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How Minnesota students are learning about leadership through wilderness skills

The SPARKS program serves students from low-income and underrepresented communities who might not otherwise have the opportunity to explore the outdoors.

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NEXT Weather: 6 p.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 13, 2026

NEXT Weather: 6 p.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 13, 2026

Minnesota comedian Miss Shannan Paul making debut at Twin Cities Film Festival

Minnesota comedian Miss Shannan Paul making debut at Twin Cities Film Festival

Northern Twin Cities suburb residents see water bills surge

Northern Twin Cities suburb residents see water bills surge

Donald Trump endorses Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race

Donald Trump endorses Michele Tafoya in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race

Minneapolis superintendent opposes plan to close over a dozen schools

Minneapolis superintendent opposes plan to close over a dozen schools

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NEXT Weather: 5 p.m. report on Oct. 13, 2026

Leonard Peltier’s art featured in new documentary

Leonard Peltier’s art featured in new documentary

1 person unaccounted for after fire in Victoria

1 person unaccounted for after fire in Victoria

What’s the coolest thing made in Minnesota?

What’s the coolest thing made in Minnesota?

How to combat loneliness as holiday season approaches

How to combat loneliness as holiday season approaches

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NEXT Weather: 4 p.m. report on Oct. 13, 2026

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NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota on Oct. 13, 2026

Tyler Bass, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 3 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Tyler Bass, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 3 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

One person unaccounted for in Twin Cities house fires

One person unaccounted for in Twin Cities house fires

Meet Trina Swanson, candidate for U.S. House District 8 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Trina Swanson, candidate for U.S. House District 8 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Erik Osberg, candidate for U.S. House District 7 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Erik Osberg, candidate for U.S. House District 7 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Doug Chapin, candidate for U.S. House District 6 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Doug Chapin, candidate for U.S. House District 6 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet John Nagel, candidate for U.S. House District 5 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet John Nagel, candidate for U.S. House District 5 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Kelly Morrison, candidate for U.S. House District 3 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Kelly Morrison, candidate for U.S. House District 3 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Eric Pratt, candidate for U.S. House District 2 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Eric Pratt, candidate for U.S. House District 2 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Jake Johnson, candidate for U.S. House District 1 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Jake Johnson, candidate for U.S. House District 1 | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Michele Tafoya, candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Michele Tafoya, candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

New free guide maps 150+ new-construction neighborhoods across the Twin Cities

New free guide maps 150+ new-construction neighborhoods across the Twin Cities

Walking into the Living Room feels “like walking into somebody’s home,” staff say

Walking into the Living Room feels “like walking into somebody’s home,” staff say

Minnesota’s $3 million estate tax threshold catches more families than the federal one, advisor sa

Minnesota’s $3 million estate tax threshold catches more families than the federal one, advisor sa

Minnesota’s first widespread freeze could arrive Saturday morning | Oct. 13, 2026

Minnesota’s first widespread freeze could arrive Saturday morning | Oct. 13, 2026

Meet Amy Klobuchar, candidate for Minnesota governor | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Amy Klobuchar, candidate for Minnesota governor | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Lisa Demuth, candidate for Minnesota governor | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Lisa Demuth, candidate for Minnesota governor | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Peggy Flanagan, candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Meet Peggy Flanagan, candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota | WCCO 2026 Midterm Election Guide

Crews battle structure fire in Victoria neighborhood, city officials say

Crews battle structure fire in Victoria neighborhood, city officials say

Evergreen Collective helps customers make small, eco-friendly swaps

Evergreen Collective helps customers make small, eco-friendly swaps

Minneapolis data center moratorium set to expire, and more headlines

Minneapolis data center moratorium set to expire, and more headlines

Minneapolis school board to hold community meeting amid possible closures

Minneapolis school board to hold community meeting amid possible closures

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NEXT Weather: 6 a.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 13, 2026

10 p.m. Minnesota forecast from Oct. 12, 2026 | NEXT Weather

10 p.m. Minnesota forecast from Oct. 12, 2026 | NEXT Weather

Transportation official details whether speed cameras make drivers slow down

Transportation official details whether speed cameras make drivers slow down

Powwow honors Indigenous Peoples Day in Minneapolis

Powwow honors Indigenous Peoples Day in Minneapolis

How a Minneapolis man is raising awareness of car break-ins

How a Minneapolis man is raising awareness of car break-ins

Supporters of Rep. Ilhan Omar rally in Minneapolis after feds search her home

Supporters of Rep. Ilhan Omar rally in Minneapolis after feds search her home

6 p.m. Minnesota forecast from Oct. 12, 2026 | NEXT Weather

6 p.m. Minnesota forecast from Oct. 12, 2026 | NEXT Weather

What to know about Medicare plan cuts

What to know about Medicare plan cuts

Family sues Twin Cities recycling plant over children's blood lead levels

Family sues Twin Cities recycling plant over children's blood lead levels

4 charged with riot in Eden Prairie homecoming shooting

4 charged with riot in Eden Prairie homecoming shooting

Pickleball growing in popularity among Twin Cities women

Pickleball growing in popularity among Twin Cities women

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NEXT Weather: 5 p.m. report on Oct. 12, 2026

State’s largest Dakota language archives could be lost after fire

State’s largest Dakota language archives could be lost after fire

Homeland Security raids Rep. Omar’s home over immigration documents, sources say

Homeland Security raids Rep. Omar’s home over immigration documents, sources say

100 years later, the real story behind Winnie the Pooh traces back to a WWI soldier’s $20 bear

100 years later, the real story behind Winnie the Pooh traces back to a WWI soldier’s $20 bear

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