Famed century-old ship "Sava's Titanic" emerges amid drought in Europe
The boat was carrying wounded fighters when it hit a German mine in late April 1945, experts say.
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The boat was carrying wounded fighters when it hit a German mine in late April 1945, experts say.
The identification of the remains also resolved a decades-long debate about the worst disaster in the history of British polar exploration.
It's one of the most well-known shipwrecks in American history. Today marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, but the legend of the lost freighter lives on.
After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline.
The Wisconsin Historical Society says the Frank D. Barker was sailing for Escanaba, Michigan in 1887 when it hit bad weather and ran off course.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was supposed to finish her fateful voyage in Detroit, and this year that route will finally be crossed.
A search of Wisconsin's Fox River led to the discovery of a ship that sank nearly 150 years ago.
The Western Reserve, a respected steel steamer of its time, wrecked during an 1892 storm in Lake Superior.
The Great Lakes mapping effort will pinpoint hundreds of shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and identify fisheries, a marine scientist said.
RMS Titanic Inc., which holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition.
The 130-foot Margaret A. Muir schooner "had lay undetected for over a century, despite hundreds of fishing boats passing over," historians say.
In July 1904, the steamship SS Nemesis ran into a powerful storm and vanished off Australia, killing all 32 people on board.
Sonar technology helped pinpoint it just north of Michigan's Keweenaw Penninsula.
A WWII-era shipwreck was found in over 600 feet of water in Lake Superior, about 35 miles north of the state's Keweenaw Peninsula, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced.
On Nov. 18, 1906, the SS Dix collided with a much larger steamer called the Jeanie, killing at least 42 passengers.
Forty-eight years ago Friday, hurricane-force winds sunk the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, killing all 29 crew on board.
The wreckage was found in the spring of 2023, according to a news release, but it wasn't until earlier this week that it could be identified as the HMS Thistle.
The Huronton was headed upbound on Lake Superior in heavy fog and smoke in 1923, and collided with a bulk freighter. Everyone made it aboard the freighter, but the Huronton wasn't seen again — until now.
Trinidad sank about 10 miles off the coast of Algoma, "taking all the crew's possessions and the captain's pet Newfoundland dog with her," historians said.
The wreck is one of nearly 40 wooden-hulled vessels that were abandoned in east Texas rivers after World War I.
Many shipwrecks are "highly threatened by illegal salvage," the Maritime Administration said in a notice.
A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
U.S. Coast Guard officials said 5 people were aboard the submersible that lost contact about 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, where the Titanic sank in 1912.
It was unclear how many passengers might still be in the water, but some initial reports suggested hundreds of people may have been on board.
Michigan researchers hope the discovery will lead them to a third ship that sank at the same time, killing nearly 30 people aboard the trio of lumber-shipping vessels.
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order to halt the release of the ICE agent sought for extradition in a shooting earlier this year in north Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge, and then lying about the circumstances under oath.
After years of debate and drafting legislation, a new task force on fraud held its first meeting Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order to halt the release of the ICE agent sought for extradition in a shooting earlier this year in north Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge, and then lying about the circumstances under oath.
A store in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is more than a place to shop. It's a place where generosity, opportunity and second chances come together.
The program will charge a flat fee of $25 per day for vehicles to park between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. during the 12 days of the fair.
Mann said the Plymouth location will be the only family-owned, locally based Minnesota theater company operating an IMAX and will bring the format to an area where moviegoers have previously had to travel farther to find one.
Big changes are coming to downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, to improve safety and address abandoned buildings.
Minnesota is facing its worst drought conditions in five years, experts say. About 88% of the state is either experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions.
Minnesota's Iron Range has a history of iron ore mining dating back to the 1880s. But renewed conversations about copper-nickel mining in the area are fueling debate up north and beyond. Neighbors in the Ely area are navigating the divisive issue while staying largely united.
A Michigan child is in the hospital after being run over by a lawn mower in central Minnesota Friday afternoon.
A Pennsylvania man is accused of causing a fatal crash on a northern Minnesota highway last week by swerving his semi into a motorcycle and pushing it into a cable barrier.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says it received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 2 and County Road 33 in Roseville Township just before 2 p.m. Saturday.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
A Wisconsin high school football player has died from injuries sustained during a game on Thursday night.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
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.
Four DFL members and four Republicans split between the state House and Senate met on Wednesday as part of their work on the state’s new office of the Inspector General.
After years of debate and drafting legislation, a new task force on fraud held its first meeting Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol.
After years of debate and drafting legislation, a new task force on fraud held its first meeting Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol: the Office of Inspector General Committee.
Minnesota will receive between $214 million to $307 million after tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, settled a landmark social media addiction lawsuit Wednesday.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. will waive higher tariffs on ground beef imports, which he says will reduce beef prices by 25%. Some cattle ranchers, including those in Minnesota and Wisconsin, worry the plan will hurt them financially.
An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella is linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say. WCCO speaks with a food safety expert about the risks associated with alfalfa sprouts.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Twin Metals says a copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters would bring hundreds of union jobs and 1,400 additional positions. Still, opponents say the environmental risks to the watershed are not worth the trade-offs.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released nearly 700 documents Wednesday in his office's investigation into Fleet Farm, alleging the company "ignored an internal warning" about selling firearms to a "straw buyer."
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Minnesota's request for a temporary restraining order to halt the release of the ICE agent sought for extradition in a shooting earlier this year in north Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge, and then lying about the circumstances under oath.
After years of debate and drafting legislation, a new task force on fraud held its first meeting Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced that it has declined to file felony charges related to an incident involving far-right instigator and pardoned Jan. 6 insurrectionist Jake Lang at Minneapolis City Hall.
A 22-year-old White Bear Township, Minnesota, man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman north of the Twin Cities last fall.
Minnesota will receive between $214 million to $307 million after tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, settled a landmark social media addiction lawsuit Wednesday.
While our summer has been dry, many can't say the same for their nose or eyes. Ragweed allergies are picking up steam.
The "We Give Blood" drive will kick off this week. It's a competition between the 18 Big Ten Schools to see who can donate the most blood.
Hospice nurses who work for Minnesota-based Allina Health have voted to authorize a seven-day unfair labor practice strike, the union representing them said on Monday.
Could you have a life-saving kidney? A Minnesota woman with end-stage renal disease says she needs one.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Mann said the Plymouth location will be the only family-owned, locally based Minnesota theater company operating an IMAX and will bring the format to an area where moviegoers have previously had to travel farther to find one.
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones was issued a three-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league's substances of abuse policy.
Zebby Matthews allowed six hits and one run over seven innings, Josh Bell drove in three runs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Athletics 9-6.
The eligibility chaos across college football has complicated the competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job.
The DFL primary in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District was supposed to be close, but it wasn't. Former Lakeville Mayor and state Sen. Matt Little beat two well-known opponents by double digits.
Democrat Jake Johnson, a high school math teacher, is running a competitive race against Republican Rep. Brad Finstad, prompting analysts to downgrade Finstad's reelection outlook.
In the aftermath of the primary, Republicans in Minnesota are more optimistic about their November chances than they ever have been.
In the aftermath of the primary, Republicans in Minnesota are more optimistic about their November chances than they ever have been.
The candidates for the Minnesota general election are all set, and the campaigns are shifting into a higher gear.
For five generations, one family has run the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours along the St. Croix River.
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.
There's a buzz at the fairgrounds as vendors, exhibitors and 4-H families get ready to welcome millions of people across a very specific stretch of time. Why is the Minnesota State Fair 12 days? Good Question.
While our summer has been dry, many can't say the same for their nose or eyes. Ragweed allergies are picking up steam.
Maybe you've experienced the "Sunday scaries" which is when you worry about the looming work week or wish you could have accomplished more over the weekend. The "August blues" create similar feelings, one being regret.
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.
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.
The next few days will see some low humidity and temps in the low-80s, perfect weather for the state fair.
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 Mike Augustyniak has the latest forecast.
Cooler air settles in Wednesday, keeping temperatures below recent levels, WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows reports.
Cooler air settles in Wednesday, keeping temperatures below recent levels, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
The next few days will see some low humidity and temps in the low-80s, perfect weather for the state fair.
Less than 14 hours away, workers at the Minnesota State Fair are getting ready to welcome visitors.
The University of Minnesota put out a challenge ahead of its 175 anniversary.
Four DFL members and four Republicans split between the state House and Senate met on Wednesday as part of their work on the state’s new office of the Inspector General.
A judge ruled there’s no law forcing the governor to make an extradition decision within any certain amount of time.