More families taking grandparents along on vacation
Travel agencies around the country are seeing an interesting trend: a steady uptick in multigenerational travel.
Travel agencies around the country are seeing an interesting trend: a steady uptick in multigenerational travel.
The airline is replacing branded boarding group names with numbered zones, through 8.
Uber and Lyft say they plan to leave Minneapolis in 32 days, but Minnesota's drivers union says they have a solution.
Messy road conditions continue Tuesday as rain turns back to snow in the Twin Cities.
Analysts expect airline ticket prices to jump as much as 10% for domestic flights this summer amid aircraft delivery delays.
Planned ramp closures in the south metro are being put on hold.
"Crime, including violent crime, can occur anywhere in Mexico, including in popular tourist destinations," the U.S. Mission to Mexico said in a news release on Thursday.
Home charging options might make them convenient in cities but what if you want to drive your EV further? In this Next Weather Investigation, WCCO's Erin Hassanzadeh took a trip to the North Shore and discovered a few bumps in the road.
Going.com has released its State of Travel report, which highlights people’s traveling pet peeves.
If you pick out a spot on any map, odds are reasonably good Allison Niendiek has been there. Growing up in a small town in Illinois, her dreams always seemed a little outsized.
Suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Hmong comedian Tou Ger Xiong have been arrested. They include three adults and a child.
Carriers canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights Monday as frigid conditions across the U.S. hit air travel for the third day straight.
We're not expecting a lot of snow here in the metro area, but it doesn't take much to make roads slick. MnDOT will have crews out all night monitoring conditions and pre-treating areas ahead of the morning commute.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that "we are very, very fortunate" no one happened to be seated in the two adjoining seats to the blown-out door.
Every month, passengers leave behind some 1,500 items at the airport. So where they all end up? WCCO's Jonah Kaplan takes us to the airport's lost and found to see what we leave behind.
Alaska Airlines has reached a deal to buy Hawaiian Airlines, the companies announced Sunday. The airlines said the move will unlock more travel destinations for flyers.
Sustainable aviation fuel is a combination of cooking oil, non-food crops, solid waste and industrial waste gasses from processes like steel making. The beauty is it can be used in existing planes and we can transport it through existing pipelines.
The snow is falling in parts of southwest Minnesota leading to a number of crashes and spinouts on highways.
Wednesday was the busiest travel day of the holiday season, but there are still plenty of us who have yet to hit the road or catch a flight. WCCO's Allen Henry is at MSP Airport with the best times to travel.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest travel day of the year on the road and through the air.
A drunk truck driver rear-ended Kyle Puelston's squad car, and the impact nearly ended his life.
Whether you're hitting the road or the skies, it's set to be a busy week.
There are a few common mistakes drivers make before leaving.
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson caused a San Francisco-bound flight to make an emergency diversion to Oregon, authorities said.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency diversion to Portland, Oregon, after an off-duty pilot in the cockpit unsuccessfully tried to shut down the plane's engines midflight.
Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory with a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox.
An integral part of the Timberwolves' longest playoff run in 2004 is now helping to coach and develop the next generation of young athletes.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
Police in Minneapolis are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a shooting on the northside.
There are a ton of connections and similarities between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves who meet in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs beginning this weekend.
Police in Minneapolis are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a shooting on the northside.
For local hat maker Karen Morris, her designs serve as an outlet for so much more than just wearable art.
This heated debate comes just one day after a pro-Palestinian encampment agreed to pack up and clear out after reaching an initial agreement with university administration.
Despite recent incidents, carjackings and auto thefts are actually down across Minneapolis.
The man who officers shot in Woodbury during a standoff outside a Target store now faces assault charges.
At St. Cloud State, students and faculty were told in 2023 that the university faced tough decisions ahead, and proposed a series of cuts to faculty and programming. They included closing the School of Public Affairs, as well as dropping dozens of areas of study.
Authorities are searching for a man they say robbed a central Minnesota bank on Thursday.
The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says it received a report around 6:48 p.m. of an ATV accident on the Soo Line Trail, about a mile west of Highway 10 in Bellevue Township.
rom unpredictable weather to unpredictable farm prices, rural Minnesotans face challenges every day.
Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused multiple days of smoke and poor air quality in Minnesota.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
Anglers will head to Wisconsin this weekend for the state's fishing opener, where they'll get a good idea of how the mild winter will also impact the fish bite during next week's opener in Minnesota.
Twenty-four-year-old Madison Bergmann, of St. Paul, was charged with one count of first-degree child sexual assault with a child under age 13.
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
Police are removing an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Wisconsin's Madison campus on Wednesday morning and have taken away several protesters.
Dr. Greg Ekbom founded LimbFit, a Christian nonprofit that designs and fits prosthetics and also works side-by-side in hospitals with Ukrainian trauma surgeons.
The nation's third-largest food bank is using a 24-hour fundraiser to fight food insecurity.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death.
Fifteen-year-old Bennett Fisk loves baseball and has been playing youth league his whole life. Unfortunately, last season, he had to sit out because even the largest adult-size baseball helmet didn't fit his head and it was too unsafe to play without a helmet.
For the first time in Minnesota cannabis usage on 420 is legal.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a new book to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress.
Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan highlighted a way on Friday for more people to become police officers thanks to public safety funding passed last session at the Capitol.
Two measures that would strengthen gun laws in the state are now on their way to the Minnesota Senate.
A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is in serious trouble, running afoul of the partisan rancor over the arrest of a state senator on a felony burglary charge.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
For local hat maker Karen Morris, her designs serve as an outlet for so much more than just wearable art.
Are you looking for love this summer? Caribou Coffee is ready to play cupid.
John Lauritsen looks at how a Breezy Point barn went from housing buffalo and cattle to hosting customers and wedding parties.
For Minnesota sports fans, this is the wrong time for Bally Sports North to go black.
Americans are struggling to keep up with their credit card payments and personal bankruptcies are rising — and it's starting to worry economists.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
Despite recent incidents, carjackings and auto thefts are actually down across Minneapolis.
The man who officers shot in Woodbury during a standoff outside a Target store now faces assault charges.
A man who was involved in a shootout that killed a 14-year-old boy at a Woodbury graduation party in the summer of 2021 was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.
The Hennepin County Attorney's office has entered into a contract with a Washington D.C.-based law firm amid an internal shakeup to prosecute Ryan Londregan, who shot and killed Ricky Cobb II on an interstate last summer.
More new mothers and babies die in the United States than in any other high-income country, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White women.
You may have seen an anti-abortion ad that's taken over Minnesota airwaves recently. Esme Murphy reviewed 15 years of state abortion data to show us what's true, what needs context, and what is misleading.
Spring has sprung, and so have allergies. And if you've felt like your sniffles and sneezes are worse this year, you're not alone.
Mike Max is going to turn 60 years old this year and he's been thinking a lot about how to make the next ten years healthy years.
Minnesotans love to get outside no matter the season. Something about being in nature always seems to leave us feeling better. So why does it feel good to get outdoors? Good Question.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Billie Eilish, the pop musician and two-time Oscar winner, will stop in St. Paul for two shows on her upcoming tour.
French screen actor Gerard Depardieu was reportedly detained for questioning and released Monday after two women accused him of sexual assault.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory with a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox.
An integral part of the Timberwolves' longest playoff run in 2004 is now helping to coach and develop the next generation of young athletes.
There are a ton of connections and similarities between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves who meet in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs beginning this weekend.
Anglers will head to Wisconsin this weekend for the state's fishing opener, where they'll get a good idea of how the mild winter will also impact the fish bite during next week's opener in Minnesota.
This inaugural season of the PWHL has been a long time coming.
University of Minnesota students continue growing calls across the country for a cease-fire in Gaza. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the students leading the demonstrations about why it's so important to them.
University of Minnesota students continue growing calls across the country for a cease-fire in Gaza. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Ethan Fine, a leading voice of Jewish students on campus. Hamline University Professor David Schultz weighed-in on the rights of students and the university.
University of Minnesota students continue growing calls across the country for a cease-fire in Gaza. Most of the protestors are not of Palestinian, Muslim or Jewish heritage. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores the motives of local protesters.
University of Minnesota students continue growing calls across the country for a cease-fire in Gaza. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Sana Wazwaz, the president of the local chapter of American Muslims for Palestine.
Before marijuana was legalized in Minnesota, the state patrol and other law enforcement agencies repeatedly voiced their concern over how to determine if someone pulled over was high on cannabis.
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.
There's an attraction in Fergus Falls that's centered around a man-made disaster.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen goes to New Ulm where the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is celebrating 35 years.
Whether you're a new driver or new to the state, scheduling a driving test in Minnesota can be a bumpy road.
From drama involving Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell to now-former Republican Congressman George Santos, we've recently seen the flames of expulsion being fanned.
Releasing balloons is like slowly littering potentially miles from where the person let them go.
Minnesotans love to get outside no matter the season. Something about being in nature always seems to leave us feeling better. So why does it feel good to get outdoors? Good Question.
What do Lebron James, David Bowie and Bill Gates all have in common? They're left-handed. While they're a minority of the population, they're not alone. So why are we right- or left-handed? Good Question.
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.
State fire officials say a grass fire near Waseca is contained Monday morning after burning more than 1,000 acres.
Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso has the full forecast for Saturday morning.
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.
Grab an umbrella if you're heading outside Saturday morning, but you shouldn't need to use it for too long.
Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso has a brief update early Saturday morning.
Steady rain is falling to the north and will make it to the Twin Cities in the morning hours on Saturday.
Reg Chapman has the morning headlines on Saturday.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday. While the event is technically a horse race, it's perhaps better known for its fashion — specifically the hats. For local hat maker Karen Morris, her designs serve as an outlet for so much more than just wearable art.
Hundreds of Minnesotans are taking steps to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease Saturday in Plymouth.
Here's a look at your 4 things to do on Saturday during a fun-filled weekend.
It's off to the races Saturday afternoon at Kitchen and Rail. We may not be in Kentucky, but that doesn't mean we can't get in on the derby fun here in the Twin Cities. We're joined now by Victor Salamone and Maggie Mell from Kitchen and Rail.