Lydia Ruppert realizes childhood dream with Aurora
The Minnesota Aurora continues to shine in its inaugural season. Beyond the success on the field, the players are standouts in their own right, including midfield attack Lydia Ruppert.
The Minnesota Aurora continues to shine in its inaugural season. Beyond the success on the field, the players are standouts in their own right, including midfield attack Lydia Ruppert.
Minnesota United falls 2-1 to Inter Miami CF during Saturday's match
Norman Seawright III reports on how the coaches are working to introduce soccer to the next generation.
Minnesota’s newest soccer club as back on its home pitch at TCO Stadium to take on Kaw Valley FC, winning 2-0.
Norman Seawright III reports on how one lucky soccer fan could get the chance to kick for $20,000 at the all-star game at Allianz Field.
A 17-year-old from Edina has become the first Minnesota high school student to sign a Name, Image, and Likeness-based endorsement contract.
After the opening ten minutes in which both teams got a feel for their opponent, Minnesota Aurora's offense took control of the game.
The Como Zoo's youngest resident has just received a name that's a nod to Minnesota's new women's soccer team.
The team is still holding tryouts for the few remaining spots on the team. The Minnesota Aurora's franchise opener is against the Green Bay Glory on May 26 at 7 p.m. at TCO stadium.
United next plays on Sunday against the New York Red Bulls on the road, and Nashville will visit Dallas on Saturday.
Robin Lod scored the first goal of the Major League Soccer season in the 23rd minute of the season opener and that was enough to give Minnesota United a 1-1 tie with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.
Carli Lloyd didn't score in her final game for the United States, but it hardly mattered. The night was all about her.
"With everybody in the crowd tonight, I know it's going to be awesome and I hope she feels all the love from Minnesota," fan Amanda Pieper said.
"If she was a male soccer player in Europe, we would have statues of Carli Lloyd all over the country, all over Europe," said U.S. National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski. "Streets would be named after her, complexes, stadiums, everything."
The special partnership of Bill and Barb Halbrehder paved the way for hundreds of students in the state.
Seattle (13-4-6) snapped a four-game winless stretch at home. It was the first time in the club's history to earn just one point in any four-match home run. Minnesota (8-7-7) had its four-game undefeated run on the road end.
Minnesota Women's Soccer, a pre-professional team, started selling community ownership shares on Wednesday, becoming the first women's sports team in the country to be community-owned.
Jonathan Klinsmann tied a career high with seven saves, Kévin Cabral scored for the second consecutive game and the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United 1-0 on Saturday.
"We are all in support of Diego Chara. But what happened to him today, the discriminatory word that was said to him, should not have a place anywhere," an angry Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese said afterward. "I'm extremely disappointed that it was not taken as serious as it should have been."
Robin Lod scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Minnesota United past FC Dallas, 1-0 on Saturday night.
Minnesota United on Thursday signed forward Patrick Weah, a former Wayzata High School star, as a homegrown player.
Minnesota United FC has traded the rights of 2020 SuperDraft pick Andrew Booth to Club De Foot Montreal for Finnish defender Jukka Raitala, the team announced Thursday.
Seattle scored three times in the final 15 minutes of regulation and stoppage time to stun Minnesota and claim the Western Conference championship for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
Because there aren't enough match dates available before Decision Day, the match isn't going to be rescheduled.
A Minnesota United player has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Wednesday.
A stretch of highway in the southeast metro will be closed nearly all morning Tuesday while crews work to clear debris spilled by a semi truck.
Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent on Monday when the Vikings held their first of 10 allowable organized team activities, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in Minnesota, with more storms coming and severe weather likely in parts of the state.
Discover whether it's worth it to invest in the 2024 13-inch Apple iPad Pro.
Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball's hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games.
A stretch of highway in the southeast metro will be closed nearly all morning Tuesday while crews work to clear debris spilled by a semi truck.
The Timberwolves' Sunday night victory to send the team to the Western Conference Finals has put a spotlight on Minneapolis and the state.
Minnesota sports fans are in the middle of a playoff party right now as the Timberwolves and the Women's Pro Hockey team, PWHL Minnesota, make a run for the championship.
After an epic comeback Sunday night, Minnesota Timberwolves fans are still howling Monday morning.
When Jailin Tabares' mother gave her a set of handwritten family recipes, Tabares turned to her husband and said "we have to do something about this." The pair opened a food truck and treated it as a hobby for a few years before deciding to venture into the restaurant business.
A long-time deer sanctuary in Hutchinson is at risk of being shut down and a fence might be the culprit.
Rochester police are investigating a deadly three-vehicle crash that killed a high school senior and hurt six others, including a state trooper.
A 57-year-old man was hospitalized after a camper explosion Sunday morning.
Police are asking for the public's help to find 35-year-old Venita Abbott, who went missing on Monday in Moorhead.
Parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota have been temporarily closed as a search for two missing canoeists continues.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
After more than three decades, DNA researchers and authorities have identified a skeleton found in the chimney of a Madison, Wisconsin music store.
Twenty-four-year-old Madison Bergmann was charged earlier this month with first-degree child sexual assault with a child under 13 in regard to her relationship with a fifth-grade student at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson.
The moves come six months before the election and are just the latest examples of political jousting between Evers and the Legislature. Both are trying to use the stalemate over PFAS funding and other issues to their advantage in the November election
Police are searching for a criminal they say used a machete to rob a gas station near the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
There's only a handful of practicing Black architects in the state of Minnesota. It's a space one north Minneapolis designer is grateful to represent, and through his work on the north side, he aims to create a more equitable future.
A metro nonprofit makes a difference by meeting unmet needs in the community for women and children.
One woman aspires to open the first black, woman-owned brewery in the state
In a protest through songs, more than 50 students gathered outside Hinckley-Finlayson High School Wednesday afternoon, demanding a reversal to a school board decision to take a traditional Native song out of this year's upcoming graduation ceremony.
While on his run, 74-year-old John suffered a heart attack. Craig Humpfer, a real estate appraiser, happened to be driving in the area and noticed him on the ground.
The 2024 legislative session had a frenzied finale on Sunday night as lawmakers raced to beat the clock.
Sunday evening was a grim one at the Minnesota State Capitol, with lawmakers engaging in shouting matches during the final moments of the 2024 legislative session. But amid the chaos was a rare moment of bipartisan jubilation.
The 2024 legislative session ended in chaos. Lawmakers in both the house and senate found themselves in a shouting match in the final hours.
The Minnesota Legislature ended its work for the 2024 session Sunday with a chaotic finale, as political tensions erupted over a last-minute decision by Democrats to put their unfinished priorities into one bill to get them across the finish line.
The Minnesota Legislature ended its work for the 2024 session Sunday with a chaotic finale, as political tensions erupted over a last-minute decision by Democrats to put their unfinished priorities into one bill to get them across the finish line.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
An agreement was reached on Saturday night to keep Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota and pay rideshare drivers more.
A metro nonprofit makes a difference by meeting unmet needs in the community for women and children.
Lawmakers on Saturday night came to a last minute deal to keep the rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft, in the state.
Rochester police are investigating a deadly three-vehicle crash that killed a high school senior and hurt six others, including a state trooper.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Monday announced a new unit focused on reducing violent crime.
It happened just before 10 p.m. on the 2800 block of 16th Avenue South, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
A mother and child are fighting for their lives after a shooting in south Minneapolis Sunday night.
Three people were injured in two separate shootings on opposite sides of Minneapolis Saturday night, police said. All three are expected to be OK.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
Earlier this year, King Charles underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate, which sparked interest in the extremely common condition among older men.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
With decades of experience healing the body, these two say this is the first step to healing the mind.
Both chambers debated until early Thursday morning with the House making some progress regarding changes to the paid family and medical leave bill that passed last year.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Smith Park in Bloomington is home to a new kind of playground to test your ninja skills — no matter your age.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Guests will spend the night in The Kid's bedroom, enjoy "rare and special" Prince tracks and receive a private tour of the house featuring Prince's real-life personal items, according to Airbnb listing.
More than 900 shows will take place throughout the fair's 12 days.
Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent on Monday when the Vikings held their first of 10 allowable organized team activities, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball's hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games.
The Timberwolves' Sunday night victory to send the team to the Western Conference Finals has put a spotlight on Minneapolis and the state.
Minnesota sports fans are in the middle of a playoff party right now as the Timberwolves and the Women's Pro Hockey team, PWHL Minnesota, make a run for the championship.
Pat Bowlin's career started in the 1980s with a dominant run at St. Bernard's in St. Paul. He's already added on to the record mark of 803 wins in his 40th year of coaching softball.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
In 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost he would never come back. Now, he'll return to Minnesota Friday for one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at Trump's goal of winning our state.
Internal Republican polling shows Minnesota is up for grabs, and Minnesota's 10 electoral college votes could be critical in the upcoming election.
While on the campaign trail in 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost Minnesota* he would never come back. Four years later, Trump will be back Friday to headline one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP, the Lincoln Reagan dinner in St. Paul. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Hamline Professor David Schultz about Trump's ongoing legal battles.
While on the campaign trail in 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost Minnesota* he would never come back. Four years later, Trump will be back Friday to headline one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP, the Lincoln Reagan dinner in St. Paul. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political strategists Abou Amara, a democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican.
It's a rite of spring in the town of Atwater. When the weather gets warm, the racers get racing. But at this track, the vehicle of choice is a go-kart and most of the competition is too young for a driver's license.
Minnesotans like to explore, and now they'll have a chance to step into caves that haven't been explored in half a century.
John Lauritsen looks at how a Breezy Point barn went from housing buffalo and cattle to hosting customers and wedding parties.
It's one of the few covered bridges remaining in the Midwest, and it's seen a lot of traffic over the years.
Decades ago, at an 88-acre pasture near Annandale, cars replaced cows and French Lake Auto Parts was born.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
From Seattle in the Northwest, to across the world in Spain, and right back in Minnesota, the human collective looked north for a few nights as a massive light show performed for one of its largest audiences ever.
A sweaty Sunday with temperatures pushing into the 80s might have forced many people to hit the showers. And for some, it could have been their second go 'round for the day.
A survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows 1.7 million anglers went fishing in Minnesota in 2022. Of those, 69% were residents and 31% were from out of state.
A summer sausage is apparently what's propelled the Twins to 12 straight victories. So, why are athletes superstitious? Good Question.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Prior, Lake, Minnesota was found guilty of six criminal charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. Miu's trial lasted eight days in a Hudson, Wisconsin courtroom.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
An early spring snowstorm made for many beautiful sights across the state of Minnesota over the weekend.
Expect morning showers and storms Tuesday, with another, more aggressive round coming by late afternoon.
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.
Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in Minnesota, with more storms coming and severe weather likely in parts of the state.
Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in Minnesota, with more storms coming and severe weather likely in parts of the state.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says some potentially severe storm systems will arrive Tuesday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
A stretch of highway in the southeast metro will be closed nearly all morning Tuesday while crews work to clear debris spilled by a semi truck.
Expect morning showers and storms Tuesday, with another, more aggressive round coming by late afternoon.
A.J. Hilton and Heather Brown have the latest headlines.
Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in Minnesota, with more storms coming and severe weather likely in parts of the state.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.