Senate Passes Gas Tax Increase To Fund Road, Bridge Repairs
State officials say about half of Minnesota roads and bridges are more than 40 years old, nearing the end of their useful lives.
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State officials say about half of Minnesota roads and bridges are more than 40 years old, nearing the end of their useful lives.
The Minnesota House is debating a Republican bill to put the brakes on spending for state government operations.
Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker spent Thursday in his neighboring state. The potential Republican presidential candidate had three private events, including an unannounced visit to the State Capitol for a meeting with Republican state lawmakers.
Republicans in the state House unveiled a sweeping tax relief package Monday they hope will mean lower taxes for more than 2 million Minnesotans.
Supporters of Sunday liquor store sales can put a cork in it for now. The Minnesota Senate Thursday killed an effort to repeal a decades-long ban on Sunday sales at liquor stores. Currently, Minnesota liquor stores are open Monday through Saturday, but not Sunday.
Just one day after Gov. Mark Dayton visited a St. Paul pre-kindergarten class, his fellow Democrats passed a bill with only a fraction of the funding he wants to send every 4 year old in Minnesota to school for free.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton dropped in on the kids at Expo Elementary School in St. Paul Tuesday, where he said he wants Minnesota to lead the nation in Pre-K for every family.
There's a possible climate change at the Minnesota State Capitol. Top lawmakers will meet next week with the owners of Minnesota's new Major League Soccer franchise to discuss public funding for a stadium in Minneapolis.
On Thursday night, Gov. Mark Dayton is slated to deliver his annual State of the State address, the fifth speech of its kind for the two-term Democratic governor.
Minnesota's East African leaders are calling for a $15 an hour minimum wage at the airport. That's nearly double the state's current minimum wage of $8 an hour. A new employment report shows thousands of East Africans working at the airport are earning poverty-level wages.
As Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul, Gov. Mark Dayton is delivering them a list public works construction projects that would require state borrowing.
Minnesota lawmakers are showing a deep reluctance to wade into another stadium debate at the Capitol. That's after Major League Soccer awarded a professional franchise to a group of Minnesota investors, who may ask for public stadium funding -- the same kind of funding every other professional sports team got.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is asking state lawmakers to fund a statewide plan to synchronize traffic lights to ease congestion. Twin Cities motorists spend 63 hours a year sitting in traffic, according to a recent study of traffic congestion, among the worst in the country.
A high-tech device available online is said to be cheating the state out of tens of millions of dollars every year.
A major renovation of the state Capitol is threatening to run $30 million over budget, state officials advised lawmakers Friday. Documents released to a commission overseeing the overhaul show the extra costs stem from water damage repairs, security improvements and other costs. Those overruns would increase the total cost by about 10 percent, to more than $300 million.
One day after Major League Soccer awarded a new franchise to Minnesota, the governor said the owners should not expect public financing for a new stadium.
Supporters of legalizing Sunday liquor store sales in Minnesota may have to put a cork in it this year.
Minnesota's top Republican leaders proposed Tuesday a budget that includes $2 billion in tax cuts.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he considers a $7 billion Republican plan for road construction a step forward in terms of scope, but he's less enthusiastic about how it would be paid for. Dayton reacted Monday to the GOP's legislative alternative to his multi-billion dollar transportation proposal.
Minnesota's health care exchange, MNsure, is under fire at the Capitol. Two committees approved bills on Wednesday that make drastic changes to MNsure, including abolishing the health care exchange completely.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton proposed spending nearly all of the state's $1.9 billion dollar budget surplus on Tuesday. Gov. Dayton outlined a series of new spending programs on children, education and families.
Minnesota lawmakers are struggling to regulate new technology allowing police to wear body cameras and record everyday contacts with the public. The use of body cams is growing rapidly on police forces across the country, including Minnesota. It's raising questions about when, and how, they can be used.
Gov. Mark Dayton doesn't use a state government email account. He uses his personal AOL account only for public, political and personal business. "It's been simpler for 15 years to just be able to do it straightforward. I pay the cost and there's no question about whether I'm using government property for personal or political purpose.
The Ramsey County Attorney's office says no charges will be filed against police who struggled with a hospital patient who died after he attacked nurses in November.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has never used a state government email account provided to all state employees. He uses only one address -- a personal account on AOL.com. In fact, it's the same AOL account he set up 15 years ago.
The crash happened at approximately 7:12 a.m. on westbound I-94 at milepost 13 in St. Croix County near Roberts, Wisconsin, according to the State Patrol.
Condo owners say the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Second Street in Minneapolis turns into a war zone when darkness falls Thursday through Sunday nights.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
Major League Volleyball's Minnesota franchise unveiled its new name Wednesday: Minnesota Forge.
Condo owners say the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Second Street in Minneapolis turns into a war zone when darkness falls Thursday through Sunday nights.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
Major League Volleyball's Minnesota franchise unveiled its new name Wednesday: Minnesota Forge.
The city of Minneapolis is set to raise property taxes and lay off roughly 100 city workers in an attempt to balance the budget for the upcoming year, Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday.
A former Twin Cities high school teacher was federally indicted Thursday for allegedly grooming an underage student.
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race, CBS News projects.
CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.
One person was found dead after a home explosion and fire Tuesday morning in east-central Minnesota.
Voters across Minnesota took to the polls Tuesday. See the latest election headlines here.
The 2026 Minnesota primary is underway Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to cast their ballot in statewide and local elections.
The crash happened at approximately 7:12 a.m. on westbound I-94 at milepost 13 in St. Croix County near Roberts, Wisconsin, according to the State Patrol.
Wisconsin residents headed to the polls Tuesday — or voted early — to have their say in the 2026 primary. Here are live results.
Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday's election.
Authorities have released the name of the Madison police officer who shot and killed a 38-year-old Black man last month in Wisconsin's capital city, Madison.
David Crowley, backed by Gov. Tony Evers, faces democratic socialist Francesca Hong in a Wisconsin primary that could signal how far left the Democratic Party is willing to go.
Crews in St. Paul, Minnesota, are clearing out the city's largest encampment on Wednesday.
After officials in Minnesota's capital city announced they would shut down encampments for those experiencing homelessness, the City Council approved more than $1 million to expand capacity at local shelters.
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, is taking a stand and closing encampments amid growing concerns.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
Tucked away in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is a community treasure many have come to love and respect.
An 11% property tax increase and cutting 100 city jobs. That's what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says is necessary to balance the city's budget. Adam Duxter shares his proposal and why council members say this budget won't come easy.
Key matchups are set for November after some high-stakes primaries last night. In Minnesota, women won nominations for important races that will make history. More than with 1 million people cast ballots, which is about 25% of eligible voters. As Esme Murphy reports, those big numbers lead to some unexpectedly large margins.
For the first time, more than a million Minnesotans casts ballots in a primary — about 25% of eligible voters.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
The city of Minneapolis is set to raise property taxes and lay off roughly 100 city workers in an attempt to balance the budget for the upcoming year, Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday. Watch his full budget address.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Parents will be digging deeper into their wallets this back-to-school season.
Get ready to watch movies and television with clarity like never before. That's how industry experts are describing the latest TV technology now on sale exclusively at Best Buy.
A lottery player in Minnesota won a jackpot of more than $34 million last week, a record for the Lotto America game in the state.
The lawsuit accuses Loon of using "kid-friendly characters" to promote its vapes in flavors such as Cotton Candy, Strawberry Popsicle, Banana Taffy and Blue Razz Slushy.
Condo owners say the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Second Street in Minneapolis turns into a war zone when darkness falls Thursday through Sunday nights.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
A former Twin Cities high school teacher was federally indicted Thursday for allegedly grooming an underage student.
A man accused of three sexual assaults over the course of two years in St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
A 61-year-old man died days after he was assaulted in downtown St. Paul, authorities said Tuesday.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Back-to-back tainted food outbreaks have a lot of people asking what's safe to bring home from the grocery store.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
The system uses light tracing and more than 1,500 data points to create a personalized treatment plan.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Rod Stewart, who is 81, is recovering from a "routine coronary stent procedure," according to his team. He had been scheduled to perform at the Grandstand on Sept. 1 alongside Richard Marx.
Singers at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, are warming up for their performance on stage with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Foreigner.
The Uptown Art Fair kicked off in Minneapolis on Friday afternoon. The event is now closer to Uptown for the first time in two years.
USA TODAY has confirmed what Minnesotans already know well: our state fair is the best in the nation.
WCCO is tracking everything you can go out and do 4 Your Weekend, starting with another packed weekend of local community days.
Major League Volleyball's Minnesota franchise unveiled its new name Wednesday: Minnesota Forge.
Pete Alonso, Gunnar Henderson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each had three hits and a home run on Tuesday night as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2.
Veteran Kyler Murray has won the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback job, a source told WCCO's Mike Max on Tuesday. Head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed the move at an afternoon news conference.
For the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves will host a home game on Christmas Day this season.
Austin Martin had four hits, including a home run, Josh Bell also homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 on Monday night.
The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.
The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.
The polls close on Minnesota's high-stakes primary in a little more than five days, with new figures from the Secretary of State's Office showing more than 157,000 people have already voted.
Minnesota's ban on AI "nudification" became law and Elon Musk isn't happy about it. He is suing the State of Minnesota, claiming the law violates free speech laws.
While the law is in effect, this issue is not over. The judge has set a preliminary injunction hearing for Aug. 19.
Keith Richardson is a home brewer and beer memorabilia collector. His collection got so big that, two years ago, he moved everything into an old toy store near downtown Lanesboro and opened the Hammarama Museum and Gift Shop.
Passing trains and scenic bluffs are a big part of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, but in the middle of it all is a garden where creativity and flowers grow together, all courtesy of a man named Herman Rusch.
Thousands of pictures of Split Rock Lighthouse are taken each year. And oftentimes a little island appears in those photos. Ellingsen Island has developed a following of its own.
There's a scenic, nearly century-old spot in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where right now you'll find thousands of flowers in bloom.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
As if the constant barrage of political ads wasn't enough, some WCCO viewers are particularly bothered by the language candidates are using.
There's a certain elegance to the common loon. Its black and white plumage carries a gentle sheen of green as though dressed for a formal affair. Subtle colors that allow its piercing red eyes to steal your gaze.
Parents will be digging deeper into their wallets this back-to-school season.
Minnesotans have become quite familiar with drought in recent years. Not only how it affects the water supply, but also the rules that can come with it.
The issue is a major talking point ahead of the midterm elections. Do gas prices actually impact elections?
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new foods for 2026.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says isolated showers are possible tomorrow morning.
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.
Showers and storms are possible across western and southern Minnesota Wednesday night into Thursday morning, says meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
Showers and storms are possible across western and southern Minnesota Wednesday night into Thursday morning, says meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
It'll stay warm on Wednesday, with temps in the 80s.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says isolated showers are possible tomorrow morning.
Condo owners in a section of southeast Minneapolis say they're being held hostage by groups of teens with guns. As Reg Chapman reports, they say they feel like they're living in a war zone.
An 11% property tax increase and cutting 100 city jobs. That's what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says is necessary to balance the city's budget. Adam Duxter shares his proposal and why council members say this budget won't come easy.
Key matchups are set for November after some high-stakes primaries last night. In Minnesota, women won nominations for important races that will make history. More than with 1 million people cast ballots, which is about 25% of eligible voters. As Esme Murphy reports, those big numbers lead to some unexpectedly large margins.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.