Line 3 oil pipeline: A look at what's happened since the pipeline started operating in northern Minnesota
It's been over a year since the controversial Line 3 pipeline started operating in Minnesota.
"I'm betting on downtown": 1-on-1 with exiting Minneapolis Downtown Council head Steve Cramer
Downtown Minneapolis is figuring out how to build back better for its next season, but the Minneapolis Downtown Council will have to continue that work with a new leader. Steve Cramer, the current President and CEO, is retiring.
Solar United Neighbors helps Minneapolis homeowners go solar on a budget
For Jessica Tank, living sustainably is part of her routine -- and last year, she turned things up a notch and went solar. She did it with the help of Solar United Neighbors, a nonprofit designed to help people get rooftop solar for less hassle and less money.
Forest therapy helping some Minnesotans lower stress, connect with nature
Forest therapy is a practice based on forest bathing - a Japanese method that is all about immersing people in the natural environment around them to improve their overall health.
80-year-old working on GED proves it's never too late to accomplish your goals
Students at the Hutchinson Adult Basic Education center are there to learn English as a second language, and many are working towards their GED. But one student who walked through the doors nearly two years ago is a little different.
Returning to the dens to check up on bear population, researchers find precious surprise
Last winter, WCCO brought you into a bear's den in Minnesota's north woods. Erin Hassanzadeh and photographer Joe Berglove tagged along with Department of Natural Resources' black bear researchers.
1 year later, family who escaped Ukraine looking to plant roots in Minnesota
It's been more than a year since the war in Ukraine started, and in that time, the Department of Human Services says more than 984 Ukrainians have accessed federally funded services in Minnesota
Minneapolis immersion school teaches Ojibwe language in effort to preserve culture
Liz Zinsli is part of the movement to revitalize Ojibwe, and refrains from speaking English to her students in the classroom at Wicoie Nandagikendan.
Report: Minnesota on track to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals for first time
Minnesota's GHG emissions dropped 23% between 2005 and 2020. If current trends continue, Minnesota is on track to meet its goal of cutting emissions by 30% by 2025.
"I was so happy I didn't even know what to do": Group helps free innocent people from prison
Since its inception in 2001, the Great North Innocence Project has helped free 10 people who were in prison for crimes they did not commit.
Bottle by bottle, 7 Vines Vineyard is hoping to put Minnesota wine on the map
When you think of Dellwood, Minnesota, you may not think of it as "wine country," but one vineyard is hoping to put Minnesota wine on the map.
After 6 years in prison, Great North Innocence Project defies odds to free Javon Davis
"Anywhere from 2-8% of people who are convicted of crimes are likely to be innocent," Jones said. "Let's say there's 9,000 people in prison, 5% would be 450 people," said Sara Jones, executive director for the Great North Innocence Project.
With over 70 inches of snow this winter, some are ready for spring
Believe it or not, we are already in the top 12 snowiest winters on record in the Twin Cities, and we're not done yet.
Adventurer Pascale Marceau is preparing for a 450 mile ski journey across Canada's arctic
From climbing mountains to paddling great lakes, she says she loves snow, ice, and all that is winter exploration. Now, she's preparing for her longest trek yet.
Wounded soldiers from Ukraine fitted with prosthetics thanks to Minnesota nonprofit
For Daniil Melnyk, 20, arriving in Minnesota was the start of his new chapter.