Beaches at Cedar Lake in Minneapolis closed due to blue-green algae
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has issued a hazardous algae warning for all three beaches at Cedar Lake.
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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has issued a hazardous algae warning for all three beaches at Cedar Lake.
A "coordinated cyberattack" targeted more than 30 Minnesota community water systems on Sunday and Monday, the state's IT Services department announced Tuesday.
With temperatures expected to reach the 90s in Minnesota this weekend, many people will be looking for relief. Hitting beaches and pools will be that relief for many, and with two recent drownings and a near-drowning in the state, many parents are working together to make sure kids are safe.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there were seven boating fatalities in the state last year and 35 recorded nonfatal incidents.
With this nice weather you're probably itching to get out on the lake. But just this week, two men were killed in separate boat accidents in northern Minnesota. Photojournalist Joe Van Ryn and Frankie Mclister have important reminders of how you can stay safe on the water.
First responders in St. Paul, Minnesota, pulled a driver from a vehicle after it drove into Como Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
Two men were not wearing life jackets when their boat capsized on Tuesday.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says it has recovered a body a body from Shannon Lake on Thursday.
A boil water advisory for three cities in the northwestern Twin Cities metro — Crystal, Golden Valley and New Hope — has been lifted, officials said Monday afternoon.
Stearns County has updated their no wake restrictions for several lakes throughout the county. The rule is in place for all watercraft uses within 300 feet of shorelines.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a few safety reminders for anyone heading out onto the water.
Plenty of boaters in Minnesota are out on the lakes for Memorial Day weekend. Jason Rantala shares some important water safety tips from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Sunday's 80 degree temperatures drew many people to Minnesota's 10,000 lakes.
Summer is nearly upon us, which means more time spent near the water. But are your children ready to take the plunge?
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday that they'll be releasing a new, interactive map that will show how much lead, if any, has been detected in drinking water at all public and charter schools and licensed child care centers.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning anyone going out on the ice over the holidays to check often for thickness.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office is urging hunters to use caution when on the water after responding to two different water rescue incidents Saturday.
A petition they started Sunday night has more than 800 signatures; it calls for free swimming education for all of Minnesota's vulnerable children.
An 11-year-old boy with autism was found in a pond near his Eden Prairie home on Monday. He is the second child with autism to drown in the metro this year. David Schuman introduces us to parents banding together to make sure this never happens again.
Four people were rescued after a duck hunting boat capsized in Osakis Township.
A 24-year-old man nearly drowned on Little Detroit Lake Saturday afternoon.
A man swimming at Afton State Park Beach vanished into the flooded St. Croix River Wednesday morning. Rescuers pulled him from several feet of water, but he later died at the hospital. WCCO's Jason Rantala spoke to park visitors about the dangers in the water.
Some areas are already dealing with high water levels and there's a chance for more rain in our future.
Officials say that a 16-year-old girl nearly drowned on Sunday and remains in critical condition.
Several adults and juveniles were rescued from the Cannon River in southern Minnesota on Saturday afternoon after several kayaks and canoes capsized.
