Coronavirus In Minnesota: Backlog Of 1,700 Tests Leads Gov. Walz To Ask Pence For Help

Minnesota's COVID-19 testing shortage is so bad that 1,700 samples are now frozen, waiting for results.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: Answering Your Questions About Bills, Responsibilities, And Deadlines That Don't Stop

As Minnesotans continue to social distance, everyone is experiencing basic disruptions to their lives. So many WCCO viewers have sent in Good Questions about the bills, responsibilities and deadlines that don't stop.

• Mar 18, 2020

Jury Weighing Case Of Washington Co. Deputy Who Killed Suicidal EMT

A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the trial of a sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an armed suicidal EMT in 2018.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: Ticket King Ponders Future After COVID-19 Sports Cancellations

The night the NBA announced Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, Ticket King came to a screeching halt.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: President Trump, Rep. Omar In Unison On Need For Giving Americans Money

One of the things people are noticing during this difficult time is that COVID-19 is bringing many of Americans together -- and we may have found the most unlikely pairing of all.

• Mar 18, 2020

Minneapolis Public Schools Helping Students Get Meals, Educational Materials

This helping-hand is needed by parents who are trying to keep their kids healthy and on top of their studies while schools are closed.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic Putting End Of Life Memorials On Hold

It's not just funerals facing delays; churches, synagogues and mosques are putting off weddings and improvising their weekly services.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: North Minneapolis Church Works Overtime To Keep People Fed, Kids Watched

Thanks to COVID-19, there's a rush on food. As they work to stock shelves, they need money and food donations -- and they need more volunteers.

• Mar 18, 2020

Minnesota Man Returns Home To Family After Wuhan Lockdown, 2-Week Quarantine

Yulin Yin traveled to Wuhan during the COVID-19 outbreak when the city was placed on lockdown. It took him weeks to return home to his family.

• Mar 18, 2020

Gary Schmidt Of Minneapolis Identified As Deadly Oak Grove Crash Victim

Gary Jerome Schmidt, 43, has been identified as the victim of Tuesday night's deadly crash Tuesday in Oak Grove.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: Nurses Say Hospitals Are Unprepared To Handle Outbreak

"We are not at all afraid to take care of the COVID-19 patients, it's what we do," Jean Ross, co-president for National Nurses United, said. "But we know what we need to protect ourselves."

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: Free Wifi Hotspots In Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents and visitors can access the internet for free from 117 wireless Minneapolis hotspots throughout the city.

• Mar 18, 2020

School Bus Driver Charged In Hit And Run

Jason Rynders, 33, faces a charge of criminal vehicular homicide, court documents in Hennepin County reveal.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: All Animal Humane Society Locations To Close Until At Least May

The move was made out of an abundance of caution and concern for the developing worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: 1st Presumed Case Of COVID-19 At Minnesota Capitol

Officials are reporting the first positive case of COVID-19 at the Minnesota State Capitol. WCCO's Pat Kessler has confirmed the news.

• Mar 18, 2020

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