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Copper is needed for many things we use every day, from wiring and plumbing in our homes, to appliances and electronics. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows us how a St. Paul business that uses copper is worried about rising prices, especially when it comes to clean energy technology.
In the wake of a deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers, more than 100 volunteers with Students Demand Action will learn this week in the Twin Cities how they can lead the fight on gun safety.
On Sunday night, Rachel Banham led the Chicago Sky (5-12) with 20 points and six three-pointers, nearly resulting in a huge upset win over the first-place Minnesota Lynx. Ren Clayton recently caught up with the Lakeville North and University of Minnesota standout.
Sabrin Khalif has had a busy month. She just graduated simultaneously with an Associate's of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a high school diploma.
It's the time of year when students get a break. WCCO's Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield met one recent graduate who has only just begun.
Court documents show the teenager was charged with 10 felonies, including second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents on Wednesday approved next year's operating budget, which features tuition hikes of up to 7.5% and a 7% cut to academic programs.
Every time we take flight, there's an environmental cost. Now, scientists are trying to grow a solution that could also be big business for Minnesota farmers.
Every time we take flight, there's an environmental cost. As WCCO's Erin Hassanzadeh explains, scientists are trying to grow a solution that could also be big business for Minnesota farmers.
The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher men's hammer throwers are the best in the country. At the NCAA championships earlier this month, they pulled off an improbable 1-2 finish. WCCO's Ren Clayton caught up with the duo, Kostas Zaltos and Angelos Mantzouranis.
A man who graduated from the University of Minnesota and his sister were among the 241 people who died after an Air India passenger plane crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, according to his friend and former classmate.
A former University of Minnesota student and his sister were on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Jeff Wagner has the latest headlines and updates.
According to University President Rebecca Cunningham, the vandals oppose the sale of university property to the aerospace company North Wind.
An outburst at the latest Board of Regents meeting was the latest in a long week of trouble.
The university says some of the homes of its regents were hit by vandals early Thursday morning with “the clear intent to threaten and intimidate regents.”
Community members held meetings across the metro in response to a wave of violence that has left the Somali community shaken and ready for solutions.
Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit has received a two-year contract extension that was approved by the university's board of regents.
Two men with alleged ties to graduation ceremony shootings in the Twin Cities area have been federally charged with possessing machine guns.
Gov. Tim Walz and other Democratic governors are backing California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said President Trump “flamed the fires” after he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles. Despite the Backlash, WCCO’s Jonah Kaplan reports the Commander in Chief may have the law on his side.
The University of Minnesota is proposing tuition hikes of up to 7.5% and cuts to academic programs for the next fiscal year as it navigates what it calls "unprecedented challenges facing higher education."
A college diploma could cost students even more at the University of Minnesota. The U is proposing a tuition hike of up to 7.5%, depending on the campus and students' residential status.
WCCO caught up with Michael Kelly, a man whose experience as a foster child helped shape him into the person he is today: a doctor.
A 20-year-old Coon Rapids man faces charges in connection to a shooting at Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus that injured two people after a high school graduation ceremony.
A 20-year-old Coon Rapids man faces charges in connection to a shooting at Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus that injured two people after a high school graduation ceremony.
According to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, crews were dispatched to the home in Beatty Township around 9:20 p.m.
A Minnesota State Capitol security officer is on leave after being charged with several crimes, including impersonating an officer.
A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash at the Isanti County Fair in Cambridge, Minnesota, on Thursday evening, according to fair officials.
Friday will feature highs in the mid 70s and will be mostly dry in the Twin Cities through the early afternoon, with scattered storms developing between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and expanding east through the evening.
In the last year, the Supervised Release Board has paroled a higher percentage of prisoners than any commissioner in the past 30 years.
A Minnesota State Capitol security officer is on leave after being charged with several crimes, including impersonating an officer.
The event raised more than $100,000 to create a new sensory suite with a gym for active engagement and a calming room for soothing regulation.
Two men have been federally indicted in what officials are calling "one of the largest" drug busts in Minnesota history.
The three-day Minnesota Yacht Club Festival takes center stage in downtown St. Paul on Friday. This summer's headliners include Green Day and Hozier and tickets are still available.
Police say Deshon Kanye Gregory, 20, may be armed and not to approach him.
According to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, crews were dispatched to the home in Beatty Township around 9:20 p.m.
A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash at the Isanti County Fair in Cambridge, Minnesota, on Thursday evening, according to fair officials.
A 71-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash that injured three teenagers, one of them severely, earlier this year in central Minnesota.
Lehman is Minnesota's most accomplished golfer with five PGA Tour wins.
Scott Jensen, the Minnesota gubernatorial nominee who lost the 2022 election to incumbent Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, announced Thursday he will run for the office again.
A Spooner, Wisconsin teenager had a dream of operating his own bait shop this summer. But two weeks after he opened, Max McKinney's business was shut down due to zoning laws.
Wisconsin election officials have found that the former Madison city clerk broke five election laws during the 2020 presidential election.
A Wisconsin judge has approved releasing a woman from a mental hospital, more than a decade after she nearly killed a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man.
New video shows the aftermath of a bear attack, and gunshots, in western Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's race for governor is hitting the airwaves more than a year before voting begins.
The event raised more than $100,000 to create a new sensory suite with a gym for active engagement and a calming room for soothing regulation.
A Spooner, Wisconsin teenager had a dream of operating his own bait shop this summer. But two weeks after he opened, Max McKinney's business was shut down due to zoning laws.
Abang Yoli's chef Jamie Yoo didn't know until he was a teenager that he wanted to be in a kitchen.
A young man with a heart as big as his smile dedicated a hot summer day to helping others like him. Joe Carr has been organizing an annual fundraiser by setting up a lemonade stand in Richfield for a decade now.
For 78 years in St. Paul, neighbors have lined the streets of St. Anthony Park each Independence Day, claiming a patch of grass to take part of Minnesota's longest-running Fourth of July Tradition: Fourth in the Park.
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's defense team continues its case on Friday in her criminal trial with at least two more witnesses on her behalf, plus more of the day’s top stories.
The last Republican candidate for Minnesota governor says he's running again.
President Trump late Thursday ordered the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Minnesotans are more frustrated than normal as an increased road construction season forces delays and closures.
Wisconsin election officials have found that the former Madison city clerk broke five election laws during the 2020 presidential election.
According to a report by Coresight Research, 62% of shoppers say they'll begin back-to-school shopping before August, up over 8 percentage points from last year.
The Minneapolis City Council approved changes to its tobacco ordinance on Thursday, raising prices on e-cigarettes and tightening restrictions on retailers.
A pool contractor at the center of a WCCO investigation was expected to change his plea to guilty on Wednesday. Instead, he changed attorneys.
Cafe & Bar Lurcat, a longtime destination near Loring Park in Minneapolis, will close at the end of this summer, as announced Tuesday by its owners. It is another from a growing list of Twin Cities restaurant staples that are calling it quits.
A Minnesota meat processing plant is voluntarily recalling multiple products that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a "potentially serious disease," the state agriculture department said.
A Minnesota State Capitol security officer is on leave after being charged with several crimes, including impersonating an officer.
In the last year, the Supervised Release Board has paroled a higher percentage of prisoners than any commissioner in the past 30 years.
Two men have been federally indicted in what officials are calling "one of the largest" drug busts in Minnesota history.
A 71-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash that injured three teenagers, one of them severely, earlier this year in central Minnesota.
Police say Deshon Kanye Gregory, 20, may be armed and not to approach him.
The event raised more than $100,000 to create a new sensory suite with a gym for active engagement and a calming room for soothing regulation.
Federal agents are investigating a "massive scheme to defraud" Minnesota's Housing Stabilization Services program, according to court documents.
The Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents 15,000 nurses across 13 hospitals, says the new contract addresses staffing, workplace safety and fair wages.
Many Southeast, Southern and West Coast states are likely seeing an increase in COVID cases.
A warm, wet summer weather means wild mushrooms are multiplying, and poison control calls are increasing.
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
The three-day Minnesota Yacht Club Festival takes center stage in downtown St. Paul on Friday. This summer's headliners include Green Day and Hozier and tickets are still available.
Connie Francis was a wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy.
Most of the longtime HGTV makeover series was shot in the Twin Cities, and is now going viral decades later.
It will be getting "Hot in Herre" at the Minnesota State Fair when Nelly takes the Grandstand stage to perform.
Lehman is Minnesota's most accomplished golfer with five PGA Tour wins.
Addison entered a nolo contendere plea to wet reckless driving upon a highway, according to Los Angeles County court records. Two drunken driving charges against him were dismissed.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Hugo Lloris made it stand up for his third straight clean sheet as Los Angeles FC edged Minnesota United 1-0.
"It's probably the most diverse weather experience we've had in the years that I can remember," said Sara Soli, who has worked with the tournament for nine years.
Minnesotans are more frustrated than normal as an increased road construction season forces delays and closures.
Minnesotans are more frustrated than normal as an increased road construction season forces delays and closures. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Anne Meyer with Minnesota Department of Transportation to answer your burning construction questions.
Until now, polls have shown the majority of Americans support the president's hard-line position, but a new Gallup poll indicates attitudes are shifting.
Esme Murphy spoke with the organizing director for immigrant rights group COPAL on what the new poll means for the country.
Minnesota state officials warned the bill would cut $500 million a year in reimbursements for hospital and nursing home coverage.
The town of Sedan, Minnesota, has gone out of its way to celebrate an every-day household item.
It might be the only beach of its kind in the entire country. Black Beach in Silver Bay has become a popular summertime destination, and that might have something to do with its striking look.
One hundred years ago a Danish immigrant named John Christensen was trying to farm near the village of Itasca. But he kept hitting rocks with his plow. Instead of getting frustrated, he got creative.
The cafe has caught the attention of out-of-towners driving through or even biking by — because when you see these fellas hang out downtown, you've got to stop.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a Meeker County town got its name, and why they still celebrate their man-made rocket ship.
A big part of the upcoming July Fourth holiday involves marveling at explosions in the sky.
It's a pairing so perfect that their names have come to symbolize dynamic duos. They're a staple from restaurant tables to kitchen tables.
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband could bring about a form of punishment long banned in the state.
How do you know it's not something more serious, like heat exhaustion? Doctors say heat exhaustion can sneak up on a person quickly if they don't pay attention to the symptoms.
The average American family washes about 300 loads of laundry per year.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
Scattered storms develop midday on Friday in the Twin Cities and expand east through the evening, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
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 feature highs in the mid 70s and will be mostly dry in the Twin Cities through the early afternoon, with scattered storms developing between 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and expanding east through the evening.
Scattered storms develop midday on Friday in the Twin Cities and expand east through the evening, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says Friday will start cool but clouds will increase as the day goes on, with showers popping up in the evening.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a Capitol security officer is on leave after he was charged with impersonating an undercover Minneapolis police officer while intoxicated at a bar.
Scattered storms develop midday on Friday in the Twin Cities and expand east through the evening, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
A driver is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision at the Isanti County Fair on Thursday night,
A Minneapolis man claiming to work for the Minnesota State Patrol is now charged with impersonating an officer.
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's defense team continues its case on Friday in her criminal trial with at least two more witnesses on her behalf, plus more of the day’s top stories.