Instead of resolutions, why not try a year of "challenges" in 2023?
The new year symbolizes a fresh start to many. It's a popular time to make promises to ourselves -- resolutions of what we will or won't do in the new year.
Wanna stay on Santa's "nice" list? Try these holiday mocktails
Travail bar manager Whitney Evans shares some holiday drinks that are entirely spirit-free.
Truffle Hill Chocolates reopens just in time for holiday rush after entire inventory destroyed
Just days after a devastating burglary left this mom-and-pop candy shop in shambles, they've reopened and are ready for your orders.
Outgoing Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm on being villainized during pandemic, and the road ahead
Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm is retiring next month after decades of public service, including the past few years helping to steer the state through a global pandemic.
Snow fences can save money, lives, and help the environment
Minnesota spends close to $100 million every year to clear snow and ice from state roads. From giant plows and maintenance, to deicing material and labor, it all adds up. But there's a way to cut down on costs, crashes and the impact on the environment.
State honors labor organizer, DFL founder Nellie Stone Johnson with new statue
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says Johnson's statue is the first new statue placed in the Minnesota State Capitol in over 60 years, and the first of a Woman of Color. Gov. Tim Walz called Johnson an "incredible human being."
Tips for keeping Thanksgiving costs down this year
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it might be something you've been planning for weeks, or you may still need to pull things together.
Immigration attorney concerned about uncertainty Ukrainians in Minnesota face
Through her networks, Nadia Roife estimates there are roughly 1,000 Ukrainian refugees in Minnesota after fleeing the war.
Local organization diverts food from landfill to give to families in need
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says a family of four in Minnesota could save $1,200 a year by reducing their wasted food.
Ukraine Village Band works to keep spirits bright in Minnesota
The Ukrainian Village Band is a local group that has been performing at weddings, breweries and festivals for more than a decade.
Researchers investigating harmful duckweed on Minnesota ponds
There's something thriving on stormwater ponds across Minnesota and it's catching the attention of researchers and appears to be a big problem.
$60M overhaul to give downtown Minneapolis stormwater tunnel another century of use
Under the streets of downtown Minneapolis, crews have been working for about a year to build new infrastructure to stand up to our changing climate.
Don Shelby takes WCCO for tour of almost no-waste, no-fossil fuels house
Shelby knows he's lucky to have been able to save up enough money to make this house happen, but he says doing small things to make your house more efficient will save you in the long run.
Federal Reserve Bank rep says expect higher unemployment in 2023, more interest rate hikes
Abigail Wozniak says the fed is hoping inflation might make some significant budging by the end of next year through 2024. We have a ways to go, and there will be short-term pain to get inflation down.
Golf clubs modernizing irrigation philosophies to adjust for water scarcity
Take a look at an emerald green golf course and it's easy to see that maintaining it requires resources. Insiders acknowledge it's a pastime, a hobby, a sport, a lifestyle that needs water to run.