Concert canceled due to Minneapolis park worker strike
Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers kicked off their week-long strike on the Fourth of July.
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Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers kicked off their week-long strike on the Fourth of July.
For a second weekend in a row, events are drawing major crowds to downtown Minneapolis. Taste of Minnesota just wrapped up Sunday and last weekend it was the U.S Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell has new numbers showing the impact of these events.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a teen boy was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday night in the Whittier neighborhood.
Video at the scene captured the mess that happened, as young people chaotically shot off fireworks towards others, towards the streets and towards cars.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a motorcyclist crashed into a guard rail while traveling southbound on Interstate 35W at Hennepin Avenue on Monday.
New video shows an incredibly close call between a motorcycle, SUV and dump truck on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis.
For the first time in five years, Red, White and Boom is blasting off over downtown Minneapolis. A day of downpours put the big celebration in danger.
Four Minneapolis beaches are closed ahead of the holiday weekend due to high levels of dangerous bacteria.
This 4th of July weekend, many people will be spending time on or in the water, but there's certain spots you'll want to steer clear of. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell tells us where and explains why we're seeing these closures so early in the summer season.
Not assignedThe weather is certainly a wild card for many July 4th-related events tonight and throughout the weekend. As Jonah Kaplan reports, it's the unofficial gatherings that has neighborhoods and police concerned about public safety.
As promised, hundreds of Minneapolis parks workers walked off the job on Thursday, starting a 10-day strike that coincides with one of the busiest times for parks in the city.
A shooting in Minneapolis has left a man hurt and police say he might not make it.
A shooting in Minneapolis has left a man hurt, and police say he might not make it.
Memories of last year have stayed with Gail Runge, who lives near Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis in a neighborhood where young people chaotically shot off fireworks toward people, homes and vehicles.
Four Minneapolis beaches are closed ahead of the holiday weekend due to high levels of dangerous bacteria.
It's not just rain. Safety is also a concern for some of the state's biggest celebrations. David Schuman shows us the new ways law enforcement is hoping to avoid a repeat performance of past years.
A Minneapolis cat's nine lives were put to the test after a terrifying, 12-story fall.
Two more people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases have pleaded not guilty.
While Democrats weigh what's next, politicians are trying to get new Twin Cities voters engaged. WCCO's Reg Chapman explains why they're talking ballots at a barbershop.
A man swimming at Afton State Park Beach vanished into the flooded St. Croix River Wednesday morning. Rescuers pulled him from several feet of water, but he later died at the hospital. WCCO's Jason Rantala spoke to park visitors about the dangers in the water.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other leaders on Wednesday will unveil a vending machine filled with free boxes of Narcan in an effort to combat the opioid crisis in the city.
Home for Life Animal Sanctuary in Stillwater says she somehow survived falling from a Minneapolis balcony to the pavement below.
Eyes are typically on the sky each Fourth of July, but our soaking summer could complicate Independence Day plans. Showers may steal the fireworks show depending on where you live. Kirsten Mitchell explains where, and when, you can still celebrate with a bang.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been denied parole after spending most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota.
In last summer's Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from the women's team finals for mental health challenges. That's a common battle for athletes, especially competing at the highest level.
