MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A pedestrian was killed Friday night in a hit-and-run crash in north Minneapolis. Minneapolis police arrived at the scene on the 2500 block of West Broadway shortly before 10:30 p.m. to find a man, who was believed to be in his 20s, lying in the road. Further down the street there was a…
Minnesota Weather: Warmer Temperatures, Some Scattered Showers For Memorial Day Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – This past week has been both hot and cold, but temperatures will warm up throughout the weekend for a Memorial Day in the 70s. However, there is still a chance for some scattered showers throughout Minnesota on Sunday and Monday. Saturday is starting out with sunshine all across the state, through some clouds…
COVID In Minnesota: MDH Reports 343 New Cases, 10 Deaths Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As Minnesotans look to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, health officials reported 343 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths out of roughly 19,500 tests. New Minnesota Department of Health data showed that 64.3% of Minnesotans 16 and older have received their first vaccine dose, while roughly 58% have completed the series. Over 73,000…
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Cancels North Minneapolis Outdoor Concert Due To Safety Concerns
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra announced that they will cancel Thursday’s outdoor performance at the Capri due to safety concerns. The concert, originally scheduled for June 3, was intended to commemorate the opening of the new Plaza @ the Capri. However, after gunshots were fired in the area on Monday, the Capri and…
1 Injured In Brooklyn Park Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A woman was injured in a car crash early Saturday morning in Brooklyn Park. Police arrived at the scene on 9400 West Broadway around 2 a.m. They found driver who had suffered a severe injury to her arm. Police used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding; they said she was impaired and not…
Man Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash In Northern Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man was seriously injured in a single-car rollover crash near Biwabik, Minnesota on Friday night. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at Vermillion Trail, south of East Raymond Road around 9:15 p.m. They found the man unresponsive and severely injured; he was taken to a Duluth hospital by…
‘6 Days In May’: A WCCO Original Production
Amid navigating a global pandemic, our community was brought to its knees by the death of George Floyd and the grief and civil unrest that followed. Fighting exhaustion and their own emotions, the WCCO news team served our shaken community in the best possible way — they gave it a voice. Top Featured Tags: -…
2 Children Drown In Separate Incidents In Twin Cities Pools
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two children have drowned in separate incidents in pools in Minneapolis and Burnsville. Authorities say a 4-year-old died five days after he was found in the pool at a downtown Minneapolis hotel. The medical examiner says Alani King’Yeh Tyler of Minneapolis died Tuesday from complications of drowning. He was found unresponsive on…
Mpls. City Council Passes 14-Day Eviction Notice Ordinance
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minneapolis City Council on Friday passed a new ordinance which would require property owners to give renters 14 days notice before initiating an eviction, if the reason for the eviction is non-payment of rent. The Fair Notice ordinance comes in anticipation of the end of the eviction moratorium, which has been in…
Trinity Smith, 9, Dies Days After Stray Bullet Hits Her At North Minneapolis Birthday Party
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Trinity Smith, the 9-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet 12 days ago while jumping on a trampoline at a friend’s birthday party in north Minneapolis, has died from her injuries. Raishawn Smith, Trinity’s father, told WCCO’s David Schuman that she passed away late Thursday afternoon. Smith becomes the second…
Walz Unveils Vaccine Incentive Program, Including Free Fishing Licenses, State Fair Tickets, Parks Pass
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday announced a new rewards program to get more Minnesotans vaccinated, joining a slate of other states offering incentives to boost shots. The freebies — eligible to the first 100,000 Minnesotans who get their first dose of the vaccine from now until June 30 — include a…
Mahtomedi School Bus Driver Recovers After Battling Leukemia, Coworkers Organize Parade
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For the past three months, 80-year-old Jim Goebel, a school bus driver in Mahtomedi, has been out battling leukemia. When the call came in Wednesday night that he was cancer free, his friends got together to plan something special in his honor. For three months they’ve been without Goebel, and on Thursday…
‘Joy In The Face Of Tragedy’: Celebrations Of George Floyd’s Life Held Across Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On the day that marks George Floyd’s death, Minnesotans celebrated his life with events around Minneapolis and beyond. “Rise and Remember,” a celebration of Floyd’s life, was held Tuesday at George Floyd Square at the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where he was murdered. All around the square, live…
Why Do We Get So Many Car Warranty Robocalls? How Can You Stop Them?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Last year, Americans received 46 billion robocalls — that’s according to YouMail — a company that helps people block calls. Only a tiny fraction get reported to the government, but of those that are, the number one complaint is: Trying to sell you an auto warranty. So, why so many car warranty robocalls?…
St. Paul’s Grand Old Day Canceled For Second-Straight Year
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A St. Paul tradition won’t happen for the second year in a row. (credit: CBS) Grand Old Day was called off last summer because of COVID-19. The pandemic also played a role in canceling this year’s event, as did some reported organizational issues. The unofficial kickoff to summer usually happens the first…
Appeals Court Nixes Penalty Rep. Ilhan Omar Urged For Man Who Threatened Her
NEW YORK (AP) — A rural New York man convicted of threatening the life of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won’t have to participate after all in a program in which he’d hear stories about Muslim refugees, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the…
How George Floyd’s Image Has Evolved A Year After His Murder
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Just hours after George Floyd’s death, his image could be seen all over the Twin Cities. It would soon spread around the country and the world. You could see his picture printed or painted on storefronts, in the windows of people’s homes and on boarded-up windows. The day after Floyd’s murder, 18-year-old…
1 Year Since His Murder, George Floyd’s Family Meets With President Biden In Hopes Of Advancing Police Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCCO) — The Floyd family went to Washington to meet with key lawmakers in Congress and President Joe Biden himself Tuesday. They’re pushing a police reform bill in George Floyd’s name. That meeting lasted an hour at the White House, but Floyd’s family, including his brothers and daughter, took a short ride to…
Sheriff: Bloomington Man Burgess Palmore Fatally Assaulted In Northern Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Bloomington man was fatally assaulted at a home in northern Minnesota last week, according to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office. Burgess Palmore, 53, died of “homicidal violence” on the 1000 block of Durand Drive Northwest in Puposky, the sheriff’s office said. The assault occurred around 2 a.m. Friday. A 21-year-old Bemidji…
‘His Memory Sparked A Global Movement’: Minnesota Officials Mark Anniversary Of George Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tuesday marks one year since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest outside of a south Minneapolis grocery store. Floyd, who is Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, kneeled on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds during an arrest. Last…
Gunshots Reported At George Floyd Square; Wounded Person Arrives At Hospital Minutes Later
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Gunshots reportedly rang out Tuesday morning at George Floyd Square, causing people to run from 38th and Chicago on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. The Associated Press’ Philip Crowther reported that gunshots, dozens of them, appeared to have been fired near the intersection shortly after 10 a.m. Other reporters in the…
‘Rise And Remember George Floyd’ Festival To Mark 1st Anniversary Of His Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths was to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival on the one-year anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities and a long list of musical performers. “We’re going to be turning mourning into dancing,” rapper Nur-D tweeted. “We’re going to be celebrating…
