1 Dead After Car Flips, Submerges In Swamp
The Isanti County Sheriff's Office says a male victim died after his car was found upside down inside a swamp Friday.
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The Isanti County Sheriff's Office says a male victim died after his car was found upside down inside a swamp Friday.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 35, near Northfield, were highly congested Monday morning after a multi-vehicle crash. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the crash happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. on southbound I-35 near Highway 19, which is the exit for Northfield.
The skydivers who survived two planes colliding in far northwest Wisconsin are hoping the dramatic video footage of that day will help save the company that owns the planes.
The Minnesota Twins made a significant announcement involving star catcher Joe Mauer on Monday about his future with the team. Twins officials announced that Mauer will no longer catch for the team and instead will take over full-time duties at first base starting next season.
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a 63-year-old man in western Wisconsin Friday.
All this week, WCCO-TV is highlighting local charities helping different causes across Minnesota. It started Monday with Fraser School, an organization that has been leading the way in advancements in caring for people with Autism for since 1935.
The National Weather Service says freezing temperatures are moving into central Minnesota, along with snow flurries in places like Rochester. The weather service says temperatures will be in the mid-20s Monday through the evening. Winds are expected to be blustery, with gusts up to 26 mph.
Best Buy isn't the only retailer that will be opening a little earlier than Black Friday. Officials with Target announced Monday morning that its retail stores will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving night. That's one hour earlier than last year.
Salaries of the top-paid employees in Minnesota city and county government have risen sharply since the state peeled back a restriction that made it rare for local personnel to earn more than the governor.
University of North Dakota graduate Karen Nyberg has returned from her most recent trip to space. A Russian space capsule carrying Nyberg and two other astronauts returned to Earth on Monday from the International Space Station in a flawless landing in Kazakhstan.
The Minneapolis City elections were notable for how long it took to get results and the generational shift in those who were elected.
Sometimes a simple gesture can be so inspiring, it leads to something bigger than anyone expected. That's what we found in central Minnesota. A few years ago, people chipped in to put a few winter wreaths on the graves at the State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls.
Family and friends came together to remember Mandy Matula Sunday.
It's been a day of shock and sadness for one of the elite high school football programs in Minnesota. One of the starters for Cretin-Derham Hall, 16-year-old Max Lowell, was killed overnight in a rollover crash in Eagan.
Nicollet County Sheriff's deputies say they believe they've found the body of a kayaker missing since June. The body is believed to be Steven Fritze, a sixth-grade teacher from Watertown, S.D., according to the Journal in New Ulm.
