Fire destroys Winona's Black Horse Bar & Grill
Fire destroyed Winona's Black Horse Bar & Grill early Friday morning, with several fire departments trucking in water to help fight the blaze.
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Fire destroyed Winona's Black Horse Bar & Grill early Friday morning, with several fire departments trucking in water to help fight the blaze.
Los Angeles County officials confirm at least 25 people have died, though that number is expected to increase as search teams comb through thousands of charred buildings looking for remains.
Tens of thousands more people in Los Angeles are under threat of evacuation. They're watching high winds which could cause sparks to spread fast. Nearly 90,000 people have already been forced from their homes. WCCO's David Schuman is in Los Angeles County where he found people are not the only ones facing danger, their pets are too.
Millions of people in Southern California are on alert as powerful winds return to the region. The winds on Tuesday have been lighter than expected, but officials are not letting their guard down. The two largest wildfires burning near Los Angeles are still far from contained. The fires have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 buildings.
Worsening wind conditions now threaten the fight against multiple southern California fires.
Monday night's whipping winds could spark more explosive fire growth in Los Angeles. At least two dozen people have died so far in the infernos. Danya Bacchus is in the Pacific Palisades with the latest.
President Joe Biden has declared the situation a disaster and is pushing for more federal funding to help firefighters and those who've lost their homes.
An 80-year-old woman died Monday after suffering severe burns in a fire outside of an assisted living facility in northern Minnesota, police say.
A brush fire exploded in size amid powerful winds in northwest Los Angeles, forcing the evacuation of at least 30,000 residents in the affluent community of Pacific Palisades.
Christopher Daniel has lived in the Phillips neighborhood since 2016 and feels what is being done to help unsheltered and sheltered residents in the Phillips neighborhood is not working.
City crews are working to clean up what's left behind from Monday’s encampment fire in south Minneapolis. Meanwhile, a coalition of neighbors — with and without homes — are letting their voices be heard.
Fires burned through two separate south Minneapolis encampments Monday afternoon.
Fires burned through two separate south Minneapolis encampments Monday afternoon.
Subzero temperatures have sparked concern about the dangers of using propane to stay warm inside tents.
It was just after New Year's Day last year that a house fire changed a St. Paul family forever.
A man was injured in a fire on Saturday evening.
People living in camps are forced to fire up improvised heaters to survive the cold or try and squeeze into a packed shelter. That has advocates searching for solutions.
Two fires at homeless encampments in the Twin Cities is sparking concern as temperatures bottom out. People living in camps are forced to fire up improvised heaters to survive the cold or try and squeeze into a packed shelter. As our Adam Duxter reports, that has advocates searching for solutions.
A Minnesota family is mourning the loss of nine pets, after a fire destroyed their home before they could even move in.
A family spending time away for the holidays returned home to find their house a total loss.
An auto body shop in Waverly, Minnesota has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out on Christmas Day.
Danger may be hiding in plain sight right in your luggage. Lithium-ion batteries inside your tablet, laptop, or phone – even your electric toothbrush – can be flammable when they're damaged or they overheat. Our national consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi reports on efforts to make passengers more aware of these risks.
Owners had hoped to reopen for New Year's Eve but said construction and inspections are taking a bit longer than anticipated.
Fire officials in southern Minnesota say a chimney fire is responsible for $100,000 in damage to a home overnight.
An Edina man was charged with arson on Thursday after investigators say surveillance video showed him lighting his mail on fire in the hallway of his apartment complex.
Kamario Taylor passed for 227 yards and three first-half touchdowns to lead Mississippi State in a 38-13 takedown of Minnesota in the first-ever football game between the two schools.
A hiker who had been missing since Sept. 5 from Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior in Michigan has been found, the National Park Service said Saturday afternoon.
Minnesota Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper left Saturday's game against Cleveland after being hit by a pitch.
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right hip next week and miss the rest of the season.
Minneapolis Police are investigating a shooting that took place overnight near the 300 block of 1st Avenue North.
Minneapolis Police are investigating a shooting that took place overnight near the 300 block of 1st Avenue North.
A group of nearly 200 volunteers visited Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Saturday morning, with the intention of remembering the lives lost defending freedom.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating an overnight crash in Chaska that sent two to a local hospital.
The future of a big piece of Minneapolis property is suddenly wide open. Legacy Investing, a company that develops data centers, is walking away from its plan to purchase the old Star Tribune printing facility in the North Loop.
After 334 days in a neonatal intensive care unit in Maple Grove, Minnesota, North Memorial Health's "miracle baby" is finally home.
Saturday is expected to be cooler and less humid than Friday in Minnesota, with lighter winds, sun and high temperatures in the mid-70s.
Friday marks 25 years since 9/11, and a small Minnesota community has found a special way to honor the victims year-round.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, including local festivals and the start of some fall activities.
It'll be a mostly sunny day Thursday with light winds, but the humidity starts to pick up Friday ahead of some scattered showers.
Built in 1886, the Prospect House was once a resort hotel. The third floor is preserved to show what the hotel looked like back then, but for Jay Johnson, the real history is in the basement.
A $1.8 billion project to replace the Blatnik Bridge, which links Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, is now underway.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
A Wisconsin high school football player has died from injuries sustained during a game on Thursday night.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
The nonprofit opened its Twin Cities doors in 2010 and now runs a seven-woman operation out of a warehouse stocked entirely with what other Minnesotans gave away.
An Annandale, Minnesota, boy who survived overwhelming odds as a baby is once again facing a serious heart battle.
Zy'ire was diagnosed with bone cancer in his tibia, and throughout treatment, his love of the game helped keep his spirits up. Make-A-Wish Minnesota granted his wish by putting him on the sideline in Vikings gear.
Lt. Ryan Kelly, the first Minneapolis officer to arrive at Church of the Annunciation on Aug. 27, 2025, described walking in to find dozens of children hiding in the pews — and locating 2 who had already died.
After the Annunciation Catholic Church mass shooting in Minneapolis, there were loud calls for action on guns.
Four former presidents were at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
In August, a law changing the age for criminal prosecutions in Minnesota went into effect. The law bars children under 13, no matter how serious the crime, from being prosecuted. It's unclear what will happen to kids now accused of these crimes.
Maryland and New Hampshire have similar laws but carve out exceptions for serious violent crimes like murder and rape; Minnesota's version, effective August 1, 2026, has none.
A 43-year-old Hugo woman who pleaded guilty to making threats towards Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth was sentenced on Thursday.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is working with a contractor to correct an autism treatment plan backlog that is frustrating both parents and providers.
You've probably seen THC drinks at Minnesota bars and liquor stores, but those made-in-Minnesota drinks could disappear this winter if new federal rules take effect.
The 2026 Minnesota State Fair is rolling out more than three dozen new food items this year, on top of all the returning favorites — which makes putting together a game plan for your visit no small task.
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will waive higher tariffs on ground beef imports, which he says will reduce beef prices by 25%. Some cattle ranchers, including those in Minnesota and Wisconsin, worry the plan will hurt them financially.
An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella is linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say. WCCO speaks with a food safety expert about the risks associated with alfalfa sprouts.
Minneapolis Police are investigating a shooting that took place overnight near the 300 block of 1st Avenue North.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has denied supervised release for a man convicted in the 1970 killing of a St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer.
A longtime family-run Thai restaurant in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, is picking up the pieces after an individual broke a window and tried to enter early Monday morning, but the owner says the incident won't drive them from the area.
The man who killed a grocery store employee in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis with a golf club in 2023 was found not guilty by reason of mental illness on Thursday.
The father of Jordan "Manny" Collins, who is accused killing his 16-year-old son, will go on trial Thursday in Anoka County.
After 334 days in a neonatal intensive care unit in Maple Grove, Minnesota, North Memorial Health's "miracle baby" is finally home.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
The money will fuel a 10-year push into precision medicine at a hospital system that treats children from before birth through young adulthood.
Hospice nurses who work for Allina Health are set to begin a seven-day strike on Friday.
A school night usually means earlier bedtimes and setting multiple alarms. WCCO spoke with a sleep medicine physician about how many alarms you should set to wake up.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, including at the Minnesota State Fair.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
Louis Lee came to Minnesota decades ago from Hong Kong to become a student at the University of Minnesota. He says listening to comedy helped him learn English.
The vault is open. Recordings no one's ever heard, spanning 40 years of Prince's musical career, are now available on a new album called "Timeless."
The community is mourning the loss of Charles Dillon, also known as Chaz Millionaire, a longtime voice on the Twin Cities airwaves.
Kamario Taylor passed for 227 yards and three first-half touchdowns to lead Mississippi State in a 38-13 takedown of Minnesota in the first-ever football game between the two schools.
Minnesota Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper left Saturday's game against Cleveland after being hit by a pitch.
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right hip next week and miss the rest of the season.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
The Minnesota Twins were defeated by the Guardians 5-2 on Friday night after Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and a ninth-inning double to spark the game-winning rally for Cleveland.
In August, a law changing the age for criminal prosecutions in Minnesota went into effect. The law bars children under 13, no matter how serious the crime, from being prosecuted. It's unclear what will happen to kids now accused of these crimes.
Maryland and New Hampshire have similar laws but carve out exceptions for serious violent crimes like murder and rape; Minnesota's version, effective August 1, 2026, has none.
Demuth has been running ads focusing on a million-dollar funding proposal that Klobuchar supported that was stripped out of a funding bill.
She has won four races for U.S. Senate by double digits, and now Sen. Amy Klobuchar is campaigning to become Minnesota's next governor.
The DFL primary in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District was supposed to be close, but it wasn't. Former Lakeville Mayor and state Sen. Matt Little beat two well-known opponents by double digits.
Built in 1886, the Prospect House was once a resort hotel. The third floor is preserved to show what the hotel looked like back then, but for Jay Johnson, the real history is in the basement.
For nearly a half century, the Haunted Mansion at the Minnesota State Fair has been scaring people silly.
It is one of the most uniquely shaped buildings at the Minnesota State Fair, and it holds nearly 80 years of history.
For five generations, one family has run the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours along the St. Croix River.
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.
The first days of school can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. New teachers, new classes, maybe even a new building. It can be a lot to manage without a plan.
A school night usually means earlier bedtimes and setting multiple alarms. WCCO spoke with a sleep medicine physician about how many alarms you should set to wake up.
Behind the fried foods and thrilling rides, farming remains at the heart of the Minnesota State Fair, where farm families work around the clock to get their animals ribbon-ready.
Visitors are spending tens of millions of dollars to experience all there is at the Minnesota State Fair. It's a 12-day production that costs tens of millions of dollars to put on.
There's more than 300 vendors keeping people fed at the Minnesota State Fair. That's a lot of competition for your cash and the limited space in your stomach.
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.
We have rain headed our way. Meteorologist Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing of it all.
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 Katie Steiner has an update on the forecast.
High temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s across Minnesota on Saturday, with cooler conditions expected Sunday, NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows says.
Storms will sweep through parts of northern and central Minnesota on Friday evening and night, and some areas are under a slight risk for severe weather, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
We have rain headed our way. Meteorologist Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing of it all.
A group of nearly 200 volunteers visited Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Saturday morning, with the intention of remembering the lives lost defending freedom.
An opportunity to experience Vietnamese food, culture, and more, the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is headed to St. Paul next Saturday.
You don't have to travel to Germany to celebrate Oktoberfest. The Germanic-American Institute is holding an Oktoberfest celebration in St. Paul all day today.
Meteorologist Katie Steiner has an update on the forecast.