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Jeff Birkel got hooked on running in his 30s, but after getting diagnosed with ALS, things changed. Soon, his sons had an idea to get their dad qualified as a handicapped athlete in the Boston Marathon.
In just a few weeks, top distance runners from around the world will assemble for the Boston Marathon. A Crystal, Minnesota, man is training for the race and he'll be working hard but, as you'll see, he's not just pushing himself.
After her son was diagnosed with ALS, Faith thrust herself into research and organizations supporting the cure for ALS. She started getting involved with Everything ALS.
One Minnesota woman is helping people across the country impacted by a fatal neurodegenerative disease make meaningful connections.
The sports-minded Shikenjanski family is celebrating the holidays with healing hearts after losing one of their own.
The walk raised nearly $450,000 dollars and they're still counting.
Walkers raised money to help fund research aimed at stopping ALS.
A St. Paul man battling ALS has received a stunning show of support since a thief took his SUV this summer.
After he was diagnosed with ALS, Craig Reagan's friends came together, putting in hundreds of hours to restore his 1973 Ford Mustang.
A Wisconsin woman with roots in Minnesota is finding new meaning after being diagnosed with the life-changing disease of ALS.
A St. Paul man's vehicle was stolen outside his St. Paul residence earlier this week. His power wheelchair was inside. But since our first story, generous Minnesotans reached out to help.
Investigators say they recovered the stolen SUV on Tuesday afternoon that contained a wheelchair belonging to Kyle Schultz, a 26-year-old who lives with ALS.
A Minnesota man is without his wheelchair this morning after it was stolen.
A St. Paul man is without his wheelchair after a thief stole his truck early Monday morning.
ALS -- three letters that can stir up some serious emotion. But the ALS Association is fighting back.
The FDA recently approved a new treatment for ALS, but reactions to the new drug are mixed.
Secretary Doug Collins dismissed concerns about the Trump administration's sweeping proposed cuts.
Like every parent, Angie Nelson wanted to do the best for her kids. When she and her husband learned at six months at their first child Liam had four of the top nine food allergies, it lit a fire.
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds.
Republican Kendall Qualls has launched his bid for governor of Minnesota.
Secretary Doug Collins dismissed concerns about the Trump administration's sweeping proposed cuts.
Like every parent, Angie Nelson wanted to do the best for her kids. When she and her husband learned at six months at their first child Liam had four of the top nine food allergies, it lit a fire.
A crash snarled traffic on Interstate 94 in Maple Grove, Minnesota early Tuesday afternoon.
An annual benefit concert for family farmers — featuring performances from Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and others — is coming to Minnesota for the first time ever.
A man in his late teens is dead after an early morning shooting in south Minneapolis, police said.
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service expect Tuesday to be another "heavy fire day" with more "dangerous conditions."
Smoke from two wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota is being picked up by radar and satellite imagery.
In Kohler's final season coaching, she banked her 1,000th win with the Alexandria Cardinals.
The Little Falls community is urging school administrators to reconsider closing one of the district's three elementary schools.
A central Minnesota man was injured last week when he fell from his tractor and the machine ran him over, authorities said.
Authorities say four people are dead and four others were critically injured after a Mother's Day at an Milwaukee apartment building fire.
A court commissioner has set a $20,000 bail for the father of a Wisconsin school shooter charged with allowing her access to guns.
Democratic voters in Wisconsin have asked the state's liberal-controlled Supreme Court to throw out the battleground state's current congressional district boundaries after a similar request was rejected last year.
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have voted to kill most of the top spending priorities of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says every American should be concerned about "chilling" suggestions from President Donald Trump's top border adviser that he could be arrested over guidance the Democrat issued to state employees about what to do if confronted by federal immigration agents.
From healthy to heart failure, Nancy Rajanen's thirst for life and travel helps get her through a difficult medical diagnosis.
The fishing opener is two days away, and a father and daughter in St. Cloud are doing what they can to make sure Minnesotans catch more fish.
A Minnetonka woman is on a mission to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood: the sleepless nights, caring for a sick kiddo and the tantrum survival.
A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the uncertainty and stress of a Trump administration crackdown.
Police say a missing 13-year-old girl reported missing over the weekend in Minneapolis has been found safe.
Thousands of Minnesota teachers are getting a lesson on reading instruction after state lawmakers overhauled it two years ago. Caroline Cummings looks at what's next to turn the page on lagging literacy test scores.
Doug Collins, secretary of Veterans Affairs, dismissed concerns about the Trump administration's sweeping proposed cuts during a visit to the Minneapolis VA hospital on Tuesday. But as Esme Murphy reports, that is no comfort to protesting veterans who fear the cuts are coming.
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds.
Republican Kendall Qualls has launched his bid for governor of Minnesota.
Pete Buttigieg returns to Iowa for an event focused on veterans, six years after he burst onto the national political stage with a strong run ahead of the state's leadoff presidential caucuses.
More people than ever are shopping resale and that number is only expected to grow this year.
Import taxes on Chinese goods are up to 145%. As trade talks are on the horizon. Minnesota-made companies are feeling the pressure.
More changes are coming to St. Paul's rent control ordinance after a lengthy debate and divisive vote in the City Council.
"In January, when we were going to ship, all of a sudden the tariffs happened. I couldn't afford to have them shipped here — I wouldn't have any profit left," said Linda Dahlen.
After years of delays, the deadline to have a Real ID to fly arrives on Wednesday. But Minnesota officials say only 42% of Minnesotans have updated their driver's licenses.
A man in his late teens is dead after an early morning shooting in south Minneapolis, police said.
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced for second-degree intentional murder in a stabbing that happened last year in Crystal.
Police in Mounds View, Minnesota, are investigating after two people were found dead inside a residence on Sunday evening.
A court commissioner has set a $20,000 bail for the father of a Wisconsin school shooter charged with allowing her access to guns.
Officials say a physical altercation at a park in Apple Valley left an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound to the face.
Secretary Doug Collins dismissed concerns about the Trump administration's sweeping proposed cuts.
Like every parent, Angie Nelson wanted to do the best for her kids. When she and her husband learned at six months at their first child Liam had four of the top nine food allergies, it lit a fire.
The Stillwater City Council approved final designs and plans for a new HealthPartners Lakeview Hospital on Tuesday.
Federal funding cuts to mental health resources is leaving some Minnesotans in a lurch, unsure of whether or not they'll continue to have access to therapeutic and social services.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and this might surprise you, but Minnesota has the second-highest rate of melanoma in the country.
An annual benefit concert for family farmers — featuring performances from Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and others — is coming to Minnesota for the first time ever.
Starting Monday, Minnesotans have a new way to stay connected to news that is impacting them.
Actor Michael Pitt was arrested Friday at his home in Brooklyn on nine state counts. His lawyers deny the allegations.
A real-life financial drama is playing out at several Twin Cities theaters as the Trump administration says it's pulling National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants to fund projects that reflect "creativity as prioritized by the President" instead.
The St. Paul Saints may be in for a rebrand after comedian John Oliver called out the team on his show "Last Week Tonight."
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
The Minnesota Vikings will be spending a significant amount of time overseas this upcoming NFL season.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points for his second straight 30-point performance, Julius Randle had 31 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 117-110 for a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.
A ban on pickleball at a Maple Grove park is uniting neighbors who want it back.
Former Rep. Dean Phillips reflects on his 2024 presidential run, and his frustrations with the Democratic party.
Esme Murphy talks with former Congressman Dean Phillips about his run for the presidency and whether he will return to politics.
If you have student loans or are about to get them, things are changing.
Student loans from the application process to the payback are changing. In Talking Points, what borrowers need to know if they've defaulted and the future of loans.
Part of Minnesota's taxpayer funding has gone towards funding private schools since 1969, but now with a looming budget deficit Gov. Tim Walz is considering cutting funds.
Beth and Eric Engstrom always knew they wanted a farm, but they never dreamed they'd fill it with non-traditional farm critters.
Small towns can offer a variety of businesses, but rarely will you come across one with full-grown dinosaur fossils. That's now the case in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton County, Minnesota, is turning 110 years old this year.
Easter is this weekend, and chances are a park in rural Redwood County will be a popular destination.
April 15 will be the 113th anniversary of the day the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, taking with it 1,500 lives. From news to movies, people still marvel over what happened.
Has this happened to you: You make a new password, but then you forget it. So, you reset it. But soon you forget that password as well, starting painful loop of repeatedly making new passwords that you struggle to remember.
If it's felt pretty breezy lately, you're not imagining it. Spring and fall tend to be Minnesota's windier seasons.
"Often times when our body is fighting off any sort of illness or infection, our nutritional needs become elevated," explained Sarah Harbeck, a registered and licensed dietician at M Health Fairview.
The reopening of the fishing season has many wondering what the best conditions for fishing actually are – not only weather conditions, but even down to the hour of the day.
The first 100 days are a presidential milestone and a benchmark that dates back almost a century.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
A spring snowstorm dropped several inches of plowable snow overnight in the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota.
Six Minnesota Vikings made the initial roster for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, the most in 15 years.
After another mild night, the Twin Cities can expect a few more clouds on Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s, says meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Firefighters are attacking three northeastern Minnesota wildfires on all fronts, but as of Tuesday evening, they are all zero percent contained.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak is tracking the latest developments in the wildfires in northern Minnesota, as well as a cooler, wetter weather pattern moving into the state.
After a few more days with temps near 90 degrees, some storms will move in Thursday.
Thousands of Minnesota teachers are getting a lesson on reading instruction after state lawmakers overhauled it two years ago. Caroline Cummings looks at what's next to turn the page on lagging literacy test scores.
After another mild night, the Twin Cities can expect a few more clouds on Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s, says meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
Doug Collins, secretary of Veterans Affairs, dismissed concerns about the Trump administration's sweeping proposed cuts during a visit to the Minneapolis VA hospital on Tuesday. But as Esme Murphy reports, that is no comfort to protesting veterans who fear the cuts are coming.
Firefighters are attacking three northeastern Minnesota wildfires on all fronts, but as of Tuesday evening, they are all zero percent contained.
About 3,500 allergy-safe meals come out of Safer Plate’s commercial kitchen in Eden Prairie every week. They are shipped to over 500 grocery stores and an emerging market: schools.