On Statewide Face Mask Mandate, Gov. Walz Says To Expect A Decision In 'Next Day Or 2'
A decision on a statewide mask mandate in Minnesota is expected before the end of the week.
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A decision on a statewide mask mandate in Minnesota is expected before the end of the week.
For anyone who wants to leave 2020 behind, the Renaissance Festival has announced plans to go forward with plans for this fall.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, along with state health leaders, announced Tuesday that progress has been made since the long-term care "battle plan" was implemented in early May.
While it's unclear what kind of classroom Minnesota students will go back to in the fall, teachers are concerned about the continuation of distance learning as well as the safety of returning to classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It's been more than two weeks since daily COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota were in the double digits. Even so, the number of new infections continues to climb.
Minnesota added another 922 cases of COVID-19 to its tally of infections Monday and four more deaths, including that of a 9-month-old child.
Over the past two weeks, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety says 14 Minnesota bars and restaurants were caught breaking the rules to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The list of Minnesota cities requiring face masks and covering keeps growing.
The unit moves huge volumes of air inside buildings. Inside a furnace sized metal cabinet is a one-foot-wide, hospital grade HEPA air filter that traps the tiniest of particles.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) board on Monday approved a resolution to require face coverings at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in the wake of COVID-19.
Teachers unions for Wisconsin's five largest school districts asked Gov. Tony Evers and the state's top health and education officials on Monday to keep schools closed at the start of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The coin shortage is one of the many consequences of the partial closure of the economy, which halted the flow of coins.
Having posed a series of increasingly paranoid-sounding questions about the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Appleton City Council member William Siebers cleared his throat, preparing for the most outlandish yet.
Video of the line outside Welch Mill Canoeing, Tubing and Kayaking showed hundreds of people close together without wearing face coverings.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says there is an urgent need for blood plasma donations.
A Twin Cities tradition looked a little different this year.
Wisconsin health officials report 830 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
The Minnesota Department of Health has announced 737 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths Sunday.
Minnesota Department of Health reported 464 additional cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths Saturday.
Minnesota is stepping up enforcement at restaurants to make sure they're following COVID-19 rules.
A mother, grandmother and a good friend. It's how loved ones remember a Minneapolis woman who lost her life to COVID-19.
Prior to the pandemic's lockdown, the perception of crime kept some folks away, but that pales when compared to the devastating impacts of COVID-19.
WCCO talks to residents of Mora in Kanabec County to get their perspective about a possible statewide face mask mandate.
Minnesota's hospitals have asked Gov. Tim Walz to impose a statewide mask mandate to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Saint Sabrina's, which also offered piercings, has been in business for 28 years.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is the first airport to create a new path for people living with blindness or low vision, centering around what may be the most important rooms in the complex: the bathrooms.
What started as a social media invitation for a scooter ride through Minneapolis last Saturday quickly became something much bigger. Now, the company Lime is taking steps to slow riders down.
The candidates for the Minnesota general election are all set, and the campaigns are shifting into a higher gear.
The Chicago-based law firm of Romanucci and Blandin is now investigating after an 18-year-old urban explorer was severely injured after falling nearly 20-stories from a Minneapolis grain elevator earlier this month.
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.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is the first airport to create a new path for people living with blindness or low vision, centering around what may be the most important rooms in the complex: the bathrooms.
What started as a social media invitation for a scooter ride through Minneapolis last Saturday quickly became something much bigger. Now, the company Lime is taking steps to slow riders down.
The Chicago-based law firm of Romanucci and Blandin is now investigating after an 18-year-old urban explorer was severely injured after falling nearly 20-stories from a Minneapolis grain elevator earlier this month.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her gave her inaugural budget address Thursday amid a firestorm of controversies in her first months on the job.
Police discovered nearly three dozen damaged vehicles in downtown Minneapolis early Thursday after reports of a man committing break-ins.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, including a slate of county fairs.
Virgil Winds, chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, says he's worried the mining operation could harm the land so closely tied to generations of people.
The Winona Police Department said on Wednesday that while the cameras have been an "effective and impactful resource," the community's trust is "the foundation of effective policing."
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race, CBS News projects.
CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.
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.
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.
An 11% property tax increase and cutting 100 city jobs. That's what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says is necessary to balance the city's budget. Adam Duxter shares his proposal and why council members say this budget won't come easy.
Key matchups are set for November after some high-stakes primaries last night. In Minnesota, women won nominations for important races that will make history. More than with 1 million people cast ballots, which is about 25% of eligible voters. As Esme Murphy reports, those big numbers lead to some unexpectedly large margins.
For the first time, more than a million Minnesotans casts ballots in a primary — about 25% of eligible voters.
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.
Police discovered nearly three dozen damaged vehicles in downtown Minneapolis early Thursday after reports of a man committing break-ins.
A 37-year-old man is charged with murder in the sucker punch-related death of 62-year-old Isaiah Jacob Wilson last week in downtown St. Paul.
Condo owners say the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Second Street in Minneapolis turns into a war zone when darkness falls Thursday through Sunday nights.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
A former Twin Cities high school teacher was federally indicted Thursday for allegedly grooming an underage student.
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 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 Minnesota Vikings released their first unofficial depth chart of the season on Wednesday, though head coach Kevin O'Connell spoiled the answer to the biggest question a day before when he announced Kyler Murray as the starting quarterback.
Though he admitted he's "obviously disappointed," J.J. McCarthy said losing the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback job to Kyler Murray hasn't changed his attitude.
Napheesa Collier had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kayla McBride scored 19 points and the Minnesota Lynx nearly squandered a 29-point lead before holding off the Portland Fire 85-81.
Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their series.
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.
A series of fronts will lead to better storm chances Friday night and into Saturday in the Twin Cities, 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.
A series of fronts will lead to better storm chances Friday night and into Saturday in the Twin Cities, says meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
A series of fronts will lead to better storm chances Friday night and into Saturday in the Twin Cities, says meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
Highs will be in the low 80s on Thursday and Friday in the Twin Cities.
A series of fronts will lead to better storm chances Friday night and into Saturday in the Twin Cities, says meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has created innovative 3D braille maps for people living with blindness and low vision.
What started as a social media invitation for a scooter ride through Minneapolis last Saturday quickly became something much bigger. Now, the company Lime is taking steps to slow riders down.
Police discovered nearly three dozen damaged vehicles in downtown Minneapolis early Thursday after reports of a man committing break-ins.
Here’s what voters can expect in the key matchups in the general election.