Semi Rollover Blocks All Traffic On Westbound Highway 36 In Roseville

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Officials in Roseville say to avoid westbound Highway 36 after a semi rollover late Monday morning. The Roseville Fire Department tweeted a picture of the scene near Snelling Avenue, showing the semi blocking all traffic. Avoid westbound highway 36. We are ok scene of a semi rollover blocking all traffic. pic.twitter.com/VaLEYrkMKE —…

Benedictine Nuns Apologize For Native Boarding Schools In Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Benedictine nuns are apologizing for decades of trauma caused by Native boarding schools in Minnesota. Starting in the late 1800s, American Indian children were forcibly taken from their families and placed in boarding schools, where they were stripped of their Native traditions and language. (credit: Minnesota Historical Society) There were at least…

Facebook Page ‘Abandoned Minnesota’ Captures Local History

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Many of us pass by them all the time and might not give them a second look. But, abandoned buildings in Minnesota are finding new life on Facebook. The popular page started as a passion project for one Mankato photographer. “I break for barns like this,” Zak Rivers said as he took…

‘A Tragedy With No Explanation’: Friends, Family Of St. Paul Man Brutally Killed 50 Years Ago Offering Reward For Information

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Fifty years after their high school classmate was brutally killed, a group has come together to offer a $10,000 reward. Bob Hamburge died in August of 1971. The 19-year-old graduated from Cretin and was a student at the University of Minnesota. High school classmates remember him fondly. “Everyone loved him…

Stern Judge Among Key Players In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jury selection starts Monday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois man accused of killing two people at a police brutality protest last year. Rittenhouse’s trial is expected to last at least two weeks. Here’s a look at the key players: THE DEFENDANT Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was 17 at the…

Key Events In Wisconsin Surrounding Rittenhouse Shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A timeline of key events before and after Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year: Aug. 23, 2020 — An officer responding to a reported domestic disturbance shoots Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back as Blake was leaning into his vehicle. Bystander video…

License-Seekers Who Miss Their Road Test Appointment Face $20 “No-Show” Fee

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesotans who fail to show up for their driver’s license road test will face a $20 penalty fee under a new law that takes effect Monday, Nov. 1. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced Thursday that the new law is in response to an increase of “no shows,” that take road tests…

2 More COVID-19 Deaths Recorded Among Minnesota School Staffers

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two more school staff members have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota. According to Education Minnesota, health officials reported Thursday two additional school staff deaths in the last week, bringing the total to seven virus-related fatalities since the start of the current school year. “It’s tragic and frustrating that so many school staff…

BCA Launches Minnesota Crime Data Explorer

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)– Minnesotans will now have access to a new tool for learning about crime activity in the state. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)  launched Tuesday the Minnesota Crime Data Explorer – a tool that allows users to sort through data about criminal activity and other information reported by local law enforcement agencies. “The…

Minneapolis City Council President Files Ethics Complaint Following Police Chief’s Press Conference On Public Safety Ballot Question

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender said Thursday that Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo violated the city’s ethics rules when he spoke out regarding the controversial ballot question on replacing the police department with a department of public safety. During a press conference Wednesday, the police chief told reporters that no elected…

2 Arrested After Shooters Open Fire Into Brooklyn Park Home

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two people are in custody after allegedly shooting into a Brooklyn Park residence Monday afternoon while people were home. Police say it happened on the 7300 block of Unity Lane at 1 p.m. Officers spotted a vehicle fleeing the scene as they arrived, but they “were able to disable the car” after…

Judge In Chauvin Trial To Release Names Of Jurors On Nov. 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Monday that he will make the names of 15 jurors and alternates who sat in the courtroom public next week. Judge Peter Cahill’s order said he will make the list of jurors public on Nov. 1. The written questionnaires…

‘Emotions Are Going To Flow’: Carli Lloyd To Play Final U.S. National Team Match In St. Paul

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The U.S. Women’s National Team will play Tuesday versus Korea in St. Paul at Allianz Field. It’ll be the last career international match for Team USA legend Carli Lloyd, the end of a long era. “I think the emotions are going to flow,” said Lloyd in her final pre-match press conference. Lloyd,…

Minnesota Reaches 400 Traffic Deaths; Earliest Since 2007

MINNEAPOLIS ( WCCO) — The Department of Public Safety said Monday that Minnesota has reached over 400 traffic deaths this year. The state reported its 400th traffic death on Oct. 23rd. Since the start of the year, 401 people have died on roads, compared to 322 last year. This is the earliest date the state…

Attorney General Ellison Reaches Settlement In Price-Gouging Lawsuit Against Sparboe Farms

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday the end of a lawsuit against Sparboe Farms, a Minnesota-based egg producer, alleging excessive pricing of eggs in March and April 2020. Under terms in the settlement between Sparboe and the state, Sparboe will donate 90,000 dozen eggs — more than 1,000,000 eggs in total —…

WCCO Minneapolis Mayoral Debate: Candidates Tackle Policing, Housing, Rising Crime Rates

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There are more than a dozen candidates who have said they’d like to be the next mayor of Minneapolis. On Monday, with just over one week to go before Election Day, WCCO invited four top contenders to be part of a lively discussion on the future of the city. The candidates were…

Missing: Richard Dose Last Seen Leaving Lake City Home On Oct. 19

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing Lake City man. Richard Dose, 38, was last seen leaving his home on the morning of Oct. 19, and he hasn’t had any contact since with friends and family. Richard Dose (credit: Lake City Police) Dose is 6 feet 1, weighs about…

Pedestrian Killed In Blaine Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Blaine Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a vehicular crash Monday afternoon. Few details were immediately available, but the department, along with Anoka County Sheriff’s deputies, are looking into the incident, which happened near 109th Avenue Northeast and Flanders Court Northeast in Blaine. Stay with WCCO.com as…

St. Louis County Attroney’s Office Takes Proctor High School Hazing Case

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office announced on Monday that they have taken the recent investigation into a sexual assault between players of the Proctor High School football program. Charges have been filed in a student misconduct case that led to the cancellation of the Proctor High School football team’s season. In early…

2 Killed After Small Plane Crashes Next To Northwest Wisconsin Home

MARENGO, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a single-engine plane nearly crashed into a home in northeastern Wisconsin. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office received numerous 911 calls about 2:40 p.m. Saturday with reports of the crash in the town of Marengo, located about 80 miles from Duluth, Minnesota. No one on the…

3 Families Displaced By Northeast Minneapolis Triplex Fire

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A fire forced three Minneapolis families out of their homes Sunday. The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews were called to a triplex on the 600 block of Taylor Street Northeast just before 3 p.m. The fire is said to have originated in the building’s center unit, where an adult and five young…

New Hope’s Haunted ‘Pomish Manor’ Scares Up Food Shelf Donations With Reverse Halloween

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — While trick-or-treaters fill up their bags with candy in one week, a Twin Cities woman is hoping to fill up food shelves with her love of Halloween. Liz Pomish runs the show at the Pomish Manor in New Hope. Her spooky outdoor home décor has drawn visitors for years, as spectators check…

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