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"Wild Bill" is the Minnesota Viking Elf. Bill won a costume contest at a Christmas party and then decided to wear it to a Vikings game last week. He gained a lot of attention from the media and is now starting a food drive to help families in need.
The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most consistent teams in the league, still carrying a legitimate chance to dethrone rival Green Bay for the NFC North title. With losses in four of their last five games, the New York Giants squandered control of the NFC East, by far the softest division in the conference.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was held out of practice for the second consecutive day as he deals with a sprained left ankle.
NFL players wear week-to-week blinders. They like to say they're strictly focused on the next game. But this late in the regular season, it's hard not to take a least a peek at what might lie ahead for playoff contenders.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he's confident he'll play this weekend against the New York Giants despite a sprained left ankle that forced him out for part of the last game.
The Minnesota Vikings have filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo in an effort to stop the bank from constructing signs near US Bank Stadium, according to reports.
Minnesota doesn't seem to lack anything in having big sports stories over the course of a year, and 2015 was no exception. Here's a look back at the crazy year that was Minnesota sports.
Running back Adrian Peterson has been picked for the Pro Bowl, the only Minnesota Vikings representative this year. The rosters were announced Tuesday, and the selection of the NFL rushing leader was no surprise.
Odell Beckham Jr. is going to have his appeal of his one-game suspension heard by a former NFL receiver. The league suspended Beckham on Monday for his conduct against Carolina, when he drew three personal foul penalties. The league cited "multiple violations of safety-related playing rules."
The giant shell of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium is all but done and work on the inside is humming along. Now the team needs a field to play on.
The Minnesota Vikings have ruled linebacker Anthony Barr and safety Harrison Smith out for the second straight game because of injuries.
The Minnesota Vikings were resigned last weekend to starting a past-his-prime cornerback and an undrafted rookie straight from the practice squad at safety. That's what can happen when late-season injuries stack up.
There's not much that Manny can't do. He even plays pro basketball in the Philippines AND serves in the country's House of Representatives. But among all of his accomplishments, he likes to see himself as a crooner first and foremost.
The Minnesota Vikings are still dealing with a significant injury problem on defense. Three starters were held out of practice Wednesday: defensive tackle Linval Joseph (foot), linebacker Anthony Barr (groin/hand) and defensive end Everson Griffen (shoulder).
The Vikings (8-5) host the Chicago Bears on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. A victory can all but guarantee them a playoff spot and at the same time, eliminate the Bears. The Vikings are one game behind the Green Bay Packers, who play at Oakland Sunday. The NFC North title is still very much up for grabs with three games left.
Harrison Smith, Anthony Barr and Linval Joseph still are not practicing. They are at Winter Park trying to get healthy enough to be in the lineup for Sunday's game against Chicago.
Returning to practice following last Thursday's game, the Minnesota Vikings defense was still without three starters in linebacker Anthony Barr, defensive tackle Linval Joseph and safety Harrison Smith.
The Giants' Monday night win over Miami means they will play on Sunday night in two weeks. The NFL announced earlier Monday that its Dec. 27 prime-time match-up would hinge on the result of the game between New York and the Dolphins.
The Minnesota Vikings announced a pair of roster moves on Monday that might hint they'll be a little healthier when they face the Chicago Bears on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Minnesota Vikings put themselves in position to pull off what would have been a remarkable victory, with all sorts of issues stacked against them at Arizona. In the end, they simply dropped the ball.
Minnesotans had little confidence going into Thursday's game against the Cardinals, though the Vikings had a strong showing and had a chance to tie the game, were it not for a fumble in the game's final seconds.
Dwight Freeney stripped the ball from Teddy Bridgewater with 5 seconds to play to deprive the Vikings a chance at the tying field goal and the Arizona Cardinals clinched a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night.
The Minnesota Vikings face a huge test on a national stage Thursday night, on the road against one of the top teams in the NFL. The Vikings are in Arizona to face the 10-2 Cardinals.
Matt Birk lived the hometown dream. He grew up in St Paul to become a Minnesota Viking and Pro Bowl center. "I think as time goes on its just more unbelievable," Birk said. "I can't really believe that it happened, you know, the way that it worked out."
When he was drafted in the first round it meant two wide receivers from Minnesota playing for Arizona, and Michael Floyd worked out in the summer to learn from Larry Fitzgerald.
The Dayton Fire Department says it responded to the fire on 133rd Avenue North around 11:20 a.m.
A northern Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to several charges, including murder, after he abducted a pregnant woman and her four children during a crime spree last year.
The family of a Minnesota Vikings player who died at training camp from heat exhaustion in 2001 is still fighting to protect others.
As the immigration crackdown continues in the Twin Cities, local advocates are concerned that the court cases that follow are happening in secret.
Many people who serve in the U.S. military find it hard to ask for assistance when they've been trained to help and serve others.
The Dayton Fire Department says it responded to the fire on 133rd Avenue North around 11:20 a.m.
As the immigration crackdown continues in the Twin Cities, local advocates are concerned that the court cases that follow are happening in secret.
A Twin Cities metro area school shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. A senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health said flu season is "definitely picking up."
Rescue Network is there for the animals most people never see: the sick, abused, and neglected. Many come from rural parts of the Dakotas, others from shelters across Minnesota and the Midwest.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A northern Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to several charges, including murder, after he abducted a pregnant woman and her four children during a crime spree last year.
As the immigration crackdown continues in the Twin Cities, local advocates are concerned that the court cases that follow are happening in secret.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A 34-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a 76-year-old man she was living with in Faribault, Minnesota, in 2024.
A boy on the Stewartville High School wrestling team is still in critical but stable condition after he was shot in the school parking lot Friday morning by a former member of the team, authorities say.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers' administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election.
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
Many people who serve in the U.S. military find it hard to ask for assistance when they've been trained to help and serve others.
Food Bank Eatery in North Minneapolis provides free meals for children, who may have little to eat after the pause of SNAP benefits for many in the community.
Firefighters are continuing a 44-year tradition that happens every year north of the Twin Cities.
It was a scary moment in the Twin Cities over the weekend, as a trailer hauling sled dogs turned over on Interstate 494 in Minnetonka.
On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community spoke out against President Trump's social media post calling for an end to temporary protected status.
As the immigration crackdown continues in the Twin Cities, local advocates are concerned that the court cases that follow are happening in secret.
Immigration hearings are typically open to the public, but as Conor Wight reports, these hearings are now often happening behind closed doors.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota on Wednesday announced it is in the process of filing a lawsuit accusing federal agents of violating constitutional rights.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will be leaving his role in January, he announced in a social media post on Wednesday.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says Menards, the Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer, has reached a $4.25 million settlement with several states to "resolve claims" of deceptive marketing practices in its popular "11% Rebate Program," and pandemic-era price gouging.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
When we do winter weather stories, there's always that one line people use: cold, snow, ice — it's just what happens here. And this week, Ticket King president Michael Nowakowski said that same idea kind of applies to Minnesota Vikings ticket prices.
Thanksgiving is a big day for the farmers who raise the centerpiece of Americans' dinner tables on the last Thursday of November. But in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey producer, the work doesn't stop once the national holiday ends.
A family-owned Linden Hills bar and restaurant is closing its doors for Thanksgiving, but opening the kitchen for those who need it most.
A northern Minnesota man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to several charges, including murder, after he abducted a pregnant woman and her four children during a crime spree last year.
As the immigration crackdown continues in the Twin Cities, local advocates are concerned that the court cases that follow are happening in secret.
A 34-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a 76-year-old man she was living with in Faribault, Minnesota, in 2024.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
The suspect allegedly explained he had been driving home from church when his wife texted him about dinner and he looked at his phone. He thought he clipped a crosswalk sign.
The family of a Minnesota Vikings player who died at training camp from heat exhaustion in 2001 is still fighting to protect others.
A Twin Cities metro area school shifted to e-learning after a flu outbreak impacted nearly a quarter of its students. A senior epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health said flu season is "definitely picking up."
Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota, say local hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is implementing a two-year moratorium on new licenses for adult day care centers in response to an uptick in providers that exceeds the number of people who need services.
The Minnesota-based health insurance provider says it reached a multi-year agreement "in principle" with Fairview and the two are working to finalize the terms of their new contract.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
When the Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day, fans may want to have their gin and juice handy come halftime.
Do-it-all defender Josh Metellus will go on injured reserve and miss the remainder of the season, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced Wednesday.
The Minnesota Twins on Wednesday announced multiple new "limited partners" and a "new leadership structure," though the Pohlad family will continue to control the franchise.
Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota's career leader in power-play goals in the Wild's 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals.
When the Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day, fans may want to have their gin and juice handy come halftime.
The Minnesota Vikings have enjoyed consecutive promising performances by quarterback J.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for answers about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. She is also denouncing the president's attacks on the Somali community and herself. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy shows us how, for Omar, this is a familiar position to be in.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
Fear and uncertainty continue in Minnesota's Somali communities as ICE continues its intensified focus on the Twin Cities.
Opposition to ICE actions is widespread among Democratic elected officials throughout the state, though nowhere more than in Minneapolis, home to the state's largest Somali population.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child this year were able to start applying this week to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026.
The story begins years ago when the city acquired one of the T-38 Talon Thunderbird jets from the Air Force.
The holidays are upon us, and in the town of Kellogg, Minnesota, you'll find a toy store unlike any other.
With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country."
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
It is the food that is top of mind right now, but did you know more turkeys come from Minnesota than anywhere else in the country?
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnehaha, Minnetonka, Minnewaska, Minneota. Those are just some of the place names in "the Land of 10,000 Lakes" featuring "minne" as the first five letters.
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.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Rare December rain will fall amid strong wind gusts late Wednesday and into early Thursday, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
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.
Rare December rain will fall amid strong wind gusts late Wednesday and into early Thursday, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
A rare December rain will fall, and the wind will be strong, but we should stay mild overnight, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
Wednesday will stay dry but some rain overnight could turn into a possible blizzard in northern Minnesota.
Rare December rain will fall amid strong wind gusts late Wednesday and into early Thursday, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
The family of a Minnesota Vikings player who died at training camp from heat exhaustion in 2001 is still fighting to protect others.
Immigration hearings are typically open to the public, but as Conor Wight reports, these hearings are now often happening behind closed doors.
Allegations of fraud are mounting in Minnesota, with state officials saying Wednesday they expect to pause enrollment for even more state programs. This comes after announcing a pause in licensing for adult day care centers for the next two years.
Rare December rain will fall amid strong wind gusts late Wednesday and into early Thursday, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.