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Minnesotans enjoy #Top10WxDay after dreary week

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Midwest veteran returns home more than 80 years after his death

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Minnesota businesses feeling affect ahead of federal THC ban

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The game day forecast for the Vikings-Bills game | Nov. 8, 2026

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After tragic snowmobile accident, this athlete started a prosthetic company to help others like him

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Girls on the Run hosting celebration 5K at Minnesota State Fairgrounds

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WCCO digital headlines: Nov. 8, 2026

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Amy Klobuchar on her priorities as governor-elect of Minnesota

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Sunny, mild temperatures make for a #Top10WxDay in Minnesota | Nov. 8, 2026

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Late autumn warmup for Minnesota, with temps in the 50s and 60s | 6 p.m. NEXT Weather forecast

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Two die in crash after short pursuit in St. Paul

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Pamper and Pickle taking place this Sunday

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The Autumn Art Festival is headed to Canterbury Park

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A WI State Trooper detained by ICE, crashes in St. Paul and other news headlines

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High pressure is set to bring a dry, quiet week of weather back to Minnesota | Nov. 7, 2026

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High School Sports Rally: Minnesota basketball icon reflects on fighting in Vietnam War

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Chilly overnight temps before mild Saturday in Minnesota | Nov. 6, 2026

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Icing may have contributed to fatal Wisconsin plane crash that killed 6, NTSB says

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How Shakopee officials are addressing Mystic Lake Amphitheater noise concerns

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Minnesota filmmaker details Vietnam War documentary “Soul Patrol”

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Why El Niño is to blame for Minnesota’s rainy start to November

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Newly elected Minnesota House leaders seek bipartisan cooperation

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Man deported to Central African Republic from Minnesota: “My life is at high risk”

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Growing pushback against data centers leads to fallout after midterms

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“Medicine Ball,” a documentary on Native American basketball and boarding schools, premieres Mon

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Why the Mary Tyler Moore Show still resonates: a clothing collection for a cause close to her heart

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Rare Shih Tzu-pit bull mix puppy from Arkansas is ready for adoption

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WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 6, 2026

Another freeze tonight, then a Top 10 weather day Sunday as temperatures warm through the weekend

Another freeze tonight, then a Top 10 weather day Sunday as temperatures warm through the weekend

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Man dies of gunshot wound following crash in St. Paul's Dayton Bluff neighborhood, police say

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Minnesota mom to be sentenced for killing 2 young sons, arson

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Mild weather, chilly nights ahead in Minnesota | Nov. 6, 2026

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Man deported from Minnesota to Africa continues to fight for return

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November in the Twin Cities: Sawyer Brown, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Disney on Ice and more

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Rain Taxi’s 26th Twin Cities Book Festival is at Union Depot, with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze

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U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, far above expectations; unemployment dipped to 4.1%

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Twin Cities record first freeze of the season, tying for third-latest on record | Nov. 6, 2026

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4 Your Weekend: Nov. 6-8, 2026

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Minnesota, Wisconsin see worst measles outbreak in decades, and more headlines

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Sunshine returns to Minnesota with Top 10 Weather Day ahead | Nov. 6, 2026

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Behind Cooper Drews’ record-setting career at Bethel

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Warm-up on the way for Minnesota, with Sunday projected to be #Top10WxDay | Nov. 5, 2026

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Minnesota health officials preparing for rapid spread of measles

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Waconia couple helps brewery stay open

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