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Minneapolis residents on Tuesday voted against a proposed amendment that would have removed the city's police department from the city charter and replaced it with a Department of Public Safety.
The vote means the Department of Public Safety will not be created to replace the Minneapolis Police Department, the department which will still be required by the city charter. The reactions came down swiftly upon the rejection of the question, mostly from Republicans holding office.
The policing question passing would serve as a model for other progressive cities and be a big talking point for Republicans. If it doesn't pass, it would be a major blow in one of the most liberal and progressive cities in the country.
It's Election Day, and polls are officially open. Voters will make major ballot decisions in the Twin Cities.
This week's election in Minneapolis is already one for the history books. Early voting is at record levels, and many residents say they were drawn to vote over the future of the Minneapolis Police Department.
Early voting is way ahead of past years in Minneapolis, an indication that there could be record turnout for an election that is being closely watched across the country.
The election judges have put mock ballots through the city's electronic voting system to test the machines accuracy ahead of Election Day.
Thirteen women and one man were arrested Tuesday night following protests in south Minneapolis.
It was relatively quiet at the polling places across the metro Tuesday. There were some lines when the polls opened, but voters said they cleared relatively quickly.
A polling location in St. Paul was temporarily locked down following a nearby shooting Tuesday afternoon.
Election Day may be a stressful or emotional time for many, and a bunch of restaurants are stepping up with discounted or even free comfort food to help you cope.
To date, more than 2 million absentee ballots have been requested in Minnesota. Of those, 1.7 million have already been returned, leaving more than 338,000 still outstanding.
Minneapolis is among 44 jurisdictions in 18 states across the country where the Department of Justice will be monitoring voting rights on Election Day.
A requirement that Minnesota voters wear masks at the polls to help stop the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place on Election Day, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to block the mandate while a lawsuit is being appealed.
Last week's ruling by the 8th District Circuit Court means that absentee ballots must be returned by 3 p.m. on election day, or voters can vote in person until 8 p.m. when the polls close.
A decision from the U.S. District Court District of Minnesota has barred Atlas Aegis from deploying armed agents at Minnesota polling locations.
It's just one week until election day. And polls across the country are reflecting one of the largest gender gaps heading into an election in history.
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday is holding a hearing for a challenge to Minnesota's seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots after Election Day, which the Republican plaintiffs argue could lead to thousands of votes received after Nov. 3 being disqualified and the election being thrown into chaos.
The president's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. will be visiting Minneapolis Tuesday with just days to go to Election Day.
Who is voting early? Good Question.
Following reports that the group Atlas Aegis was seeking a "large contingent" of recruits "to make sure that the Antifas don't try to destroy the election sites," Ellison says his office launched an investigation into the claims.
For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.
The election was being postponed until February because of the recent death of Legal Marijuana Now party candidate Adam Weeks. Now candidates and voters are adjusting to election whiplash.
Earlier, Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig filed a lawsuit to ask the courts to let the 2nd District Congressional race proceed in the November election. This came after Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Weeks died.
State Fair organizers estimate crowd sizes will be similar to 2019, pre-pandemic. That year, more than two million people visited the fair during the 12 days.
The state had ordered the 18 to return to prison by Monday. But, a Ramsey County judge has granted a temporary restraining order, saying that reincarcerating the individuals could still be detrimental to their health.
The mayor's proposal calls for $3.3 billion in total spending over 2023 and 2024.
Two remaining former officers awaiting trial on state charges in the killing of George Floyd have rejected plea deals.
A visitation for 17-year-old Isaac Schuman is happening from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center in Stillwater. Then there will be a private funeral on Tuesday.
More than 3,000 people are killed each year in the United States because drivers are looking at their phones or something other than the road.
The American withdrawal from Afghanistan was both an ignominious moment in history and a shining example of American ingenuity, as our servicemembers conducted the largest airlift operation in history.
A West St. Paul woman faces decades in prison for allegedly shooting a woman in the chest last week in downtown Minneapolis.
Each year, NFL players vote on the top 100, and the league shares the results. This year, Cousins came in at No. 99.
Police say a standoff ended peacefully Monday evening after a man fired a gun several times in a residential Twin Cities neighborhood.
The Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force says Myles Daniel Hickman, who was arrested by agents last August and charged with third-degree murder, admitted to selling Barnhart the drugs during his plea hearing.
An east-central Minnesota teen is missing, and authorities believe he may be trying to bike to the Twin Cities metro area.
A Packers super fan is selling his party bus named "The Big Cheese." The bus can seat 14 people. It also holds a bar, a built-in cooler, and a restroom.
A North Mankato woman is hospitalized with serious injuries following an ATV crash Sunday in southern Minnesota.
The body of a Hopkins man was recovered from a northern Minnesota lake Saturday evening three hours after he fell overboard.
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Former U.S. Senator Al Franken is heading back into the spotlight with a late night guest host spot.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 72 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
Giuliani is scheduled to appear before the special grand jury in Fulton County on Wednesday.
King's Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling some of its products due to possible microbial contamination.
Two state cases are also still pending. One is a multiple count sex-abuse case out of Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago. The other is a solicitation case in Minnesota.
Three people are in the hospital after a teenage driver failed to yield at a stop sign in Morrison County Saturday evening, according to the county sheriff's office.
The shooting happened around 7:50 p.m. as the park was closing.
First we had the Department of Natural Resources' eagle cam. Now, take a look at Osprey cam.
Minnesota nurses - 15,000 of them - are voting Monday to decide whether or not to go on strike.
Authorities say a driver crashed and died in northern Minnesota Sunday evening when he tried to pass another vehicle and lost control.
The congresswoman made the comments during an on-the-record interview with the New York Times Editorial Board.
The crash happened at about 11:30 p.m., and involved a Subaru Forester traveling south along Highway 63.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office has identified the victim fatally stabbed in a home invasion in northeast Minneapolis last week.
As the WNBA star's lawyers appeal her 9-year jail sentence, a Russian official has confirmed ongoing talks with the U.S. about a potential prisoner swap.
For the rest of the workweek, these three things will be a constant: Each day will be a bit muggy, with mostly cloudy conditions, and with chances of scattered showers.
Researchers project that more than 100 million people will soon live in regions where the heat index reaches 125 degrees.
Heche got her start in a soap opera before starring in films and on TV, and made headlines for her relationship with comedian Ellen DeGeneres in the '90s.
A man is in critical but stable condition after being shot Sunday night near the Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.
Police are looking for the shooter who injured a man Sunday afternoon in an Apple Valley trailer park.
The 2021 Uniform Crime report published Friday shows violent crime rose by 16 percent in Greater Minnesota and by nearly 24 percent in the seven-county Twin Cities metro.
A man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a woman before threatening to kill himself and a child inside a Brooklyn Park residence Sunday morning.
Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and her key bucket and rebound helped Connecticut hold off Minnesota 90-83 on Sunday in the final WNBA game for Minnesota's Sylvia Fowles.
A man is dead and another is badly injured after a shooting at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon.
Officials say a 57-year-old man died in an ATV crash in Brooklyn Park Friday
Neda Kellogg is making what seems like the impossible possible for young girls, helping them live out their dreams and reach their full potential.
Capitol Police said the man did not appear to be targeting any members of Congress, who are on recess.
Police in Brooklyn Park say dozens of rounds were fired during an incident that injured a juvenile and damaged seven vehicles Saturday night.
It will reach 80 degrees in the Twin Cities Monday, and be in the mid-to-high 70s in much of the state.
The Minnesota State Patrol said alcohol was involved in a crash that injured a pedestrian in Burnsville Saturday night.
Campus safety hoped they would see crime dip during the three-weekend trial, specifically drive-by shootings and drag racing.
Crews responded to a fire on the 3200 block of Thomas Avenue North. Crews saw smoke visibly emerging from the home, and found a resident attempting to put out a now-smoldering fire.
The school board in North Dakota's largest city decided to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at their meetings, prompting a Republican lawmaker to vow to push for a voucher program that would allow public money to pay for private school tuition.
Billed as a park of "water, islands and horizons," Voyageurs covers 218,055 acres -- 84,000 of which is water. There are more than 500 islands and four large lakes.
The driver, who was in a Toyota Camry, collided with a payloader parked on the side of the road. Authorities say that it had been marked with a traffic cone, and the speed limit in the area is 30 mph.
The circle was organized by Minneapolis locals. They're hoping to see city leaders take-up a People's Climate and Equity Plan.
Airfares were down 7.8% in July compared to June, according to the latest numbers released by the Labor Department.
A coalition of churches and community groups are working together, bringing community together to celebrate a new way of thinking.
The shooting happened after officers were confronted by an armed man when they were called to a home in Appleton on Friday night, the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news release.
The Justice Department is investigating Trump for potential Espionage Act violations, according to a search warrant. What does it mean?
Franklin White, 31, was charged with one count of second-degree murder.
Officers say alcohol was a major factor in a fatal crash late Friday night on Highway 21.
It will be a tad muggy, but otherwise seasonable and pleasant all weekend long.
The author will likely lose an eye, and the nerves in his arm were "severed" and his liver was "stabbed and damaged," his agent said.
"He started to think about the accident that killed his father. Those thoughts led to him going to the home of Tanna Togstad," the complaint says.
Leigh Finke is poised to make history as the first openly transgender state legislator.
Police in Hopkins say a man made "vague comments" about Jewish people when he approached a patron at Oak Ridge Country Club before smashing his own car with the patron's golf club.
Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader on Friday ended a 14-month, taxpayer-funded inquiry into the 2020 election by firing his hand-picked investigator.
A Blaine man is in serious trouble with the law after he allegedly shot at a trio of motorcyclists and rammed a sheriff's deputy's squad car during an ensuing police chase.
Minnesota State Patrol say a Chevrolet truck was traveling south on I-35, near Viking Boulevard early this afternoon when it hit a guardrail and rolled into the left median.
Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, is trimming jobs in an effort to adjust to new changes in consumer behavior as the virus wanes.
Trader Joe's in downtown Minneapolis voted to unionize Friday, becoming the second store in the country to do so.
Minnesota saw a 21.6% increase in violent crime in 2021 according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's 2021 uniform crime report.
These kids are sharing more than a good time - they share the burden of bad health too. The campers or their siblings have life-threatening blood disorders.
The pool contractor at the center of a WCCO investigation is being sued by the Attorney General's office.
Kristin Vaillancourt is a third-generation teacher working with elementary-aged special education students in the St. Louis Public School District. She has an Amazon wish list, along with nearly 400 other Minnesota teachers.
The search is over for a man who police say broke into a northeast Minneapolis home and killed a man.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be closing parts of southbound Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue between Lake Street and Highway 62 beginning Sunday at 11 p.m.
Called the Inflation Reduction Act, the bill passed the House in a 220 to 207 party-line vote, days after it cleared the Senate in 51 to 50.
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Police say a standoff ended peacefully Monday evening after a man fired a gun several times in a residential Twin Cities neighborhood.
State Fair organizers estimate crowd sizes will be similar to 2019, pre-pandemic. That year, more than two million people visited the fair during the 12 days.
More than 3,000 people are killed each year in the United States because drivers are looking at their phones or something other than the road.
An east-central Minnesota teen is missing, and authorities believe he may be trying to bike to the Twin Cities metro area.
A West St. Paul woman faces decades in prison for allegedly shooting a woman in the chest last week in downtown Minneapolis.
The Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force says Myles Daniel Hickman, who was arrested by agents last August and charged with third-degree murder, admitted to selling Barnhart the drugs during his plea hearing.
An east-central Minnesota teen is missing, and authorities believe he may be trying to bike to the Twin Cities metro area.
A North Mankato woman is hospitalized with serious injuries following an ATV crash Sunday in southern Minnesota.
The body of a Hopkins man was recovered from a northern Minnesota lake Saturday evening three hours after he fell overboard.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 72 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
A Packers super fan is selling his party bus named "The Big Cheese." The bus can seat 14 people. It also holds a bar, a built-in cooler, and a restroom.
The shooting happened after officers were confronted by an armed man when they were called to a home in Appleton on Friday night, the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news release.
Franklin White, 31, was charged with one count of second-degree murder.
Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader on Friday ended a 14-month, taxpayer-funded inquiry into the 2020 election by firing his hand-picked investigator.
These kids are sharing more than a good time - they share the burden of bad health too. The campers or their siblings have life-threatening blood disorders.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey laid out his budget proposal in person Monday for the first time since 2019.
In the days following the guest host feature, Franken will be doing six sold-out shows in Minneapolis.
Former U.S. Senator Al Franken is heading back into the spotlight with a late night guest host spot.
Giuliani is scheduled to appear before the special grand jury in Fulton County on Wednesday.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposed his biennial budget to the City Council Monday morning, calling for $3.3 billion in total spending over 2023 and 2024.
King's Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling some of its products due to possible microbial contamination.
Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, is trimming jobs in an effort to adjust to new changes in consumer behavior as the virus wanes.
"Mr. Workman is going to have to answer, he's going to have to compensate his victims, he's going to be held accountable," Attorney General Keith Ellison said.
If you noticed that turkey is hit or miss at some delis and restaurants, you're not alone.
Family-owned grocery chain Mike's Discount Foods is seeing a bump in business as inflation continues to have food prices climbing month over month.
Police say a standoff ended peacefully Monday evening after a man fired a gun several times in a residential Twin Cities neighborhood.
The Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force says Myles Daniel Hickman, who was arrested by agents last August and charged with third-degree murder, admitted to selling Barnhart the drugs during his plea hearing.
State Fair organizers estimate crowd sizes will be similar to 2019, pre-pandemic. That year, more than two million people visited the fair during the 12 days.
A West St. Paul woman faces decades in prison for allegedly shooting a woman in the chest last week in downtown Minneapolis.
The state had ordered the 18 to return to prison by Monday. But, a Ramsey County judge has granted a temporary restraining order, saying that reincarcerating the individuals could still be detrimental to their health.
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 72 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
King's Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling some of its products due to possible microbial contamination.
Minnesota nurses - 15,000 of them - are voting Monday to decide whether or not to go on strike.
The CDC thinks COVID-19 has infected 70 percent of the U.S. population. But because so many cases are asymptomatic, those numbers could be higher.
Former U.S. Senator Al Franken is heading back into the spotlight with a late night guest host spot.
Heche got her start in a soap opera before starring in films and on TV, and made headlines for her relationship with comedian Ellen DeGeneres in the '90s.
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
The actor hinted at a possible retirement in an interview published Wednesday.
A month after "Grease" opened in 1978, Olivia Newton-John chartered a jet at her own expense to be the grand marshal in the centennial parade in tiny Olivia.
A Packers super fan is selling his party bus named "The Big Cheese." The bus can seat 14 people. It also holds a bar, a built-in cooler, and a restroom.
Ibrahim, who had also been recruited by Fleck when he was with the Broncos, was the catalyst for bringing the band back together on offense for another run at a Big Ten West Division title.
WCCO talked with Lynx players.
The Vikings' preseason started with a loss to the Raiders in Las Vegas.
Each year, NFL players vote on the top 100, and the league shares the results. This year, Cousins came in at No. 99.
In Ottertail County, there's a type of race where speed records will never be broken.
Imagine spending your summer days on top of a 100-foot cliff. It's a reality for the good folks at Sand Creek Adventures.
"It's a comfort food. It's a heritage item for families. People rally around it," Blaine Pederson said.
Minnesota farm towns seem to have similar characteristics: a quaint main street, a tractor dealer, a baseball field. And in the case of Millerville -- a whole, lotta butter.
Architecture is celebrated on this tour, especially houses doctors once lived in. Some of the tour spots even housed such famed figures as Lou Gehrig and Ernest Hemingway, who was often seen reading his own books.
The CDC thinks COVID-19 has infected 70 percent of the U.S. population. But because so many cases are asymptomatic, those numbers could be higher.
There's no denying we're in the dog days of summer. However, some trees are starting to act like the seasons are changing.
Congress appears to be on the verge of passing a monumental bill that could reshape our nation's economy.
Those 205-pound covers are where they are for three main reasons.
It's important to quench your thirst this week as temperatures soar, but no matter how hot it is outside, our bodies need to stay hydrated.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced dozens of new foods and drinks for the 2022 event.
In 1995, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and a handful of other wrestling superstars squared off in a ring just outside of Camp Snoopy for the first episode of "WCW Monday Nitro."
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Opening Day is nearly here and the Minnesota Twins are unveiling new foods at Target Field, including Australian-inspired savory pies and an official grilled cheese sandwich of the ballpark.
It's Valentine's Day, and Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield asked WCCO viewers to share their stories of romance. Here are some of the best we got!
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer reports on when Minnesotans could see rain this week.
Scattered showers will be in the forecast from the rest of the workweek.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says that the next 48 hours are expected to be somewhat muggy, with chances for showers.
"The elderly and the really young," said CentraCare sports medicine physician Dr. George Morris. "Those are the two populations that I would worry about most."
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.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer reports on when Minnesotans could see rain this week.
A special vehicle just hit the market, and it's ready for game day.
The American withdrawal from Afghanistan was both an ignominious moment in history and a shining example of American ingenuity as servicemembers conducted the largest airlift operation in history.
More than 3,000 people are killed each year in the United States because drivers are looking at their phones or something other than the road.
Kirsten Mitchell reports on security plans for the Great Minnesota Get-Together.