Violent crime down in Minneapolis, St. Paul
While the summer months traditionally bring a rise in crime, this year, both Minneapolis and St Paul are continuing to see significant drops in violent crime.
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While the summer months traditionally bring a rise in crime, this year, both Minneapolis and St Paul are continuing to see significant drops in violent crime.
An excessive heat warning is in place across the Twin Cities metro Sunday as feels-like temperatures surpass 100 degrees. For those looking for a place to stay cool, there are options.
In a stunning upset, state Sen. Omar Fateh defeated two-term incumbent Jacob Frey for the Minneapolis DFL Party endorsement for Minneapolis mayor. Now, Frey has filed a protest with the state DFL party, citing voting discrepancies. But social democrats are winning more seats every election here and across the country. For analysis of this trend, WCCO's Esme Murphy turned to Professor David Schultz.
Minneapolis police say they are investigating three homicides that happened within two days.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara joins Esme Murphy on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m. to discuss crime in the state's largest city as well as some recent controversies.
The Aquatennial is a civic celebration of the city of Minneapolis produced by the Downtown Council.
Dawn Bentley and Kendra Braunger with Minnesota Fringe have all the details.
Minneapolis police Chief Brian O'Hara on Friday reassigned the officer behind the controversial killing of a Black man from training other officers how to use force to the city's new wellness unit, officials said.
Carson Herron comes from great Minnesota golf genes. On Friday, he wrapped up what he hopes is the first of many 3M Open appearances. Ren Clayton caught up with the son of Minneapolis native and four-time winner of the PGA Tour, Tim Herron.
The worst of the flames are in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, just to the northwest of Minnesota
A homeless encampment at a Minneapolis commercial parking lot is set to be cleared by the owner of the lot, the city said on Friday afternoon.
According to police, officers responded to the shooting on Franklin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue South around 2:30 a.m. They found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound.
Metro Transit says the August expansion will represent a 5% increase in service.
Several Minnesota families saw justice served on Thursday morning after five young women were killed in a high-speed crash two summers ago in Minneapolis.
On Wednesday, George Floyd Square hosted makers, crafters, and culinary businesses of all kinds.
The Northside community will soon have a new space to connect.
An emotional day in court as families faced the man who killed five young women in a crash. And they didn't hold back.
Five Minnesota families will finally see justice served inside a Minneapolis courtroom on Thursday morning, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Prosecutors say a teen arrested in an 11-year-old's shooting death will not face murder charges. Court documents paint a shocking picture of what took place at Folwell Park that afternoon. But local activists say the issue is much bigger: kids deserve to live, but too many guns are easily accessible.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old at a Minneapolis park last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old at a Minneapolis park last month.
Joshua Jones, 37, entered guilty pleas on two counts of second-degree murder Wednesday, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
Officials have canceled Minneapolis' Aquatennial Torchlight Parade Wednesday due to the severe weather forecast.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says beaches at Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha are among those affected.
The city of Minneapolis is celebrating its Aquatennial, and there are all kinds of things to see and do.
