Police: 2 Men Try Abducting Boys, Who Tell Men To 'Shut Up' & Bike Away
Police in Little Falls say two boys were defiant when two men attempted to lure them into their car last week.
Police in Little Falls say two boys were defiant when two men attempted to lure them into their car last week.
A health care provider in Little Falls says it's been successful at reducing the number of people abusing opioids, and it hopes their program can be done nationally.
Authorities in central Minnesota seized more than $1,000 worth of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Saturday night.
Two people are in jail awaiting charges Monday after authorities said they led police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle in central Minnesota.
A restaurant familiar to WCCO viewers is closed Monday night after a fire broke out.
The Minnesota State Patrol says alcohol was involved in a fatal head-on crash that left one dead near Little Falls Monday.
Authorities are making a renewed call for information from the public in a number of unsolved church arsons in Minnesota.
The sheriff's office said that he was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with unknown injuries.
A small theater in central Minnesota is without one of the snacks moviegoers crave most.
A central Minnesota homeowner who killed two teenagers who broke into his home on Thanksgiving Day 2012 is claiming his life sentence is unconstitutional and he's asking to be released.
A teenage horseback rider was hospitalized after a car struck her and her horse Tuesday evening in Morrison County.
One person was injured after a motorcycle and cement truck collided early Friday morning. According to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, around 5:30 a.m. deputies responded to a call of a two-vehicle accident with injuries on Haven Road in Little Falls.
Local fairs and craft shows in Minnesota will exhibit original work from a wide spectrum of talent.
A tornado has already damaged property in Meeker and Stearns Counties in Minnesota Monday afternoon, just south of St. Cloud in between Eden Lake and Annandale.
Take advantage of the out-of-doors this summertime by visiting a zoo.
Two women from the Twin Cities are accused of being involved in the possession and sale of methamphetamine in Little Falls, according to charges filed Monday in Morrison County Court.
A Little Falls teenager will have to deliver speeches about distracted driving as part of her sentence for slamming into a minivan and killing a father and his 10-year-old daughter last July.
A teenager has pleaded guilty in a distracted driving crash last July that killed a father and his young daughter.
It's on track to be the busiest holiday for travel ever, and the American Auto Association (AAA) says you can credit that to falling gas prices.
Authorities are investigating the deaths of two central Minnesota men whose bodies were found in the Mississippi River. Police say 34-year-old William Lee Blake and 36-year-old Michael Robert Arndt, both of Little Falls, were supposed to meet Oct. 14 near the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge on the north side of Little Falls.
Police are looking for a missing man after his friend's body was found Sunday in the Mississippi River. Rescue teams recovered the body of 34-year-old William Lee Blake near the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge in Little Falls.
A 17-year-old girl has been charged as the driver in a crash that killed a father and his young daughter in Sherburne County.
A body was recovered from the Mississippi River in the city of Little Falls, city officials said. According to the Little Falls Police Department, on Sunday Morrison and Stearns County Water Rescue Teams recovered the body of a man from the Mississippi River.
Two people are recovering from a crash involving a Minnesota charter bus. It happened just before 11:30 a.m. in Maiden Rock Township, Wisconsin. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says a car driven by 73-year-old Donald Miner slowed down as a car in front of him turned.
Two young brothers from Little Falls were killed and two adults were injured Sunday in a crash in Morrison County. The fatal accident happened at about 1:10 p.m. at the intersection of Nature Road and Great River Road in Two Rivers Township, according to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office.
Two people are hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
After working without a contract for 300 days, the union representing teachers in the Minneapolis school district said they struck a tentative deal with the district late Wednesday night.
Thursday will be about 10-15 degrees warmer thanks to a strong southerly wind, but storms will start to develop overnight Friday.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday released body camera footage of a shootout in Minnetonka that left a man dead and two deputies injured.
A trooper was at the scene of a crash on eastbound Highway 36 at Snelling Avenue around 6 p.m. when they noticed a vehicle driving erratically coming up behind them.
Two people are hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
After working without a contract for 300 days, the union representing teachers in the Minneapolis school district said they struck a tentative deal with the district late Wednesday night.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday released body camera footage of a shootout in Minnetonka that left a man dead and two deputies injured.
A trooper was at the scene of a crash on eastbound Highway 36 at Snelling Avenue around 6 p.m. when they noticed a vehicle driving erratically coming up behind them.
Maple Grove is giving people who plan on strolling down its Main Street something new to chew on — the suburban city boldly dubbed itself Minnesota's culinary capital last week.
It's one of the few covered bridges remaining in the Midwest, and it's seen a lot of traffic over the years.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms.
A community tour Wednesday highlighted a massive investment to one of Minnesota's 15 fish hatcheries – a $20 million makeover, nearly 70 years in the making.
Two people are dead after a head-on crash Tuesday evening in southern Minnesota.
A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.
The 59th annual Flood Run motorcycle ride is this Saturday, and the Minnesota State Patrol is asking bikers and motorists alike to be extra careful while cruising beside the St. Croix River.
A partial building collapse in Superior, Wisconsin prompted evacuations Thursday, including at a nearby daycare.
Republican lawmakers have filed a new lawsuit alleging partial vetoes Gov. Tony Evers made to a bill designed to bolster students' reading performance were unconstitutional.
Nicolae Miu, the man convicted of reckless homicide and other crimes after stabbing five people on Wisconsin's Apple River in 2022, will be sentenced this summer.
The director of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin who pushed allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked has been hired to run the Republican Party of Wisconsin heading into the November election.
The nation's third-largest food bank is using a 24-hour fundraiser to fight food insecurity.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death.
Fifteen-year-old Bennett Fisk loves baseball and has been playing youth league his whole life. Unfortunately, last season, he had to sit out because even the largest adult-size baseball helmet didn't fit his head and it was too unsafe to play without a helmet.
For the first time in Minnesota cannabis usage on 420 is legal.
A new restaurant is hoping to serve the community for years to come.
Political analyst David Schultz says these students could swing the presidential election.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary in connection to a home break-in.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with DFL Sen. Scott Dibble and Republican Sen. Eric Pratt about the legislation push major reforms.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms. Esme Murphy spoke with Abou Amara, a Democratic analyst, and Mary Pattock, a long-time critic of the Met Council.
The owner of a Twin Cities-based car dealership is accused of scamming Minnesotans out of thousands of dollars.
Saturday marks, for some, a holiday.
There's a state recovery fund for families who are out of money for a loss due to a contractor, but there's a gap in the law — a contractor with one specialty is exempt from paying into the fund.
The Minnesota Department of Health says state inspectors have seized and destroyed about $500,000 worth of illegal cannabis products from retailers.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to delay implementation of a controversial ordinance establishing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers in the city.
Two people are hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday released body camera footage of a shootout in Minnetonka that left a man dead and two deputies injured.
The DEA took about 2.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl off Minnesota streets last year alone. Despite that eye-popping number, it's not enough.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary in connection to a home break-in.
The goal is to give kids access to mentors and resources before they get involved in the criminal justice system.
The DEA took about 2.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl off Minnesota streets last year alone. Despite that eye-popping number, it's not enough.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
Cancer cases are on the rise in younger adults, and early onset cancer is up in patients under 50, many of them without typical risk factors.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death.
The Vali-Hi Drive-In in Lake Elmo has been closed for almost two years now — but a filmmaker raised in Woodbury is keeping memories of the iconic theatre alive.
Eight years ago this week, music icon Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose at his Paisley Park estate.
La Raza's mission is to bring music, news and community to more than 200,000 Latinos in the Twin Cities.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Eight years after Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, thousands of his fans are flocking to the Twin Cities.
Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesday.
Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year.
Steve Little has been collecting Timberwolves memorabilia inside his St. Cloud home for 18 years as a season ticket holder.
Allen Shaver, the play-by-play announcer of the Minnesota North Stars for over 20 years, has died at 96 years old.
Alex Kirilloff hit a two-out, game-ending single after Byron Buxton led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, and the major league-worst Chicago White Sox fell to 3-20 with a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with DFL Sen. Scott Dibble and Republican Sen. Eric Pratt about the legislation push major reforms.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms. Esme Murphy spoke with Abou Amara, a Democratic analyst, and Mary Pattock, a long-time critic of the Met Council.
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, lawmakers pushing for reform. But Republican analyst Amy Koch says its going to take a bi-partisan public outcry from the politically diverse seven-county area.
It may have been more than 25 years ago, but Jesse Ventura's 1998 win for governor stands out as one of he most successful third-party runs in U.S. history.
It's one of the few covered bridges remaining in the Midwest, and it's seen a lot of traffic over the years.
Decades ago, at an 88-acre pasture near Annandale, cars replaced cows and French Lake Auto Parts was born.
There's an attraction in Fergus Falls that's centered around a man-made disaster.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen goes to New Ulm where the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is celebrating 35 years.
It cost $85,000 to build St. Stan's — equivalent to about $100 million today. As the basilica approaches its 130th birthday, its biggest fans say they wouldn't change a thing.
What do Lebron James, David Bowie and Bill Gates all have in common? They're left-handed. While they're a minority of the population, they're not alone. So why are we right- or left-handed? Good Question.
April is Earth Month and we're less than a week from Earth Day. That timing matches up with an email we received from Mary in Minneapolis. She wants to know: What can the average person do to help reduce global warming? Good Question.
The gorgeous weekend we had was more than just a great time to get outside. For many, it was a chance to get their hands dirty whether they wanted to or not. We wanted to know How can we efficiently clean our homes? Good Question.
If you have a drawer packed with old cellphones, cameras and laptops, you're not alone. Global electronic waste has hit record highs and it's growing five times faster than recycling rates. So how should you dispose of e-waste?
It's a yearly expense that Minnesota drivers often aren't too fond of paying. Bill from Otsego wanted to know: How do they calculate license tab fees? Good Question.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Prior, Lake, Minnesota was found guilty of six criminal charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. Miu's trial lasted eight days in a Hudson, Wisconsin courtroom.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
An early spring snowstorm made for many beautiful sights across the state of Minnesota over the weekend.
State fire officials say a grass fire near Waseca is contained Monday morning after burning more than 1,000 acres.
Thursday will be about 10-15 degrees warmer thanks to a strong southerly wind, but storms will start to develop overnight Friday.
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 Joseph Dames says Thursday will be warm and breezy before showers and storms develop overnight Friday.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the wind picks up again tomorrow, and we warm to near 70.
Thursday's going to be windy and warmer, and after that, we have a few rounds of soaking rain on the way.
Some love it, others hate it. But in 15 days the new Minnesota state flag will be raised.
One of the first urban American Indian centers in the country has undergone a renovation project to expand and modernize it.
A tentative settlement with a witness of George Floyd's murder is set to be presented on Thursday. If approved by the City Council, the mayor has a week to approve or veto it.
Scott Henrikson, 41, will be sentenced on Thursday for kidnapping his son, triggering an AMBER Alert and leading to a standoff with police.
After working without a contract for 300 days, the union representing Minneapolis teachers said they struck a tentative deal with the school district late Wednesday night.