Prince fans share their excitement for new songs released from Paisley Park vault
The new music from NPG Records in association with Prince's Paisley Park is part of the emerging Prince Vault series.
MPD: Officer hired after being charged, and cleared, in assault on unarmed Black man is no longer with department
The Minneapolis Police Department says that an officer who was hired after being charged, but later cleared, of assaulting an unarmed Black man is no longer with the department.
Minneapolis's Jovonta Patton prepares for debut on gospel music's biggest stage
"I'm very excited to sing a song that I wrote, I put my hard-earned money and time in, and that it's actually doing what gospel music is supposed to do," Patton said.
On Fourth of July, Minnesota veterans reflect on service, America's political divide
"I think the whole premise of just the United States of America is really just working to get better, right, working together. And I think everybody needs to remember that a little bit more," said Sgt. Sebastian Campbell-Gandia.
2 killed in Brooklyn Center double shooting identified
Brooklyn Center police are investigating what may be a murder-suicide near a shopping center Monday.
More than 10,000 Minnesotans to resume student loan payments in October
The average student-loan debt in Minnesota is more than $30,000.
Veterans thankful as St. Paul police crack down on illegal fireworks
St. Paul Police say officers respond to calls about illegal fireworks - many of those calls come from veterans' families.
ACLU suit claims facial recognition led to wrongful prosecution of Black man mistakenly identified
A young man says he was arrested, imprisoned, and prosecuted for a crime he did not commit, and is now suing both Bloomington Police and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for allegedly violating his rights.
Partnership between St. Paul police, trade unions puts teens in position to win
"We all become a better society if everybody has a mission," said St. Paul Police Cmdr. Jeff Stiff.
Debt for U.S. Bank Stadium paid off decades early, but Minneapolis taxpayers not off hook yet
Retiring the debt saves taxpayers some $226 million in interest payments, according to the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget.
Urban Roots in St. Paul cry fowl play after chickens stolen from coop
The chickens were used in Urban Root's cook fresh program, where interns learn about cooking and cultural tradition, creating dishes to feed community from their eggs.
Friends of the Children working to end racial inequities in outcomes for Black, Indigenous kids
The long-term mentorship organization is expanding to the Twin Cities. Friends of the Children pairs 4- to 6-year-olds with a paid mentor for 12 years, with their focus on children and families impacted by the child welfare and justice systems.
8-year-old girl shot in Payne Phalen neighborhood playground
Investigators say she and two other children were on the playground outside in the Payne Phalen neighborhood when gunfire erupted. The other children were not injured.
Minneapolis' worst air quality day was equivalent to smoking half pack of cigarettes
On June 14, 2023, the AQI value in Minneapolis was 243. For those who spent most of their time outside that day, the particulate-rich air they breathed in was roughly equivalent to smoking 8.8 cigarettes.
WCCO's Shayla Reaves publishes children's book "Echo in the Distance"
"I hope the young people reading this book take away that they too have the power to push the needle a little bit closer to realizing the dream," Shayla Reaves said.