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A boat parade in support of President Donald Trump Saturday on the St. Croix River left more than one homeowner contending with property damage.
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A boat parade in support of President Donald Trump Saturday on the St. Croix River left more than one homeowner contending with property damage.
Motorcyclist Justin Magle was killed Sunday afternoon in a crash near River Falls.
Neither Pierce County nor the City of River Falls identified the apartment complex by name, but they said that three households within the complex have people who tested positive in the last week.
Tropical resorts and Midwestern restaurants are all feeling the economic bite of the pandemic.
The insurance adjuster said they'd never seen anyone survive an explosion like this. It appears the blast happened because cold air caused a propane leak.
It was shortly after the horrors of Sandy Hook -- where 20 elementary students and six staff members were killed -- that Hedge Tactical Solutions was born. Now, Kevin Grundstrom's Hudson, Wisconsin company has developed a way to enable schools, churches and businesses to respond quicker to emergencies. Situations such as Sandy Hook, where an armed intruder intends mass harm.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a roofer was arrested Monday in the death of a fellow worker whose face and neck were torn up by a circular saw.
Tony Olson was driving his route at around 6 a.m. Saturday when he noticed a house on fire by the side of the road, and knew he had to act.
A baker in western Wisconsin hopes she has the recipe for helping workers with special needs to find success.
Police in Wisconsin say a 36-year-old man is in jail after a missing Northfield teen was located over the weekend.
A 45-year-old River Falls, Wisconsin, man is dead after he fell on an aquarium and was cut by glass Monday.
A Big Lake, Minnesota woman suspected in a distracted driving crash that killed a teenager is speaking up for the first time. She denies being on her cell phone.
Celebrate National Read Across America Day on March 2, 2016 by visiting a local independent bookstore.
At least nine people in Minnesota and Wisconsin are recovering from an E. coli outbreak. The Minnesota Department of Health thinks alfalfa sprouts produced by "Jack And The Green Sprouts" are to blame.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department says a 93-year-old woman has died after a fire destroyed her home near River Falls in western Wisconsin.
Two people, including a police officer, were injured early Saturday morning when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of a squad car on Highway 280 in St. Paul. The Minnesota State Patrol says a University of Minnesota officer had pulled over a 19-year-old St. Paul woman near University Avenue at about 12:40 a.m.
Perhaps in a fit of enthusiasm over Tuesday's unseasonably warm weather, a deer jumped through a window and into a western Wisconsin bar and restaurant.
A new playground in River Falls, Wis., opened Saturday in honor of the three Schaffhausen girls. The young girls were murdered by their father in their River Falls home three years ago. Their mother, Jessica Peterson, who remarried, decided to build the playground memorial to remember them.
A mother has gotten her first up-close look at a playground built in memory of her three young daughters killed by their father in northwestern Wisconsin in 2012. The Leader-Telegram and KSTP-TV report the playground built for Jessica Peterson's daughters Amara, Sophie and Cecilia is set to open Aug. 15 in River Falls.
A toddler drowned in an above-ground backyard pool Sunday near River Falls, Wisconsin, at the home of family friends.
An appeals court says a man who killed his young daughters to hurt his ex-wife was properly convicted.
The community in Wisconsin's River Falls came together to help a mother overcome a devastating loss nearly three years ago, In July of 2012, Aaron Schaffhausen killed his daughters -- Amara, Sophie and Cecilia. Since then, the community has worked to raise $550,000 for a memorial playground in their honor.
Summer weekends are filled with festivals. This Sunday there is a fun one going on to celebrate June Dairy Month in River Falls, Wisconsin.
A 53-year-old River Falls, Wisconsin, man is dead after driving into a tree near Ellsworth.
The search for a missing college student in western Wisconsin appears to be over. Police in River Falls, Wisconsin, said Monday that they found a body believed to be 20-year-old Robert Sontag.
Law enforcement in Northfield is asking for the public's help in finding missing 6-year-old Ellie Ragin.
Officials have recovered the bodies of three children and a mother from Vadnais Lake, after a search started Friday evening in what is believed to be a triple murder-suicide case.
Some showers and thunder will move through on Sunday morning and again in the afternoon, but the evening will stay dry for fireworks shows.
Click on the city nearest to you to find information about their Fourth of July firework display plans.
Two people were injured in a shooting in Dinkytown early Sunday morning.
A man who killed a pedestrian and severely injured another in a crash on Marquette Avenue last year has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.
A Twin Cities woman has been sentenced to 90 days of work release and four years of probation for stabbing her fiance's dog to death in 2021.
Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the "Let's go, Brandon" message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden.
Local police say the shooting happened around 9:23 p.m. near the intersection of North 16th Avenue East and East 1st Street, in the city's Endion neighborhood.
It's like Halloween with no candy, or Thanksgiving without a turkey. For another year, both Minneapolis and St. Paul have scrapped plans for large Fourth of July fireworks displays.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. on the interstate's eastbound lanes near Fairmont Township, which is about 60 miles east of Worthington.
After a few scaled back years due to the pandemic, many Fourth of July Festivities are booming back across Minnesota. On Saturday, crowds packed Lions Park in Ham Lake for the annual Freedom Festival.
After months of training, Mike Shoreman started his journey on Lake Erie. Next week, he look to tackle Lake Superior.
"Hate will not be tolerated in Cottage Grove. Period," said Chief Pete Koerner in a statement Saturday. "The information contained in these flyers does not represent what we stand for as a police department or a community."
A northern Minnesota man was hurt Saturday when a jet ski exploded as he tried to start it.
Two people were injured in a shooting in Dinkytown early Sunday morning.
A man who killed a pedestrian and severely injured another in a crash on Marquette Avenue last year has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.
A Twin Cities woman has been sentenced to 90 days of work release and four years of probation for stabbing her fiance's dog to death in 2021.
Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the "Let's go, Brandon" message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden.
After a few scaled back years due to the pandemic, many Fourth of July Festivities are booming back across Minnesota. On Saturday, crowds packed Lions Park in Ham Lake for the annual Freedom Festival.
Law enforcement in Northfield is asking for the public's help in finding missing 6-year-old Elle Ragin.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. on the interstate's eastbound lanes near Fairmont Township, which is about 60 miles east of Worthington.
After a few scaled back years due to the pandemic, many Fourth of July Festivities are booming back across Minnesota. On Saturday, crowds packed Lions Park in Ham Lake for the annual Freedom Festival.
After months of training, Mike Shoreman started his journey on Lake Erie. Next week, he look to tackle Lake Superior.
A northern Minnesota man was hurt Saturday when a jet ski exploded as he tried to start it.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a sheriff's deputy shot a man Saturday after he allegedly pointed a handgun at officers.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says the case was reported in Dane County. They did not say how they believe that person contracted it.
The decision essentially prevents a governor from replacing the previous governor's appointees without Senate confirmation. The ruling left Democrats stunned.
Conservatives on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a conservation group couldn't challenge an agency's decision to sell state park land for the construction of a high-end golf course along the shores of Lake Michigan.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has filed a direct challenge to the state's 1849 criminal abortion law that bans nearly all abortions.
Abortions in Minnesota fell about 2% in 2021, but that decline is likely to quickly reverse in the state following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The awards will be presented Thursday, July 7.
The new law now governs the packaging, the sale and the makeup of the products, which may not contain more than 5 mg of THC per serving, and no more than 50 mg per package.
The decision essentially prevents a governor from replacing the previous governor's appointees without Senate confirmation. The ruling left Democrats stunned.
"We are in a war for talent," General James McConville, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, told members of the House Armed Services Committee. "That means recruiting our nation's best."
The withdrawal includes all varieties and sizes of Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad available from grab-and-go refrigerated cases and deli service cases in Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore, Dollar Fresh Market locations and Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores.
A number of small, Minnesota towns have lost their grocery stores over the years - creating an inconvenience for residents - and a bit of a food desert. But a couple in Douglas County thinks they've found a solution.
A local landscaper stepped in to help after seeing a WCCO investigation into a contractor who promised families a pool but didn't finish the work.
The new law now governs the packaging, the sale and the makeup of the products, which may not contain more than 5 mg of THC per serving, and no more than 50 mg per package.
For small businesses with 100 or fewer employees, the minimum wage bumped from $12.50 to $13.50 an hour. Large businesses with more than 100 employees must pay workers at least $15 an hour.
A man who killed a pedestrian and severely injured another in a crash on Marquette Avenue last year has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.
A Twin Cities woman has been sentenced to 90 days of work release and four years of probation for stabbing her fiance's dog to death in 2021.
Local police say the shooting happened around 9:23 p.m. near the intersection of North 16th Avenue East and East 1st Street, in the city's Endion neighborhood.
Authorities in western Wisconsin say a sheriff's deputy shot a man Saturday after he allegedly pointed a handgun at officers.
A mother and father have been accused of child endangerment after their baby boy was found with methamphetamine and fentanyl in his system.
The Minnesota health department has identified a total of six cases of monkeypox in the state.
The withdrawal includes all varieties and sizes of Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad available from grab-and-go refrigerated cases and deli service cases in Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore, Dollar Fresh Market locations and Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores.
The new law now governs the packaging, the sale and the makeup of the products, which may not contain more than 5 mg of THC per serving, and no more than 50 mg per package.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says the case was reported in Dane County. They did not say how they believe that person contracted it.
"We are in a war for talent," General James McConville, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, told members of the House Armed Services Committee. "That means recruiting our nation's best."
Kelly faces a solicitation case in Hennepin County, Minnesota. But the case has been on the back burner while the federal cases play out.
KQRS, a classic rock station based in Golden Valley, announced that Tom Barnard would be retiring from the station, with his final show being scheduled for Dec. 23.
Other states went for films that feature explicitly hometown appeal, such as Texas choosing "The Alamo," Alabama going for "Forrest Gump," and Pennsylvania selecting "Gettysburg."
Arik Cannon wasn't at the Mall of America on Sept. 4, 1995, when WCW wrestlers tussled in the rotunda for the first episode of "Monday Nitro. Now, 27 years later, he's finally going to get to see wrestling at the mall. In fact, he's in charge of the whole event.
In a single uninterrupted battle for supremacy of the living room, the console wars have given gamers such legendary installments as the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation 2 and such cautionary tales as the Nokia N-Gage and the Ouya.
Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the "Let's go, Brandon" message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden.
While the club still has to face Green Bay twice more to end the season, there's no way the Glory can catch them in Heartland Division standings.
Jorge Polanco hit a tying homer and Jose Miranda delivered a game-ending single as the Minnesota Twins again rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Saturday.
Byron Buxton his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge López in the ninth inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Friday night.
The Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-85 on Friday night.
Sue Foss began growing her garden near Sandstone in 1989. She and her husband, Rod, planted over 500 different kinds of flowers, shrubs and trees to honor the Ojibwe people.
"They are pretty laid back and calm. They really are," said park manager Ashley Steevens. "They're managed as a wild herd, so this is their territory. This is their home."
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a giant statue ended up in the city of Blue Earth.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us to the Rapidan Dam Store in Blue Earth County.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us on a tour of a treasured ghost town in Fillmore County, near the Iowa border.
Just under 1% of Minnesota is state or national parkland, which places Minnesota 29th compared to other states across the country.
"The question then becomes though, even if the ex-president indicted, is there enough to convict," said constitutional law professor David Schultz.
"If you think of any other sport out there, whether it's football, baseball hockey, the ball is coming at you and react to it," said PGA pro Phil Anderson. "Whereas you have to think about it and make a movement away from a golf ball.
"One thing that scientists have known for a long time is that mosquitoes are attracted to the odor of used gym socks," Dr. Jon Oliver said.
"Just that slightest shift in an average puts us into a whole new climate, really upping those chances for all of the extremes that we have to deal with," said Climate Central Chief Meteorologist Bernadette Woods Placky.
In 1995, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and a handful of other wrestling superstars squared off in a ring just outside of Camp Snoopy for the first episode of "WCW Monday Nitro."
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Opening Day is nearly here and the Minnesota Twins are unveiling new foods at Target Field, including Australian-inspired savory pies and an official grilled cheese sandwich of the ballpark.
A gallery of the beloved celebrities who have died in 2022.
It's Valentine's Day, and Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield asked WCCO viewers to share their stories of romance. Here are some of the best we got!
Parts of the region, especially in western Minnesota, are hearing thunder, and the chance for severe storms increases on Monday.
Some thunderstorms are pushing through western Minnesota but look to weaken as the evening rolls around.
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows reports on the rain/storm chances this holiday weekend.
"The elderly and the really young," said CentraCare sports medicine physician Dr. George Morris. "Those are the two populations that I would worry about most."
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.
Parts of the region, especially in western Minnesota, are hearing thunder, and the chance for severe storms increases on Monday.
Abbey's Hope is working to educate people about water safety.
Annette Bryant shares tips on travel during the busy summer months.
Law enforcement in Northfield is asking for the public's help in finding missing 6-year-old Elle Ragin.
Jasna Burza explains how gratefulness places focus on the pleasant things in our lives, and impacts our entire lives.