Rough Roads Costing Minnesota Drivers Hundreds Each Year In Auto Repairs

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Every time you get behind the wheel in Minnesota, bumps in the road chip away at your wallet. We’re talking hundreds of dollars beyond the basic maintenance fees you expect to pay each year. And it’s not just during pothole season. Year round, rough roads accelerate the wear-and-tear on your car. They’re…

‘Customers Are Still Afraid’: Lake Street Businesses Still Not Back To Normal 1 Year After Looting, Unrest

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Lake Street’s small businesses are leaning on each other one year after the damage and disruption caused by looting in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. During the worst of it, Mauro Madrigal manned his La Mexicana Grocery. His wife, Maria Gutierrez, nearly couldn’t take it, suffering anxiety and panic attacks. “I…

Fire Damages 2 Townhomes At Farmington Complex; Residents Displaced

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The residents of two townhomes in Farmington have been displaced after a three-alarm fire Monday afternoon. The Farmington Fire Department said it responded to an eight-unit townhome complex on the 5400 block of 185th Street just before 3:15 p.m. (credit: CBS) No one was inside at the time of the fire, and…

Study: Wolves Have Helped Reduce Deer-Auto Collisions By 24%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers driving remote stretches of road in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and seeing areas strewn with deer carcasses. But that changed after gray wolves arrived in the region from Canada and Minnesota. “When wolves moved in during the 1990s and 2000s, the deer-vehicle collisions went way down,” said the Michigan…

Fireworks Shortage Has Stores Warning Customers To ‘Buy Early’ Ahead Of July 4th

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As we look ahead to our first summer holiday this weekend, it’s the Fourth of July fireworks distributors say you should start shopping for now. WCCO shares the supply and demand concerns that could play a part in your plans. The interstate stores are a staple of western Wisconsin. But in Baldwin,…

George Floyd Killing Prompts Some States To Limit Or Ban Chokeholds

(AP) — Democratic Rep. Leslie Herod had no luck persuading her colleagues in the Colorado Legislature to ban police from using chokeholds after the death of a 23-year-old Black man in suburban Aurora in 2019. She couldn’t gather enough support to even introduce a police reform bill that included a ban. That changed when George…

Pandemic Has Fueled Eating Disorder Surge In Teens, Adults

(AP) — Many hospital beds are full. Waiting lists for outpatient treatment are bulging. And teens and adults seeking help for eating disorders are often finding it takes months to get an appointment. The pandemic created treacherous conditions for eating disorders, leading to a surge of new cases and relapses that is not abating as…

Mpls. Police: Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds After Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis police say a man found dead in the backseat of a crashed car early Sunday morning was on his way to the hospital after being shot. Police said a crash was reported at Sixth Street and Fourth Avenue in downtown Minneapolis just before 2:40 a.m. When officers responded, they found three…

Almost 1 Year Since George Floyd’s Death, ‘Remembrance Rally’ Held In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A George Floyd Remembrance Rally is being held Sunday in Minneapolis. It will be one year this coming Tuesday when Floyd was killed while being arrested. Floyd’s family will be joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton, attorney Ben Crump and Gov. Tim Walz outside the Hennepin County Courthouse. The rally started at…

‘We Will Not Protect Killers Of Children’: $30K Reward Offered For Info In Shootings Of 3 Mpls. Children

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis city leaders announced Sunday a $30,000 reward fund for information that leads to arrests in three recent shootings that killed one child and left two others critically injured. The fund was organized by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber. At a press conference announcing the reward, Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo,…

COVID In MN: Cumulative Case Count Nears 600K As MDH Reports 7 More Deaths

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With 443 new cases of COVID-19 reported by health officials Sunday, Minnesota is nearing 600,000 cumulative cases of the virus. The total now stands at 598,766 positive cases. The Minnesota Department of Health also reported seven additional deaths Sunday, bringing the total death count to 7,370. Nearly 57% of the state’s 16+…

Boy Killed In ATV Crash In Moose Lake Township

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A boy was killed in an ATV crash Friday night in Moose Lake Township, authorities say. The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office says a girl was operating a side-by-side ATV near County Road 13. There was another girl in the front seat and a boy in the back seat. Shortly after 6:20 p.m., the…

COVID In Wisconsin: Herd Immunity May Not Come Until Fall, DHS Official Says

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin may not reach herd immunity from COVID-19 until fall if vaccination rates continue to trend downward, a key state health department leader says. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said earlier this spring that 70% of Wisconsin’s population would need to be vaccinated to achieve herd…

COVID In Minnesota: 89% Of Minnesotans 65+ Have Received At Least One Vaccine Dose

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota health officials on Saturday reported 599 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths out of roughly 22,700 completed tests. Data also shows 89% of Minnesotans 65 and older have received at least one vaccine dose. In all, the Minnesota Department of Health says there have been 598,327 total COVID-19 cases since last March,…

Missing Person: You Houa Thao

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The St. Paul police department is asking the community to help locate a missing 73-year-old man, You Houa Thao. Thao is recovering from a stroke and is said to have walked away from his house on the 1500 block of Timberlake Road at about 9:30 a.m. this morning. Mr. Thao also has diabetes…

WCCO Saturday Night Interview: Mike Kojonen Talks Finances For Mother’s Day

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Erin Hassanzadeh covered a lot of ground tonight speaking with local financial professional Mike Kojonen. They talked about the difficulty of getting your finances in order especially when you’re juggling a hectic schedule, household duties, work, and more. The pair also discussed ways to celebrate mom this weekend that can positively reflect…

Brother Fatally Shoots Sister Inside Chanhassen Home

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 20-year-old male was arrested Saturday for shooting and killing his 25-year-old sister inside their Chanhassen home. Carver County Sheriff, Jason Kamerud, reported that on Saturday at about 2:20 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a general fire alarm on the 3700 block of Landings Dr. in Chanhassen. Shortly after, the deputies were informed…

Mpls. Police: Suspect In Death Of Yadhira Romero Martinez Arrested In Ohio

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The death of a 19-year-old woman has sent shockwaves through a close Minneapolis community. A memorial is growing in the Powderhorn neighborhood, where Yadhira Romero Martinez was found dead on Friday. Police call her death suspicious. A welfare check initially brought Minneapolis police to this home on Lake Street and 18th Avenue.…

Man Struck 3 Times In East St. Paul Drive-By Shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — St. Paul police are investigating a drive-by shooting Sunday that injured a pedestrian on the city’s east side. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Payne Avenue at about 4 p.m. on a report of a man who had been shot multiple times on the street. The victim, who is said…

Police Investigating Hate Messages At Fargo-Moorhead Mosque

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Police are investigating hate messages that were found spray-painted on the outside of a mosque in the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota metropolitan area. Officers were dispatched to the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Community Center, which is located in Moorhead, about 5:20 a.m. Sunday. Police said the grafiti was found in…

Officials In Minnesota React To Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A jury of 12 Minnesotans Tuesday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Officials in Minnesota are reacting to the verdict. “Today’s verdict is an important step forward for justice in Minnesota. The trial is over, but our…

Reminder: MPD Has Tip Line For Non-Emergencies

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) —During the unrest last May following the death of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis 911 system was overwhelmed with calls. To help avoid a similar situation, we ask WCCO viewers to please take note of these important phone numbers. Minneapolis Police opened up a new…

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