North Dakota's high court restores state abortion ban
The state's Supreme Court couldn't muster the required majority to uphold a judge's ruling that struck down the state's ban last year.
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The state's Supreme Court couldn't muster the required majority to uphold a judge's ruling that struck down the state's ban last year.
Former Hill-Murray running back Sawyer Seidl is a redshirt sophomore at North Dakota. As the season has gone on, he's become the team's lead back and has not looked back.
Severe weather season in the Upper Midwest is just about over now that the cooler weather is settling in.
A 39-year-old Pine County, Minnesota, man who authorities said was an endangered missing person has now been found safe.
A North Dakota judge has upheld the state's ban on gender-affirming care for kids.
A deadly tornado that ripped through a rural city in North Dakota in June has been upgraded to an EF-5, the National Weather Service said Monday, marking the first twister with an EF-5 rating in 12 years.
The National Weather Service on Monday upgraded a deadly tornado that ripped through a small North Dakota city in June to an EF5, marking the first U.S. twister with that rating since 2013.
A moose seen roaming around Fargo, North Dakota, last week has seemingly left town, police say.
NASA has released the first radar images from a new Earth-mapping satellite showing the Maine coast and North Dakota farmland in incredible detail.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
A passenger who was aboard the SkyWest flight that turned "out of the blue" to avoid a B-52 bomber over North Dakota.
A pilot apologized on Friday night for an apparent close call in the sky with a B-52 bomber while traveling from Minneapolis to Minot, North Dakota. Air Force officials say they're looking into the incident.
Ground squirrels have proliferated in Minot, North Dakota's fourth-largest city, where they're burrowing everywhere from vacant lots to the middle of town, and growing more plentiful over the past two decades.
The Minnesota Twins are making a major investment in the future of women's sports. They're the first MLB team to fully fund a 14U youth girls baseball team.
A federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota's redistricting map.
Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are still without power in Minnesota on Monday after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday.
A North Dakota man faces criminal charges for allegedly sending a threatening email to federal court officials, citing the politically motivated shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
The crash happened on eastbound Interstate 94 in Monticello, Minnesota, around 7:20 p.m., according to the state patrol.
Four cars heading into the cities rear-ended each other, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state's housing budget.
Minnesota and now North Dakota are two of eleven states reporting measles cases this year, plus more of the day’s top stories.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's confirmed measles case count is 935, more than triple the amount seen in all of 2024. The three-month outbreak in Texas accounts for the vast majority of cases.
A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts.
North Dakota's Republican governor has vetoed bills to further restrict sexual content in libraries and to create a private school voucher program.
A federal judge has found the U.S. government liable to the state of North Dakota for nearly $28 million in the state's lawsuit for recouping money spent on policing the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.
Within four days of the family moving in, an eviction complaint was filed by a company different from the one they believed they were renting with.
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.
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 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.
Within four days of the family moving in, an eviction complaint was filed by a company different from the one they believed they were renting with.
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 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.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity was caught on live stream on Saturday in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with thousands watching as a citizen journalist was one of the first on the scene
New video appears to show who agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were targeting during a chaotic traffic stop Monday in south Minneapolis.
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.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
A 13-year-old student in Moorhead, Minnesota, was arrested on Thursday after he was found at a middle school with around 1,500 pills that police suspect are laced with fentanyl.
A special city council meeting held Wednesday in the central Minnesota cabin-country town of Nisswa had one item on the agenda: discussing the conduct of Mayor Jennifer Carnahan.
Authorities say a man shot a student outside a southern Minnesota high school Friday morning before dying by suicide.
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.
An FBI agent was the subject of a dramatic rescue from a car dangling over a Milwaukee interstate, all captured on bodycam video.
The crash happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 94 near Black River Falls, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
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.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
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.
Gov. Tim Walz announced a series of gun safety executive actions today, but he also expressed frustration, saying that Republicans are blocking his efforts for an automatic weapons ban. As Esme Murphy reports, Republicans and gun rights advocates were quick to pounce with their own criticisms.
Saturday's ICE activity in Chanhassen, Minnesota, was caught on live stream, with thousands watching as a citizen journalist was one of the first on the scene. Adam Duxter introduces us to the man behind the camera, Andrew Mercado of Mercado Media, and how he's using Operation Metro Surge to grow a journalism operation of his own.
Business owners say the Trump administration's increased immigration enforcement has made people afraid to leave their homes, which is deeply hurting businesses. Jason Rantala has more on how religious and city leaders are calling on everyone to lend their support.
New video appears to show who agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were targeting during a chaotic traffic stop Monday in south Minneapolis.
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.
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.
New video appears to show who agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were targeting during a chaotic traffic stop Monday in south Minneapolis.
A 25-year-old Edina man faces charges after neighbors reported seeing him "dragging a dead body" out of an apartment on Saturday morning.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
A 16-year-old boy is in custody in connection to multiple threats that led to the closure of high schools Tuesday in two of Minnesota's largest school districts.
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.
Korey Stringer's death at training camp for the Vikings in 2001 rocked our Minnesota, the NFL and the nation. His shocking death eventually changed the NFL. But his family has never stopped working to protect others.
Lou Ann Restad, Nancy Knoell, Karen Droegemueller and Elizabeth or "Betsy" Murnan are all retired teachers, ranging in age from 76 to 95. They may not be teaching, but they are still working, writing letters for Make it Better.
Unprecedented minimum wages for thousands of workers in Minnesota nursing homes had been set to go into effect Jan. 1, but that has been indefinitely delayed.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
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.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
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 Vikings edge rusher Jonathan Greenard will have season-ending surgery on a left shoulder injury he aggravated in the game at Dallas on Sunday night.
The Minnesota Twins and durable slugger Josh Bell have agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiation.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it'll be warm enough to rain tomorrow evening, but it'll transition into snow as temperatures drop Thursday.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it will stay mild tomorrow with a high in the upper 30s.
Clouds will increase on Wednesday but temperatures will stay mild, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
It stays mild tomorrow with a high in the upper 30s. However, rain will be falling by evening, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says it'll be warm enough to rain tomorrow evening, but it'll transition into snow as temperatures drop Thursday.
The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself. Why has the story of Oz lasted the test of time? Good Question. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield found the literary wizard with the answer just happens to live in Minnesota.
Forced to leave their new home just days after putting down a deposit. A Twin Cities family says it's a scam that cost them thousands. They shared their story with our Ubah Ali.
The Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport is sounding the alarm because they say hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk.
A police chaplain is now charged with hitting a family in a crosswalk and then hitting the gas.