New Ramsey County emergency center focuses on mental health crises
The newly remodeled Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center in St. Paul is unique in how it embeds social workers for a focus on resident well-being.
The newly remodeled Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center in St. Paul is unique in how it embeds social workers for a focus on resident well-being.
With decades of experience healing the body, these two say this is the first step to healing the mind.
Chief Clinical Officer Jane Perry talks about the center’s approach to mental health and why their work is so important.
Students at North St. Paul High School were lifting each other up as part of Shoe Day — a program by NAMI Minnesota that encourages teens to imagine themselves in each others' shoes.
May is mental health awareness month, and we're looking at a new study that says 43% of Americans are only somewhat or not at all comfortable talking about mental health, even with a therapist or close friend.
In an emerging world of artificial intelligence, we've got access to mental health tools with the touch of our fingertips.
In an emerging world of artificial intelligence, we've got access to mental health tools with the touch of our fingertips. But what's useful, and what's harmful?
rom unpredictable weather to unpredictable farm prices, rural Minnesotans face challenges every day.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death. Sunday afternoon, family, friends, and community members gathered for a ribbon ceremony. As WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell reports, the ribbons and bracelets given out are serving a much bigger purpose.
According to some new research, hugs are quite beneficial for relieving depression and pain.
Sally Mixon, founder of Abijah's, talks about how her organization uses retired, off-track thoroughbred racehorses to help boost mental health.
Providers of mental health services are turning to AI-powered chatbots to help fill the gaps amid a shortage of therapists.
North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale says it's closing its outpatient mental health programs, and two neonatal intensive care hospitals, leaving more than 100 employees without a job.
The Minnesota Nurses Association says North Memorial Health cuts will leave vulnerable Minnesotans at risk.
Studies have shown clutter can impact your mental health, but decluttering isn't always so simple.
As Congress debates a bill to potentially ban TikTok, Minnesota lawmakers are considering proposals to crack down on social media companies and make platforms safer for children.
After drought and Texas' largest-ever wildfire, many farmers are facing a "total wipeout" that could force many to leave generations-old land behind.
According to a new study in the journal “Pediatrics,” the number of people ages 12-25 who are being prescribed medications to treat depression and anxiety is on the rise.
Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted "crime-free" laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services.
Relationship expert and licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Shonda Craft discusses how we can provide mental health support in the workplace.
A depression treatment you might not be aware of is yielding fantastic results.
Get drained from Zoom meetings? You're not alone — and a recent study showed video calls can prompt physical signs of stress in the body. Here's how to avoid "Zoom fatigue."
A Minnesota Olympic gold medalist is getting ready to compete in the World Cup Race in Finland this week — but an unexpected off-season relapse is her latest hurdle.
A new facility in East Bethel will soon be providing some much needed health care to teenagers.
Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball's hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
The Timberwolves' Sunday night victory to send the team to the Western Conference Finals has put a spotlight on Minneapolis and the state.
A long-time deer sanctuary in Hutchinson is at risk of being shut down and a fence might be the culprit.
Minnesota sports fans are in the middle of a playoff party right now as the Timberwolves and the Women's Pro Hockey team, PWHL Minnesota, make a run for the championship.
The Timberwolves' Sunday night victory to send the team to the Western Conference Finals has put a spotlight on Minneapolis and the state.
Minnesota sports fans are in the middle of a playoff party right now as the Timberwolves and the Women's Pro Hockey team, PWHL Minnesota, make a run for the championship.
After an epic comeback Sunday night, Minnesota Timberwolves fans are still howling Monday morning.
When Jailin Tabares' mother gave her a set of handwritten family recipes, Tabares turned to her husband and said "we have to do something about this." The pair opened a food truck and treated it as a hobby for a few years before deciding to venture into the restaurant business.
An exchange between Minnesota Timberwolves' star player Anthony Edwards and former NBA star Charles Barkley Thursday evening is getting plenty of attention across the country and at home.
A long-time deer sanctuary in Hutchinson is at risk of being shut down and a fence might be the culprit.
Rochester police are investigating a deadly three-vehicle crash that killed a high school senior and hurt six others, including a state trooper.
A 57-year-old man was hospitalized after a camper explosion Sunday morning.
Police are asking for the public's help to find 35-year-old Venita Abbott, who went missing on Monday in Moorhead.
Parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota have been temporarily closed as a search for two missing canoeists continues.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
After more than three decades, DNA researchers and authorities have identified a skeleton found in the chimney of a Madison, Wisconsin music store.
Twenty-four-year-old Madison Bergmann was charged earlier this month with first-degree child sexual assault with a child under 13 in regard to her relationship with a fifth-grade student at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson.
The moves come six months before the election and are just the latest examples of political jousting between Evers and the Legislature. Both are trying to use the stalemate over PFAS funding and other issues to their advantage in the November election
Police are searching for a criminal they say used a machete to rob a gas station near the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
There's only a handful of practicing Black architects in the state of Minnesota. It's a space one north Minneapolis designer is grateful to represent, and through his work on the north side, he aims to create a more equitable future.
A metro nonprofit makes a difference by meeting unmet needs in the community for women and children.
One woman aspires to open the first black, woman-owned brewery in the state
In a protest through songs, more than 50 students gathered outside Hinckley-Finlayson High School Wednesday afternoon, demanding a reversal to a school board decision to take a traditional Native song out of this year's upcoming graduation ceremony.
While on his run, 74-year-old John suffered a heart attack. Craig Humpfer, a real estate appraiser, happened to be driving in the area and noticed him on the ground.
The 2024 legislative session had a frenzied finale on Sunday night as lawmakers raced to beat the clock.
Sunday evening was a grim one at the Minnesota State Capitol, with lawmakers engaging in shouting matches during the final moments of the 2024 legislative session. But amid the chaos was a rare moment of bipartisan jubilation.
The 2024 legislative session ended in chaos. Lawmakers in both the house and senate found themselves in a shouting match in the final hours.
The Minnesota Legislature ended its work for the 2024 session Sunday with a chaotic finale, as political tensions erupted over a last-minute decision by Democrats to put their unfinished priorities into one bill to get them across the finish line.
The Minnesota Legislature ended its work for the 2024 session Sunday with a chaotic finale, as political tensions erupted over a last-minute decision by Democrats to put their unfinished priorities into one bill to get them across the finish line.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
An agreement was reached on Saturday night to keep Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota and pay rideshare drivers more.
A metro nonprofit makes a difference by meeting unmet needs in the community for women and children.
Lawmakers on Saturday night came to a last minute deal to keep the rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft, in the state.
Rochester police are investigating a deadly three-vehicle crash that killed a high school senior and hurt six others, including a state trooper.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Monday announced a new unit focused on reducing violent crime.
It happened just before 10 p.m. on the 2800 block of 16th Avenue South, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
A mother and child are fighting for their lives after a shooting in south Minneapolis Sunday night.
Three people were injured in two separate shootings on opposite sides of Minneapolis Saturday night, police said. All three are expected to be OK.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
Earlier this year, King Charles underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate, which sparked interest in the extremely common condition among older men.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
With decades of experience healing the body, these two say this is the first step to healing the mind.
Both chambers debated until early Thursday morning with the House making some progress regarding changes to the paid family and medical leave bill that passed last year.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Smith Park in Bloomington is home to a new kind of playground to test your ninja skills — no matter your age.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Guests will spend the night in The Kid's bedroom, enjoy "rare and special" Prince tracks and receive a private tour of the house featuring Prince's real-life personal items, according to Airbnb listing.
More than 900 shows will take place throughout the fair's 12 days.
Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball's hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games.
The Timberwolves' Sunday night victory to send the team to the Western Conference Finals has put a spotlight on Minneapolis and the state.
Minnesota sports fans are in the middle of a playoff party right now as the Timberwolves and the Women's Pro Hockey team, PWHL Minnesota, make a run for the championship.
Pat Bowlin's career started in the 1980s with a dominant run at St. Bernard's in St. Paul. He's already added on to the record mark of 803 wins in his 40th year of coaching softball.
After an epic comeback Sunday night, Minnesota Timberwolves fans are still howling Monday morning.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
In 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost he would never come back. Now, he'll return to Minnesota Friday for one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at Trump's goal of winning our state.
Internal Republican polling shows Minnesota is up for grabs, and Minnesota's 10 electoral college votes could be critical in the upcoming election.
While on the campaign trail in 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost Minnesota* he would never come back. Four years later, Trump will be back Friday to headline one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP, the Lincoln Reagan dinner in St. Paul. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Hamline Professor David Schultz about Trump's ongoing legal battles.
While on the campaign trail in 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost Minnesota* he would never come back. Four years later, Trump will be back Friday to headline one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP, the Lincoln Reagan dinner in St. Paul. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political strategists Abou Amara, a democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican.
It's a rite of spring in the town of Atwater. When the weather gets warm, the racers get racing. But at this track, the vehicle of choice is a go-kart and most of the competition is too young for a driver's license.
Minnesotans like to explore, and now they'll have a chance to step into caves that haven't been explored in half a century.
John Lauritsen looks at how a Breezy Point barn went from housing buffalo and cattle to hosting customers and wedding parties.
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.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
From Seattle in the Northwest, to across the world in Spain, and right back in Minnesota, the human collective looked north for a few nights as a massive light show performed for one of its largest audiences ever.
A sweaty Sunday with temperatures pushing into the 80s might have forced many people to hit the showers. And for some, it could have been their second go 'round for the day.
A survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows 1.7 million anglers went fishing in Minnesota in 2022. Of those, 69% were residents and 31% were from out of state.
A summer sausage is apparently what's propelled the Twins to 12 straight victories. So, why are athletes superstitious? Good Question.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
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.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says some potentially severe storm systems will arrive Tuesday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
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 says some potentially severe storm systems will arrive Tuesday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says some potentially severe storm systems will arrive Tuesday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
A system bringing potential storms to parts of Minnesota on Tuesday. Meteorologist Lisa Meadows has some reminders to keep you and your family safe over the next 24 hours.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
Rochester police are investigating a deadly three-vehicle crash that killed a high school senior and hurt six others, including a state trooper.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says some potentially severe storm systems will arrive Tuesday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
A long-time deer sanctuary in Hutchinson is at risk of being shut down and a fence might be the culprit.
Minnesota sports fans are in the middle of a playoff party right now as the Timberwolves and the Women's Pro Hockey team, PWHL Minnesota, make a run for the championship.