Vaccine Rollout Expansion: 35,000 Doses Going To Seniors, Available At Hospitals, Local Clinics
Minnesota health officials are expected Monday to announce "significantly more" coronavirus vaccine will be allotted to people 65 and older.
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Minnesota health officials are expected Monday to announce "significantly more" coronavirus vaccine will be allotted to people 65 and older.
The state's latest figures show a rolling seven-day average positivity rate below 5%, but health officials nationwide are concerned about emerging variants.
Minneapolis Public Schools educators are coming back to schools on Monday, but some may be able to continue teaching remotely due to a court order issued Sunday.
A message some Minnesotans received Saturday morning saying their COVID-19 vaccination appointment was canceled was sent in error by a vendor, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Minnesota health officials reported 1,087 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more deaths Saturday.
Another COVID-19 vaccine could get FDA approval in the coming weeks.
As Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, with educators and child care workers beginning to receive their first dose, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 1,145 more cases of the virus, and 28 more deaths.
Tens of thousands Minnesota seniors on a waitlist COVID-19 vaccines won't all be inoculated at one of the nine pilot sites across the state, a top health official said. The vision is for the majority of people to get vaccinated at community pharmacies and clinics.
Noreen Kleinfehn-Wald with Scott County Public Health says 780 people signed up for their first dose, with 140 on the waiting list.
The Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown St. Paul has become a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic, ready to start inoculating teachers and child care workers starting Thursday at noon.
Aside from a few days near Christmas, this is the first time that rolling average positivity rate has been below 5% since mid-September.
In the coming days, 15,000 Minnesota educators and childcare workers are expected to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in St. Paul.
Thousands of seniors in Minnesota will find out Wednesday if they've been selected in this week's COVID-19 vaccine lottery.
Jeff Wagner explains why your immunity might be the only big change you notice at first.
A Wisconsin pharmacist accused of trying to spoil dozens of vials of COVID-19 vaccine is facing 20 years in prison after he agreed Tuesday to plead guilty in federal court, prosecutors said.
The state was allotted 68,000 doses to give out this week. Of that, 6,000 doses were set aside for educators and child care center workers.
Efforts are underway to stop the misinformation and get people prepared to take this life-saving vaccination.
Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says they are actively lobbying the federal government for more vaccine doses.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does allow companies to mandate the flu and other vaccines, and has indicated they could also make the COVID-19 vaccines a requirement for employees.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith is calling on the Biden administration to make sure the COVID-19 vaccine is free for all.
Minnesota has breached 450,000 total reported COVID-19 cases and 6,000 total deaths Thursday as the state's vaccine pilot program begins administering doses to those eligible.
Health experts say spring break is when we could see a wave of infections from the COVID-19 variant that recently arrived in Minnesota from the United Kingdom.
The State of Minnesota is once again requesting a delay in the trials for the former officers involved in the death of George Floyd.
The state says that education staff eligible for the pilot program vaccines can also include employees who contract through schools like bus drivers.
The snow will wrap up on Wednesday morning as temperatures begin to fall, auguring a stretch of true winter cold.
Winter is well underway, and the wet, heavy snow is causing challenges for residents.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term.
The MSP Airport Police says it responded to the LSG Sky Chefs facility on the 3100 block of East 73rd Street just south of Terminal 2 shortly after 7:30 p.m.
President Trump said he would soon provide "one rulebook" for regulations, sparking some concern a move by the White House would upend individual states' efforts at putting safeguards around the technology.
Winter is well underway, and the wet, heavy snow is causing challenges for residents.
The MSP Airport Police says it responded to the LSG Sky Chefs facility on the 3100 block of East 73rd Street just south of Terminal 2 shortly after 7:30 p.m.
The three-day music festival announced next year's lineup on Tuesday, which features headliners The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty and The Strokes.
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 11 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Minneapolis.
The snowy weather was perfect for not one, but two polar bear birthdays Tuesday at Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota.
A 35-year-old southern Minnesota woman was hit and killed by a train on Monday afternoon, according to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office.
A growing list of Minnesota schools has decided to close or open late on Wednesday after a winter storm rolled through the state.
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Brush off your best puns and defrost your pop culture references, because the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Name a Snowplow contest is back.
Renowned architect Frank Gehry died at the age of 96 on Friday, a representative confirmed to CBS News. His worldwide legacy included two works that were constructed in Minnesota.
Out of the 1,500 men on his ship, Del Thielke was the only one selected to be aboard the USS Missouri when the peace treaty was signed.
An FBI agent was the subject of a dramatic rescue from a car dangling over a Milwaukee interstate, all captured on bodycam video.
The crash happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 94 near Black River Falls, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
President Donald Trump's former attorney in battleground Wisconsin is alleging that a judge presiding over his case and that of two other Trump aides charged with felonies related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
A 28-year-old man has been accused of shooting a Superior, Wisconsin, police officer after crashing a van into a middle school on Sunday.
Firefighters are continuing a 44-year tradition that happens every year north of the Twin Cities.
It was a scary moment in the Twin Cities over the weekend, as a trailer hauling sled dogs turned over on Interstate 494 in Minnetonka.
On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community spoke out against President Trump's social media post calling for an end to temporary protected status.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
A Minnesota nonprofit is getting a major boost this week as dozens of college students spend their morning sorting donated shoes to support families in need.
President Trump said he would soon provide "one rulebook" for regulations, sparking some concern a move by the White House would upend individual states' efforts at putting safeguards around the technology.
President Donald Trump says he'll soon issue an executive order on artificial intelligence, which could impact some Minnesota laws already in place.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Tuesday announced his reelection campaign as he seeks a fourth term as the state's chief elections administrator.
President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
President Donald Trump's former attorney in battleground Wisconsin is alleging that a judge presiding over his case and that of two other Trump aides charged with felonies related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
When we do winter weather stories, there's always that one line people use: cold, snow, ice — it's just what happens here. And this week, Ticket King president Michael Nowakowski said that same idea kind of applies to Minnesota Vikings ticket prices.
Thanksgiving is a big day for the farmers who raise the centerpiece of Americans' dinner tables on the last Thursday of November. But in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey producer, the work doesn't stop once the national holiday ends.
A family-owned Linden Hills bar and restaurant is closing its doors for Thanksgiving, but opening the kitchen for those who need it most.
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket turned into holiday headquarters for last-minute shoppers.
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 11 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Minneapolis.
One person is dead and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, officials said Tuesday.
It's been one year since Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
An 18-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to his role in an assault during a high school basketball game in the Twin Cities.
A 21-year-old man has been accused of shooting at Bloomington, Minnesota, officers before they returned fire near the Mall of America on Wednesday.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
Inspire Change Clinic opened its doors in Minneapolis with a simple mission: provide access to marginalized communities. On Thursday afternoon, the clinic should have been bustling with a waiting room filled with families. Instead, the clinic was empty.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child this year were able to start applying this week to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026.
Cases always rise in colder months, with the use of furnaces and people working on gas motors in closed garages.
The three-day music festival announced next year's lineup on Tuesday, which features headliners The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty and The Strokes.
Rod Stewart, one of the bestselling musicians of all time, is bringing his legendary voice and decades worth of hits to the Great Minnesota Get-Together in 2026.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Early in the winter season, there are always good nonconference matchups in Minnesota, including Friday, when the Chanhassen girls basketball team visited Blaine. Plus, see the results of other exciting prep games in Minneapolis, Shakopee, Andover and other areas in the state.
Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild scored three times in the third period to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1.
The Minnesota Timberwolves' five-game winning streak was snapped by the Phoenix Suns on Monday night with a 108-105 defeat.
In her rookie season with Gotham FC, Khyah Harper was part of the club's third championship win last month, in a 1-0 shutout against the Washington Spirit.
In Minnesota, where ice is practically a birthright, one team has skated its way to national prominence.
Fear and uncertainty continue in Minnesota's Somali communities as ICE continues its intensified focus on the Twin Cities.
Opposition to ICE actions is widespread among Democratic elected officials throughout the state, though nowhere more than in Minneapolis, home to the state's largest Somali population.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child this year were able to start applying this week to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child in this year can start applying to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Matt Varilek, the commissioner of the state's Department of Employment and Economic Development about the program's rollout and who qualifies for the program.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child this year were able to start applying this week to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country?
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnehaha, Minnetonka, Minnewaska, Minneota. Those are just some of the place names in "the Land of 10,000 Lakes" featuring "minne" as the first five letters.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
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.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The snow will wrap up on Wednesday morning as temperatures begin to fall, auguring a stretch of true winter cold.
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.
The snow will wrap up on Wednesday morning as temperatures begin to fall, auguring a stretch of true winter cold.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says more snow is on the way and could make for a messy morning commute.
Across the state, plows are out in force trying to get them ready for the morning commute. Conor Wight spent the evening with one of those teams in Anoka County.
The snow will wrap up on Wednesday morning as temperatures begin to fall, auguring a stretch of true winter cold.
New video and pictures show federal agents using pepper spray on a crowd in a Minneapolis neighborhood with a large Somali population.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says more snow is on the way and could make for a messy morning commute.
It's not only difficult flying or driving, but many sidewalks are also hard to navigate in the snow. For some Minnesotans, grabbing a shovel is not an option. Ubah Ali checked with a community of volunteers ready to help clear a path.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out, that's a frequently misunderstood term.