Missing 71-year-old Lake Elmo woman found safe, police say
The missing person alert for the 71-year-old Lake Elmo woman has officially been canceled by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
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The missing person alert for the 71-year-old Lake Elmo woman has officially been canceled by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday that four crew members and a helicopter from the guard will head to northern Minnesota to help transport equipment for the search.
Parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota have been temporarily closed as a search for two missing canoeists continues.
Authorities are searching for a Kansas man who disappeared while kayaking on a central Minnesota lake.
Minnesota made history by establishing the first Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Office in the country. Now we know who will lead the ground-breaking unit.
Minnesota made history by establishing the first Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Office in the country. Kaleena Burkes will lead the ground-breaking office as its first director. She talked with Jennifer Mayerle, first on WCCO.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert for a missing St. Cloud girl and said she had been found safe.
Fourteen-year-old Emmarae Gervasi was last seen Friday leaving the 1700 block of Seventh Avenue South, the St. Cloud Police Department said.
Authorities in the north metro are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing man.
David Schultz's wife said that the person found was wearing boots that matched her husband's, and his keys were found in the pants pocket.
The search for Minnesota woman who went missing nearly 30 years ago has been renewed following a tip about where her remains may be buried.
The search for a missing teenager in southern Minnesota ended tragically this week.
Nathan Edberg was 21 when he was last seen at Decoy's Bar near Fourth Street and Highway 61 in White Bear Lake on the evening of April 14, 1999.
Two Minnesota sisters are hoping an age progression photo of their 5-year-old sister who went missing 21 years ago can help solve the mystery of her disappearance.
St. Cloud police are asking for the public's help to find 37-year-old Shane Wozney, who has been missing since Feb. 11.
Police in Maple Grove found a body in a pond Thursday and say it may be connected to a recent missing person case.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a missing 16-year-old girl has been located safe.
Officials say a woman who left a treatment facility in Hudson, Wisconsin in late February has been found.
The identity of "Lincoln County Jane Doe" remained a mystery for over 40 years.
A northern Minnesota family hopes more can be done in the search for 31-year-old Peter Martin, who went missing three weeks ago.
A northern Minnesota family is hoping more can be done in the search for another missing man.
The Maple Grove Police Department says Winston Drepaul voluntarily left his home on the 11800 block of 80th Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student, disappeared while on a fraternity trip to Nashville, and was last seen on March 8.
On Monday Nashville police shared body camera footage that showed Riley Strain greeting an officer in the area where he went missing and where his bank card was found.
A description of missing toddler Elijah Vue said he might have been carrying the blanket, which was found miles from where he was last seen.
An 18-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to his role in an assault during a high school basketball game in the Twin Cities.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
Tuesday will bring a strong clipper system that could drop several inches of snow on parts of the Twin Cities.
Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild scored three times in the third period to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1.
Educators with Minnesota's largest school district are now one step closer to a strike after months without a contract. Nearly 1,000 of them joined the Anoka-Hennepin School Board meeting in Anoka on Monday evening.
An 18-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to his role in an assault during a high school basketball game in the Twin Cities.
Educators with Minnesota's largest school district are now one step closer to a strike after months without a contract. Nearly 1,000 of them joined the Anoka-Hennepin School Board meeting in Anoka on Monday evening.
Sean Lim of south Minneapolis is part of an art collective that creates posters, banners and placards for local movements and community groups.
A Minnesota Republican state senator wrote a letter to President Trump rebuking his comments that Somali immigrants are "garbage."
After a couple of rough winters, Minnesota businesses that rely on snow are seeing a much-needed uptick in sales.
Renowned architect Frank Gehry died at the age of 96 on Friday, a representative confirmed to CBS News. His worldwide legacy included two works that were constructed in Minnesota.
Out of the 1,500 men on his ship, Del Thielke was the only one selected to be aboard the USS Missouri when the peace treaty was signed.
The owner of the historic Lutsen Resort on Minnesota's North Shore has been charged with arson and insurance fraud more than a year after a fire destroyed the resort's lodge.
Minnesota will see a higher-than-expected surplus for this current budget, but is expected to see a deficit in the future due to spending outpacing revenues, according to state budget experts.
Police in Duluth, Minnesota, say a mountain lion has been spotted in the city recently.
A 28-year-old man has been accused of shooting a Superior, Wisconsin, police officer after crashing a van into a middle school on Sunday.
A Superior, Wisconsin, police officer is expected to recover after being shot early Sunday morning, according to the town's mayor.
River Falls hosts St. John's this weekend in round three of the NCAA tournament.
Bodycam video captured a sheriff's deputy in Racine County, Wisconsin, saving the life of a little girl from a house fire that killed her mother and the family dog earlier this week.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
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.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
A Minnesota nonprofit is getting a major boost this week as dozens of college students spend their morning sorting donated shoes to support families in need.
A Minnesota Republican state senator wrote a letter to President Trump rebuking his comments that Somali immigrants are "garbage."
The federal and state crackdowns on fraud in Minnesota are creating collateral damage in programs aimed at helping people with disabilities.
The federal and state crackdowns on fraud in Minnesota are creating collateral damage in programs aimed at helping people with disabilities. One nonprofit says it's at risk of shutting down because of potential lapses in funding.
President Donald Trump has referred to the state's Somali population as "garbage." Minnesota Democrats have fiercely condemned those comments but most Republicans haven't gone that far. Now, though, one GOP state senator made an appeal directly to the president. Caroline Cummings reports.
President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
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.
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket turned into holiday headquarters for last-minute shoppers.
An 18-year-old man from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to his role in an assault during a high school basketball game in the Twin Cities.
A 21-year-old man has been accused of shooting at Bloomington, Minnesota, officers before they returned fire near the Mall of America on Wednesday.
A 28-year-old man has been accused of shooting a Superior, Wisconsin, police officer after crashing a van into a middle school on Sunday.
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for causing a crash in Arden Hills, Minnesota, in 2024 that killed two people in their 70s.
Police have taken a 23-year-old woman into custody after a man was fatally stabbed in St. Cloud, Minnesota early Monday. The incident happened at about 4 a.m. along the 1200 Block of Washington Memorial Drive.
Why do we have oily or dry skin? A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time.
Inspire Change Clinic opened its doors in Minneapolis with a simple mission: provide access to marginalized communities. On Thursday afternoon, the clinic should have been bustling with a waiting room filled with families. Instead, the clinic was empty.
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.
Cases always rise in colder months, with the use of furnaces and people working on gas motors in closed garages.
A jury has awarded an Iowa woman a $19.8 million verdict against the Mayo Clinic and a colorectal surgeon in a lawsuit brought in Minnesota courts, according to her attorneys.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Early in the winter season, there are always good nonconference matchups in Minnesota, including Friday, when the Chanhassen girls basketball team visited Blaine. Plus, see the results of other exciting prep games in Minneapolis, Shakopee, Andover and other areas in the state.
Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild scored three times in the third period to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1.
The Minnesota Timberwolves' five-game winning streak was snapped by the Phoenix Suns on Monday night with a 108-105 defeat.
In her rookie season with Gotham FC, Khyah Harper was part of the club's third championship win last month, in a 1-0 shutout against the Washington Spirit.
In Minnesota, where ice is practically a birthright, one team has skated its way to national prominence.
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.
Minnesotans who welcomed a child in this year can start applying to the state's new paid family and medical leave program to take time off in 2026. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Matt Varilek, the commissioner of the state's Department of Employment and Economic Development about the program's rollout and who qualifies for the program.
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 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.
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.
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.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to get closer and swoop in?
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.
If you aren't a fan of the next dose of snow heading our way, the good news is that it's followed by bone-chilling, subzero cold temperatures, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
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.
After a quiet morning, an afternoon storm will bring more snow to the Twin Cities. Click here to read the full forecast.
Tuesday will bring a strong clipper system that could drop several inches of snow on parts of the Twin Cities.
Tuesday will bring a strong clipper system that could drop several inches of snow on parts of the Twin Cities.
Financial expert Dustin Smith, with Wealth Enhancement Group, shares some background.
If you aren't a fan of the next dose of snow heading our way, the good news is that it's followed by bone-chilling, subzero cold temperatures, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Augsburg University said ICE agents targeted a student, the man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is due back in court and more.
After a quiet morning, an afternoon storm will bring more snow to the Twin Cities. Click here to read the full forecast.
State Sen. Jim Abeler invited the president to spend some time with Minnesota’s Somali community, plus more of the day’s top stories.