Rain-soaked start doesn't dampen spirits at Twin Cities Pride
Thunderstorms and steady rain soaked downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, delaying Twin Cities Pride events, while failing to dampen the enthusiasm of attendees.
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Thunderstorms and steady rain soaked downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, delaying Twin Cities Pride events, while failing to dampen the enthusiasm of attendees.
A 2018 University of Minnesota study estimated Twin Cities Pride attendees spent more than $7 million while attending the festival. Organizers say crowds have only gotten larger and more vendors have signed on.
The 53rd annual Twin Cities Pride Festival is expected to bring more than 400,000 people to downtown Minneapolis on June 27 and June 28. But the road to this year's celebration was rougher than years past. Ubah Ali reports on the hardships organizers faced.
The small Minnesota town of Pine City is being recognized for its role in making history by launching the first rural Pride celebration in the United States.
The small Minnesota town of Pine City is being recognized for its role in making history by launching the first rural pride celebration in the United States.
Esme Murphy spoke with Andi Otto, Executive Director of Twin Cities Pride, about recent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community ahead of Sunday's Pride parade in Minneapolis.
Sam Steen and Addie Chryst visit WCCO to discuss a special and inclusive way to start your Pride weekend fun in the Twin Cities.
Sam Steen and Addie Chryst visit WCCO to discuss a special and inclusive way to start your Pride weekend fun in the Twin Cities.
LGBTQ+ advocates say they expect to see more people traveling to Minnesota, and even moving to Minnesota, to seek gender-affirming care after Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Pride month kicked off with a literal running start Sunday: a 5K Run/Walk from Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis. Twin Cities In Motion Ambassadors put on the event that donates a portion of profits to Twin Cities Pride's year-round programming.
This year's Pride festivities come amid DEI bans from President Trump and DEI rollbacks from a major pride festival sponsor.
Thousands headed to downtown Minneapolis to attend the Twin Cities Pride Parade on Sunday.
A celebration of love, diversity and equality filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis on Sunday.
Thousands lined the streets of Hennepin Avenue on Sunday for the Twin Cities Pride Parade.
Children's Minnesota and Memorial Blood Centers are hosting a blood drive in Minneapolis. It's for a group long denied the ability to do so: the LGBTQ+ community.
Downtown Minneapolis will be filled to the brim this weekend from the one-two punch of Twin Cities Pride and the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials. And as expected, you'll want to plan ahead due to several road closures.
It's a celebration, second in size only to the Minnesota State Fair. Organizers share how Twin Cities Pride will be different this year in some really important ways.
Margaret Chutich made headlines when she became the first openly gay member of the Minnesota Supreme Court. She realized by just living her life, she was changing others.
Once an Anoka High School basketball star, a proud Minnesotan now sits on the state's highest court. Margaret Chutich will retire soon from the Minnesota Supreme Court. Before she does, she shared her professional and personal story with Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, as a tribute to Pride Month.
Shayla Reaves visits Minneapolis' Loring Park ahead of this weekend’s Pride festivities.
"Even though having a same-sex marriage is part of who we were, it wasn't all of who we were. So we were not gonna be defined by that. But it turns out it's kind of an important piece to a lot of people," Wheeler said.
The 6th annual Golden Valley pride was held amidst a recent brutal attack on a transgender high school student.
It's one of the nation's largest pride celebrations, but as Andy Otto with Twin Cities Pride explains, it wasn't always that way.
June is Pride Month and there are a lot of activities to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, including the 52nd annual Pride Festival and Parade. How did Twin Cities Pride get started? Good Question. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell takes a look back at the long history here in Minnesota.
Yolanda Denson-Byers is where she always knew she would be. Her vocation is head pastor at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Edina.
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota this week, leading authorities to dig into whether Iranian actors are behind the attack, CBS News has learned.
Kody Clemens hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 after being no-hit by Noah Cameron until the seventh.
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Creeping bellflower is pretty, purple and a problem. It's spreading across Minnesota, and stopping it is easier said than done.
Only on WCCO, Susan and Michael Pretti — through attorney Steven Schleicher — discuss the investigation into their son's death.
The sex trafficking unit in Washington County, Minnesota, is making a huge impact with only a small number of people.
Creeping bellflower is pretty, purple and a problem. It's spreading across Minnesota, and stopping it is easier said than done.
Only on WCCO, Susan and Michael Pretti — through attorney Steven Schleicher — discuss the investigation into their son's death.
A data center company has reached a deal to acquire the former Minnesota Star Tribune printing facility in the North Loop after the site closed last year.
Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
Creeping bellflower is pretty, purple and a problem. It's spreading across Minnesota, and stopping it is easier said than done.
Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
After it was closed for more than two weeks due to wildfires, canoers and campers are starting to return to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
It's another action-packed weekend in Minnesota, with wrestling, county fairs, beagle races and more on the schedule.
Amid the wildfires in northern Minnesota, Bethany Hway is helping to buoy community through art.
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.
Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.
A western Wisconsin man pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges filed against him in connection with his wife's 2024 shooting death, according to court records.
Storms like the one that swept through eastern Wisconsin Monday could start pushing your insurance premiums even higher.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
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.
What started as a small fundraiser following one of Joe's surgeries at Gillette Children's has grown into a community tradition that has raised nearly $100,000 for the hospital.
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota this week, leading authorities to dig into whether Iranian actors are behind the attack, CBS News has learned.
Only on WCCO, Susan and Michael Pretti — through attorney Steven Schleicher — discuss the investigation into their son's death.
A data center company has reached a deal to acquire the former Minnesota Star Tribune printing facility in Minneapolis' North Loop after the site closed last year.
Earlier this month, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher prompted backlash when he said the Twin Cities has a Somali youth gang violence problem. Fletcher played videos of what he said were Somali gunfights at a July 7 news conference and on his "Live on Patrol" Facebook page, which has over 140,000 followers.
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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.
A Wisconsin family lost their ten-month-old daughter after she swallowed a water bead. They blame Target and the water bead manufacturer for her death.
For many Minnesotans, the road to the Fourth of July starts with a short drive across the St. Croix River to Wisconsin to stock up on fireworks. The kinds of pyrotechnics that can be legally ignited in Minnesota might be surprising.
The sex trafficking unit in Washington County, Minnesota, is making a huge impact with only a small number of people.
Only on WCCO, Susan and Michael Pretti — through attorney Steven Schleicher — discuss the investigation into their son's death.
A man who was shot multiple times outside a south Minneapolis gas station late Thursday night may not survive, police said.
A second person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager at a park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, earlier this month.
One man is dead and another is injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in St. Paul late Thursday night, police said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The CDC will not renew a federal grant that provided the Aliveness Project roughly $450,000 a year for HIV testing, PrEP referrals and community outreach across Minnesota.
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There are new accusations surrounding pollution problems at a battery recycling plant in Minnesota. An attorney says lead migration from Gopher Resource in Eagan poisoned some kids connected to workers.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
It's another action-packed weekend in Minnesota, with wrestling, county fairs, beagle races and more on the schedule.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
It's another action-packed weekend in Minnesota, with plenty of community celebrations.
Kody Clemens hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 after being no-hit by Noah Cameron until the seventh.
As Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy battle it out for the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback job, they're in the unique position of being teammates with their biggest competitor. Both men insist, though, that they're focusing on themselves, rather than the competition.
Randy Dobnak pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory in five years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0.
The Minnesota Twins placed center fielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right hip impingement.
Farmington was the best high school baseball team most of the spring in Minnesota. But they did not walk away with the state tournament trophy.
Earlier this month, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher prompted backlash when he said the Twin Cities has a Somali youth gang violence problem. Fletcher played videos of what he said were Somali gunfights at a July 7 news conference and on his "Live on Patrol" Facebook page, which has over 140,000 followers.
In the past few years, one of Minnesota's fiercest primary battles has been in the 5th Congressional District, which has been held since 2018 by Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Secretary of State Steve Simon says federal observers at the Aug. 11 primary will most likely be Justice Department attorneys, not immigration or border enforcement agents.
The investigations into the ICE killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celishave entered a critical stage.
The investigations into the ICE killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis have entered a critical stage.
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.
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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.
It's a lake cruise in the middle of town, and there's more than pelicans on the Pelican Breeze tour in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
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Thursday night into Friday brings some much-needed rain. Friday morning will start rainy, but we will dry out later in the afternoon. Temperatures cool down slightly, with highs in the 80s. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer shares the timing of the rain and what to expect over the next 7 days.
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.
Friday will bring cooler temps and some wet weather to the Twin Cities, says meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
Rain showers move in from the west overnight tonight, and will linger into tomorrow, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
Minnesota could see some much needed rain overnight, though will likely not reverse the course of a drought that is spreading throughout the state.
Thursday night into Friday brings some much-needed rain. Friday morning will start rainy, but we will dry out later in the afternoon. Temperatures cool down slightly, with highs in the 80s. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer shares the timing of the rain and what to expect over the next 7 days.
Creeping bellflower is causing a headache for gardeners.
Washington County, Minnesota's, sex trafficking investigative unit shares tips to protect children.
Government sources think Iran could be behind MN's water systems cyberattack, not confirmed
Lawyer for Alex Pretti's parents calls Border Patrol killing investigation "an absolute nightmare"