76% of Minnesota voters turned out on Election Day
The Secretary of State's office announced on Wednesday that early estimates indicate voter turnout of about 76% for the 2024 general election.
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The Secretary of State's office announced on Wednesday that early estimates indicate voter turnout of about 76% for the 2024 general election.
President-elect Donald Trump's vow to raise tariffs could have Americans paying more for goods, from toys to auto parts, experts say.
Minnesota's 10 electoral college votes will be going to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, CBS News projects.
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.
There's a battle in the south metro for the Second Congressional District. Incumbent Angie Craig is looking to hold her position while opponent Republican Joe Teirab is looking to unseat her.
Some voters say neither of the major party candidates support their views. They're encouraging people to look at third-party options. Ubah Ali visited the Justice and Equity Colation's watch party.
WCCO has coverage from both presidential party headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Palm Beach, Flordia, as well as the state DFL and GOP.
Republicans represent all of Iowa's four congressional districts but Democrats are hopeful of their chances in the general election.
North Dakota voters are deciding ballot measures to do away with the property tax, legalize recreational marijuana and to raise the bar for citizens to amend the state constitution.
South Dakota voters are deciding whether to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution and potentially overturn the state's abortion ban.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe is facing a backlash over an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally days before the 2024 election.
Without a federal law ensuring workers can take time off to vote, some states have stepped up with Election Day voting leave laws.
A controversial proposal in Minneapolis has workers excited and business owners talking about leaving the city. David Schuman explains the new idea the council is poised to consider.
Anxiety will be at an all-time high for some while waiting for the results of the election. Misinformation merchants will try to take advantage of that. Our Kirsten Mitchell shows us how to avoid falling for the fakes.
With just hours to go before polls open, it's a fight to the finish. Monday night, both campaigns are pulling out all the stops and making their final pitches.
We've been counting down to Election Day but it actually begins another timeline: the days leading to inauguration in January. Jonah Kaplan breaks down what you need to know about how we choose the next president and the one big change that could prove critical in preventing more chaos at the Capitol.
Tuesday night, Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz will be awaiting election results in Washington DC., where he’ll soon learn whether or not he’ll be the next vice president of the United States. Our own Caroline Cummings is there with a preview of what to expect.
More than a million Minnesotans have already cast their ballot for the election. Still, millions more will hit the polls Tuesday. As our Beret Leone explains, state election leaders say they are ready for it.
Pennsylvania is the battleground with the most electoral college votes at stake. Wisconsin is also up for grabs. Both Vice Presidential candidates spent part of this final day campaigning right across our western border. Esme Murphy has been monitoring their last stops and joins us now.
Saturday Gwen Walz was in Hudson, Wisconsin to persuade and turn out voters in the final stretch of the campaign. In St. Paul, members of the Somali and Muslim community gathered at the state capitol to throw their support behind Former President Donald Trump.
A legal fight over Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes will move back to state court in Pennsylvania after a federal judge said Friday he does not have jurisdiction.
The race for president gets the majority of the attention as we race towards Election Day, but Minnesota could be in for some major changes on a state level, too. Democrats currently control the Minnesota House 70 seats to 64. But Republicans only need to secure 68 seats this election to take control back. As our Caroline Cummings reports, that's going to come down to just a handful of races.
The presidential candidates are making their last pitches to voters but the race remains too close to call. Election experts are warning voters not to expect to know who won on election night.
Former President Donald Trump is proposing steep tariffs on imports if he's elected. Now, he's suggesting a bold plan to use that tariff money to replace income taxes. But does it add up? Pat Kessler is here with a Reality Check.
As Election Day nears, experts say voters in Wisconsin and other battleground states will decide the 2024 presidential election winner.
Federal prosecutors said the total fraud in Minnesota's Medicaid programs could be as much as $9 billion, but DFL Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials disputed that the amount of taxpayer money stolen is that high.
Fifteen years ago, former Minneapolis firefighter Jake LaFerriere turned one of his darkest days into a tradition that now brings holiday cheer to some of Minnesota's most vulnerable patients.
Three people are in the hospital after an individual shot at a Metro Transit bus in north Minneapolis on Friday afternoon.
This year has already seen eight of the busiest air travel days in TSA history. Could a December date join them?
Friday is the big liftoff day for travel at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Fifteen years ago, former Minneapolis firefighter Jake LaFerriere turned one of his darkest days into a tradition that now brings holiday cheer to some of Minnesota's most vulnerable patients.
Friday is the big liftoff day for travel at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted and a person is in custody after an incident in Nowthen, Minnesota, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said Friday afternoon.
David Hann, the ex-chair of the state's Republican Party and former minority leader in the Minnesota Senate, is joining the race for Democrat Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat.
A retired Twin Cities police officer was killed while helping a driver stuck on an icy road early Monday morning.
David Hann, the ex-chair of the state's Republican Party and former minority leader in the Minnesota Senate, is joining the race for Democrat Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat.
A retired Twin Cities police officer was killed while helping a driver stuck on an icy road early Monday morning.
Roughly a dozen schools in the state had announced they were either closed or delayed for Friday classes, following Thursday's snow and Friday's bitter cold.
Road conditions across Minnesota are rapidly deteriorating as a winter storm moves through the state Thursday.
Several Minnesota schools have already closed on Thursday in anticipation of winter weather in the state, with many more planning to end classes early.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued three states, including Illinois and Wisconsin, and D.C. for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
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.
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.
Federal prosecutors said the total fraud in Minnesota's Medicaid programs could be as much as $9 billion, but DFL Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials disputed that the amount of taxpayer money stolen is that high.
Federal prosecutors say the fraud in Minnesota could total several billions of dollars as criminal charges mount. But Gov. Tim Walz, DFL-Minnesota, and state officials dispute it's that high. Caroline Cummings heard from the governor and others in his administration Friday for the first time since new indictments came down Thursday.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
David Hann, the ex-chair of the state's Republican Party and former minority leader in the Minnesota Senate, is joining the race for Democrat Tina Smith's U.S. Senate seat.
Federal prosecutors have unveiled charges against six more people accused of defrauding programs in Minnesota — adding to a scandal that has ensnared over 90 people..
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.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Officials say the same gunman who opened fire at Brown University also killed an MIT professor two days later. Here's what we know about the suspect, who was found dead Thursday night.
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
A top prosecutor suggested on Thursday that the total amount of fraud in Minnesota could be $9 billion or more.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
The Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association says of the middle and high schools they know of, only 49% have an athletic trainer providing some level of service.
From 2021 to 2025, Smart Therapy Center submitted claims totaling $31.8 million across all Minnesota Department of Human Services programs, according to that data. But the provider was only approved for a fraction of those payments.
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 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.
Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy each had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 for their sixth straight win.
The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants are eliminated from playoff contention but see their Week 16 matchup as plenty meaningful with another chance for a young quarterback to play.
The Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association says of the middle and high schools they know of, only 49% have an athletic trainer providing some level of service.
In a long-awaited move, Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett is returning to the franchise that drafted him.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead a balanced scoring attack and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-110 on Wednesday.
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.
Holiday lights are on full display across the state right now, and just south of the Twin Cities you'll find a Christmas light show that's been around for more than half a century.
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.
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.
Temperatures will rise late Friday and into Saturday, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
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.
Our coating of snow will lock in weekend cold, but it will be quieter and milder all next week, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
A few flurries later today, but snow will move in overnight and should be out around by the evening, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Friday night brings a light wintry mix for central Minnesota and western Wisconsin, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
Temperatures will rise late Friday and into Saturday, according to NEXT Weather meteorologist Mike Augustyniak.
Every holiday season, firefighters in Minneapolis give their time and gifts to burn survivors. Photojournalist Ray Campos and Jeff Wagner introduce a man who started the yearly tradition at the Hennepin Healthcare Burn Center.
Minnesota is fifth in the nation for producing honey, with more than 100,000 bee colonies in the state. A new effort in Congress would compensate beekeepers for unfair trade practices. WCCO photojournalist Tony Peterson spoke with a beekeeper who is hoping for some sweet support.
Federal prosecutors say the fraud in Minnesota could total several billions of dollars as criminal charges mount. But Gov. Tim Walz, DFL-Minnesota, and state officials dispute it's that high. Caroline Cummings heard from the governor and others in his administration Friday for the first time since new indictments came down Thursday.
Buy now, pay later is becoming more popular for shoppers this holiday season. As Jason Rantala discovered, the pain could be coming later as well.