Holiday recycling 101: Here's how to do your part
This season of giving can really do a number on our recycling systems. But we can all be part of the solution.
What's contributing to Minnesota's high school athletic trainer shortage?
The Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association says of the middle and high schools they know of, only 49% have an athletic trainer providing some level of service.
How is Minnesota protecting high school athletes from heat-related injuries?
The family of a Minnesota Vikings player who died at training camp from heat exhaustion in 2001 is still fighting to protect others.
How the Korey Stringer Institute's heat research is changing athlete safety
Korey Stringer's death at training camp for the Vikings in 2001 rocked our Minnesota, the NFL and the nation. His shocking death eventually changed the NFL. But his family has never stopped working to protect others.
Kelci Stringer fights for athletes like her husband, 24 years after his death
It has been 24 years since Minnesota Viking Korey Stringer collapsed on the field at training camp — a shocking event that eventually reshaped the NFL.
Scientists work to restore the often-misunderstood peatlands of Minnesota
While peatlands occupy just 3% of Earth's land surface, scientists say they store about 30% of the planet's land-based carbon. That's more than double held by the world's forests, according to the Nature Conservancy.
Prince's childhood home sits abandoned. What will happen to it next?
The yellow childhood home of the Purple One is abandoned and in need of some TLC, despite the City of Minneapolis recently granting it landmark status.
A look inside Minneapolis' "butterfly house"
Just beside the Mississippi River on a winding Minneapolis street sits 4736 Coffey Lane — a hidden house nestled in nature with a story to tell.
Artistic renaissance happening in Minneapolis' North Loop
A block away from the Target Center in Minneapolis, there's an artistic renaissance in motion.
As Young Joni serves last slices, Ann Kim reflects on legacy
After 10 years in business, the smash hit Young Joni restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis will serve its final meal on Friday.
Mom of Sandy Hook shooting victim reflects on Minneapolis church attack
As everyone navigates through life following Wednesday morning's mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, people are turning to those who have been through it for advice.
New Ulm, home to Schell's, is a town built to stand the test of time
WCCO is shining its summer spotlight on the picturesque river valley town of New Ulm and the family-run business that's nearly as old as the city itself.
Nordic Ware leading the change on phasing out PFAS
As a third-generation business that's been around for nearly 80 years, Nordic Ware is a company known for its classics.
Minnesotans with family in Iran worry for loved ones
While President Trump does not appear to be giving up on diplomacy as he weighs whether to join Israel in its offensive against Iran, there are Minnesotans worried about their families across the ocean.
Ancient crop shows promise as sustainable jet fuel, researchers say
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.