Day care targeted in Nick Shirley video is now closed, records show
A Minneapolis day care featured in a right-wing YouTuber's video about alleged fraud in Minnesota is now closed, according to state records.
Anoka-Hennepin educators, school district reach tentative agreement
The Anoka-Hennepin School District said Wednesday morning it has reached a tentative agreement with educators, averting a strike.
Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota is "under attack" by Trump as ICE ramps up
Walz added that he believes Minnesota is "under assault like no other time in our state's history because of a petty, vile administration that doesn't care about the well-being of Minnesotans."
Schools in Minn., Wis. announce delays, closures amid wet weather
Some schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin are delayed or closed on Tuesday as early morning rain makes the roads slick.
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy will start season finale against Packers
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will return from injury for the team's season finale against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Napheesa Collier set to have surgery, miss Unrivaled season
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier said Thursday she will undergo surgery, sidelining her for the upcoming season of the 3-on-3 basketball league she cofounded.
Harrison Smith named NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Fourteen seasons into his career, Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is still making an impact.
Patient's alleged fatal assault on hospital security guard draws murder charge
A patient who allegedly fatally assaulted a security guard at a hospital north of the Twin Cities on Christmas is now charged with murder.
Vikings will end season with noon game against Packers on Sunday
The NFL revealed the Week 18 schedule on Sunday, and with neither team having much to play for, the NFC North matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium gets the default slot.
Six fall through ice while snowmobiling on Lake Vermilion, sheriff says
Six snowmobilers fell through the ice on a northern Minnesota lake Sunday evening, and five of them had to be hospitalized, authorities said.
Road conditions across Minnesota slowly improving after snowstorm
Though the snowstorm that lashed Minnesota on Sunday has wrapped up, road conditions were still challenging Monday morning.
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy will miss game vs. Lions with fractured hand
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a hairline fracture in his hand and will not play on Christmas Day against the Detroit Lions, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday.
Minnesota's biggest sports stories of 2025
In many ways, this year in Minnesota sports mirrored the most spectacular games. There were triumphs and trials, feats and foibles, delights and disasters.
No Pro Bowlers for Minnesota Vikings amid disappointing season
For the first time in more than a decade, the Pro Bowl roster lacks a single Minnesota Viking.
WCCO's most-read stories of 2025, month by month
There is no denying 2025 was a difficult year in Minnesota. A list of the biggest news stories is fraught with tragedy, attacks on the vulnerable and political division and dysfunction.