Exploitation sting in Blaine yields 24 arrests, police say
Authorities in a northern Twin Cities suburb say they arrested 24 people in "undercover exploitation stings" over the weekend.
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Authorities in a northern Twin Cities suburb say they arrested 24 people in "undercover exploitation stings" over the weekend.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a mother and her daughter who were sought by police in Blaine on Monday night have been found safe.
.Jackson Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes Sunday in only his third start as a professional, holding off Scottie Scheffler with a closing 5-under 66 for a tournament-record 25-under 259 total.
Thousands of fans descended Thursday on TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, eager to see some of the world's best golfers up close at the 3M Open, including Scottie Scheffler — the world's top-ranked player.
A big gallery followed Scottie Scheffler's 9-hole round at the 3M Open Pro-Am on Wednesday morning at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.
Winning the Minnesota PGA Player of the Year Award in back-to-back years means Thomas Campbell is gearing up for his second straight appearance in the 3M Open.
The Target USA Cup, the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere, is suspended Thursday in the Twin Cities due to hazardous air quality from northern wildfires.
Soccer teams from 24 states and 13 countries are set to take part in the Target USA Cup in Blaine. But they'll have to face an added opponent — the sweltering sun.
A Blaine woman from Liberia calls herself an accidental inspiration. The busy wife and mother who runs a nonprofit helping children in Liberia started coming to Burn Boot Camp after an emotional slump.
A grassroots movement is pushing for a new property tax to help fund schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, the largest of its kind in Minnesota.
The project will elevate the highway, converting existing intersections at 99th Avenue, 109th Avenue and 117th Avenue into interchanges.
Sunday marks one year since a politically motivated attack killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and seriously injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. As Minnesotans begin reflecting on the shocking day, many are choosing to remember how the Hortmans lived.
Cops are cracking down on a popular way to pedal around town.
Asia Village, A new Asian-themed marketplace that opened on Friday in Blaine, includes 11 different eateries, a massive place to get groceries and another for skin care products.
Crews will finally break ground and start work Wednesday on a Twin Cities road construction project years in the making.
Dozens of recreational marijuana dispensaries can now be found across Minnesota. Many of them opened last year, but it's still relatively new. And if you've visited dispensaries in other states, the rules can be different.
The world's No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, is set to make his 3M Open debut, organizers announced Monday.
Police in Blaine, Minnesota, are asking for the public's help to find 16-year-old Patrick Keane Jr., who was last seen on April 11.
A Twin Cities day care worker who pleaded guilty to malicious punishment of a child was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Friday.
A judge sentenced a man to nearly three years in prison for straw purchasing dozens of guns, some of which were tied to criminal activity across the Twin Cities, including the killings of two young girls in 2021.
A 25-year-old Twin Cities day care worker pleaded guilty to malicious punishment of a child after she was caught on camera abusing several infants, according to court documents.
Over the past couple of years, a number of breweries across the state have announced closures.
Minnesota manufactured home park residents and lawmakers are speaking out against what they say are skyrocketing rents and unsafe living conditions.
Twenty-two people were arrested and charged after they allegedly planned to pay for sex acts with a child, Blaine police said on Friday.
A Blaine, Minnesota, boy is home after 246 days in the hospital with a new heart thanks to a donor.
The Vikings beat the Giants 13-10 in each team's preseason opener on Saturday.
A man is in custody after firing a gun at Eagan, Minnesota, police officers. Police say they were called to the 4400 block of Lynx Court around 6 a.m. Saturday on reports of a domestic disturbance.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
One week before 18-year-old Ash Ranallo-Korbel fell 20 stories inside the decommissioned Checkerboard Grain Mill in Minneapolis, city inspectors had ordered the building's owner to secure multiple openings that allowed access to urban explorers.
The Elks Lodge in north Minneapolis is marking more than 120 years of community service Friday through Sunday.
A man is in custody after firing a gun at Eagan, Minnesota, police officers. Police say they were called to the 4400 block of Lynx Court around 6 a.m. Saturday on reports of a domestic disturbance.
The Elks Lodge in north Minneapolis is marking more than 120 years of community service Friday through Sunday.
A former assistant Anoka County attorney is accused of helping run a sex trafficking organization in Hennepin County, Minnesota, according to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday.
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds are buzzing as food vendors prepare for the start of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Two coffee shops in south Minneapolis say thieves took items from their establishments on Thursday night.
More than six fire departments responded in the middle of the night to Kingsway Senior Living, and staff say it took a village to relocate everyone to Belle Plaine High School for temporary shelter.
An individual is dead after a police officer shot at them with their service weapon on the Red Lake Nation Thursday, according to a special agent with the FBI.
Families heading west to the Black Hills this summer might make a stop at the Crazy Horse Memorial near Mount Rushmore. The memorial has a Minnesota connection that tells the story of the site.
More Minnesota communities are parting ways with Flock Safety and dropping the automatic license plate-reading cameras. On Thursday, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office joined the list and announced they will no longer use the cameras.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, including a slate of county fairs.
The crash happened at approximately 7:12 a.m. on westbound I-94 at milepost 13 in St. Croix County near Roberts, Wisconsin, according to the State Patrol.
Wisconsin residents headed to the polls Tuesday — or voted early — to have their say in the 2026 primary. Here are live results.
Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday's election.
Authorities have released the name of the Madison police officer who shot and killed a 38-year-old Black man last month in Wisconsin's capital city, Madison.
David Crowley, backed by Gov. Tony Evers, faces democratic socialist Francesca Hong in a Wisconsin primary that could signal how far left the Democratic Party is willing to go.
Crews in St. Paul, Minnesota, are clearing out the city's largest encampment on Wednesday.
After officials in Minnesota's capital city announced they would shut down encampments for those experiencing homelessness, the City Council approved more than $1 million to expand capacity at local shelters.
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, is taking a stand and closing encampments amid growing concerns.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
Tucked away in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is a community treasure many have come to love and respect.
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
The Pentagon is pushing back against reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Here’s what voters can expect in the key matchups in the general election.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her gave her inaugural budget address Wednesday amid a firestorm of controversies in her first months on the job.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Parents will be digging deeper into their wallets this back-to-school season.
Get ready to watch movies and television with clarity like never before. That's how industry experts are describing the latest TV technology now on sale exclusively at Best Buy.
A lottery player in Minnesota won a jackpot of more than $34 million last week, a record for the Lotto America game in the state.
The lawsuit accuses Loon of using "kid-friendly characters" to promote its vapes in flavors such as Cotton Candy, Strawberry Popsicle, Banana Taffy and Blue Razz Slushy.
A man is in custody after firing a gun at Eagan, Minnesota, police officers. Police say they were called to the 4400 block of Lynx Court around 6 a.m. Saturday on reports of a domestic disturbance.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
A former assistant Anoka County attorney is accused of helping run a sex trafficking organization in Hennepin County, Minnesota, according to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday.
Two coffee shops in south Minneapolis say thieves took items from their establishments on Thursday night.
An individual is dead after a police officer shot at them with their service weapon on the Red Lake Nation Thursday, according to a special agent with the FBI.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Back-to-back tainted food outbreaks have a lot of people asking what's safe to bring home from the grocery store.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
The system uses light tracing and more than 1,500 data points to create a personalized treatment plan.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, including a slate of county fairs.
Rod Stewart, who is 81, is recovering from a "routine coronary stent procedure," according to his team. He had been scheduled to perform at the Grandstand on Sept. 1 alongside Richard Marx.
Singers at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, are warming up for their performance on stage with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Foreigner.
The Uptown Art Fair kicked off in Minneapolis on Friday afternoon. The event is now closer to Uptown for the first time in two years.
USA TODAY has confirmed what Minnesotans already know well: our state fair is the best in the nation.
The Vikings beat the Giants 13-10 in each team's preseason opener on Saturday.
The Minnesota Cricket Association has more than 2,000 players. It was started in the 1960s and is steadily growing. All summer long across the Twin Cities metro area, cricket matches are taking place.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have, at long last, set a date for Kevin Garnett's jersey retirement, the final step in healing the rift between the franchise and its greatest player.
Kyle Schwarber smashed two home runs into the corn behind right field as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 in the first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years.
The Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, will host a game Thursday night between the Minnesota Twins and the Philadelphia Phillies. WCCO's Mike Max will be covering the game on air during Thursday's 4 p.m., 5, p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows.
The candidates for the Minnesota general election are all set, and the campaigns are shifting into a higher gear.
The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.
The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.
The polls close on Minnesota's high-stakes primary in a little more than five days, with new figures from the Secretary of State's Office showing more than 157,000 people have already voted.
Minnesota's ban on AI "nudification" became law and Elon Musk isn't happy about it. He is suing the State of Minnesota, claiming the law violates free speech laws.
Keith Richardson is a home brewer and beer memorabilia collector. His collection got so big that, two years ago, he moved everything into an old toy store near downtown Lanesboro and opened the Hammarama Museum and Gift Shop.
Passing trains and scenic bluffs are a big part of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, but in the middle of it all is a garden where creativity and flowers grow together, all courtesy of a man named Herman Rusch.
Thousands of pictures of Split Rock Lighthouse are taken each year. And oftentimes a little island appears in those photos. Ellingsen Island has developed a following of its own.
There's a scenic, nearly century-old spot in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where right now you'll find thousands of flowers in bloom.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
As if the constant barrage of political ads wasn't enough, some WCCO viewers are particularly bothered by the language candidates are using.
There's a certain elegance to the common loon. Its black and white plumage carries a gentle sheen of green as though dressed for a formal affair. Subtle colors that allow its piercing red eyes to steal your gaze.
Parents will be digging deeper into their wallets this back-to-school season.
Minnesotans have become quite familiar with drought in recent years. Not only how it affects the water supply, but also the rules that can come with it.
The issue is a major talking point ahead of the midterm elections. Do gas prices actually impact elections?
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new foods for 2026.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
Clouds clear out Sunday and temps will remain in the 80s. Meteorologist Lisa Meadows shares more.
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.
Spotty showers are expected across Minnesota as we kick off the weekend. Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso lets us know how much rain to expect.
A few scattered rain showers will move across different parts of Minnesota on Saturday, NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows says.
Residents in southern and western Minnesota may see rain showers on Friday night and into Saturday morning, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
Clouds clear out Sunday and temps will remain in the 80s. Meteorologist Lisa Meadows shares more.
The Minnesota Renaissance Festival returns later this month, a chance to step back in time and experience good food and music.
Looking for food on a stick, with a little added horse racing? Canterbury on a Stick is taking place later this month.
Reg Chapman updates on the news headlines of the day.
Spotty showers are expected across Minnesota as we kick off the weekend. Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso lets us know how much rain to expect.