YMCA's "Homework Starts with Home" program changing lives with financial freedom
It's a place for fun, a place for focus, and now, the YMCA is a place for financial freedom.
Clay art of St. Paul's Glaze Haze aims to challenge perceptions of disability
There's some impressive and affordable clay art for sale in St. Paul, as talented artists are sculpting a whole new way for us all to look at art. The St. Paul clay art expo is on display for the next two weeks.
How Leeann Chin built her Asian cuisine empire from the ground up
You likely know the name Leeann Chin, as her chain of Chinese restaurants is a Minnesota staple. But few know the dramatic way it all came to be. It's actually a veritable Hollywood story.
Adult changing tables are now Minnesota law in all new public restrooms
When Linda Hood, a marathoner who lost the use of her legs from a virus, became Miss Wheelchair Minnesota in early 2022, she declared it her mission to get adult changing tables in public restrooms.
Students finding their rhythm in life with Rondo school's rap program
In the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, an out of the box lesson plan has turned into something really special.
"One Vivid Night" in Nordeast to support BIPOC artists
WCCO talked with the creator who is an avid aerial performer, and she said there will be preshow demos and then a show based on her depiction of Black Fairies.
Armstrong senior is a national spoken word champion for poem about Minnesota winter
Armstrong High School senior Stella Wright put together a poem about surviving Minnesota's longest season.
Minnesotan who grew up in East Africa creates walking therapy club for BIPOC women
A Minnesota woman who grew up in East Africa is trying something new when it comes to mental health. She's found a unique way to help women clear their heads - and free their finances.
Major snowmelt causing high waters, delaying boat launch
Even though the temperatures have warmed up, remnants of winter persist.
Cheryl Chapman's decades of blanketing ICU patients and families with love
A Minnesota seamstress is making one of the most depressing places brighter.
Minnesota man launches company to make digital life more inclusive
One in five Americans has a disability. For many of them, navigating the world can be tricky. What you may not realize is it also makes navigating websites and apps almost impossible.
Minnesota man's digital inclusion company fights for access for all
One in five Americans has a disability. As you would imagine, that means navigating the world can be tricky. What you may not realize is it also makes navigating websites and apps almost impossible.
Ky's Kards sells greeting cards to support jobs for Minnesotans with differing abilities
It's one of the simplest ways to brighten someone's day - sending them a handwritten card.
Minnesota author Kate DiCamillo's "Raymie Nightingale" premieres as play with all-female cast at Stages in Hopkins
Minnesota children's author Kate DiCamillo is known for her books. Now, her work is taking on a whole new form.
Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater celebrates its 60th year
As an artist, there's nowhere else you'd like to make work than at the Guthrie. It's an extraordinary place," said artistic director Joseph Haj.