some drivers not turn on their lights in the rain? "Some people are forgetting and some people aren't aware, and I think some people are choosing to ignore that," said Lt. Chris Erickson with the Minnesota State Patrol. "I hope that's not the case."
Officials with St. Paul Public Schools are apologizing after an 11-year-old boy was left sleeping on a bus. The incident happened last month at the end of the school day. The bus driver parked in the bus lot, but didn't notice the sleeping student.
