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How does fatherhood change men? This weekend, Americans will celebrate the fathers in their lives. While they've likely had a big influence on their kids, they might not realize their kids influenced them early in life. 1H ago 02:49

New Minnesota law lets adopted people have their official birth records A new state law could give answers to life-long questions for adopted people in Minnesota. 1H ago 02:22

8-year-old Burnsville boy killed by dad while trying to protect mom Cherish Edwards tells WCCO her son Amir Harden, 8, was accidentally shot to death this weekend in Burnsville while trying to protect her from his violent father. 1H ago 01:59

Thousands honor fallen officer Jamal Mitchell in Twin Cities Jamal Mitchell, the Minneapolis police officer killed in the line of duty late last month in a mass shooting, was honored by thousands on Tuesday at a public memorial service. 3H ago 06:01

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Cal Quantrill throws 6 scoreless innings in Rockies' 5-4 win over Twins Ezequiel Tovar hit a three-run homer, Cal Quantrill kept his strong run going with six scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4. 2H ago

Team Minnesota wins big in 2024 PWHL Awards The hardware isn't done being handed out to PWHL Minnesota. While they took home the title as a team on Tuesday at the PWHL Awards, it was also a chance for individual players and coaches in the league to get recognized. 5H ago

Lewis homers to back sharp outing by Paddack as Twins beat Rockies 5-0 Royce Lewis homered in the eighth inning to break open the game, and Chris Paddack bounced back from a rough outing with a sharp performance to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. 18H ago

Artists create Minnesota-shaped Adirondack chairs for Target Field The Minnesota Twins' new "City Connect" uniforms feature a rippled water design, and a project off the field highlights our love of lakes and rivers. Jun 10

PWHL Minnesota select Claire Thompson, Britta Curl in 2024 draft The Professional Women's Hockey League is holding its second-ever draft on Monday night in the Twin Cities. 15H ago

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How does fatherhood change men? In more ways than you might think. This weekend, Americans will celebrate the fathers in their lives. While they've likely had a big influence on their kids, they might not realize their kids influenced them early in life. 1H ago

What are the benefits of a four-day workweek? A survey of 100 CEOs found that nearly a third of them are exploring the idea of a four-day, or four-and-a-half-day, workweek. Jun 10

How did Twin Cities Pride get started? It's one of the nation's largest pride celebrations, but as Andy Otto with Twin Cities Pride explains, it wasn't always that way. Jun 7

Why do men have a lower life expectancy? June is Men's Health Month — a time to maybe remind that guy in your life to take better care of himself. That's especially important since the numbers show that men do not live as long as women. Jun 5

Who is responsible for cleaning up roadkill and how do they dispose of it? If you grew up across Minnesota or Wisconsin, there's a good chance you've either had your own encounter with a deer on the road or have a story connected to a friend or family member. Jun 4

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How Donovan Harmel is mentoring the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ community through sobriety Donovan Harmel walked in one of the first Pride parades in Minneapolis, and over the years has watched the LGBTQ+ and sober community grow. 6H ago

101-year-old World War II vet becomes viral TikTok sensation for role in D-Day invasion A 101-year-old soldier helped win World War II, but more recently he's taken his talents to the internet. Jun 7

Red Lake Nation College holds grand opening event in downtown Minneapolis The first Tribal college and university in a major U.S. city will have its grand opening Thursday in Minneapolis. Jun 7

Father Mike Sullivan's jams and jellies help fund Rogers food shelf Father Mike Sullivan has been pastor of St. Joseph The Worker in Maple Grove for 24 years and making homemade sweet spreads for almost as long. Jun 5

Mothers who lost loved ones to suicide share their story, hope to break stigma Loss of any kind is hard, but losing someone to suicide can be especially complicated, and knowing how to support someone through it can be tough too. Jun 5

Edina pastor reflects during Pride Month: "God did not make a mistake, you are perfect" Yolanda Denson-Byers is where she always knew she would be. Her vocation is head pastor at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Edina. Jun 3

Wayzata teens found nonprofit to find solutions to reduce school shootings School safety is top of mind for a group of Wayzata teenagers. So much so, they founded a nonprofit meant to reduce school shootings and gun violence. Jun 2

All Minnesota contestants in Scripps National Spelling Bee have been eliminated All four Minnesota competing in the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been eliminated. Jun 6

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Your photos of the northern lights in Minnesota: May 10, 2024 Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades. May 11 27 photos

Notable Deaths in 2024 A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. Jun 10 30 photos

Double rainbow over Minnesota: April 11, 2024 Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday. Apr 12 17 photos

Images from Nicolae Miu's Apple River stabbing trial Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Prior, Lake, Minnesota was found guilty of six criminal charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. Miu's trial lasted eight days in a Hudson, Wisconsin courtroom. Apr 11 74 photos

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Burnsville boy, 8, fatally shot by father while trying to protect mother Cherish Edwards tells WCCO her son Amir Harden, 8, was accidentally shot to death this weekend in Burnsville while trying to protect her from his violent father. 1H ago

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara offers remembrance of officer Jamal Mitchell before memorial service Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell, who was fatally shot in the line of duty late last month, will be honored with a public memorial service on Tuesday. 17H ago

Hai Hai's Christina Nguyen wins Best Chef in Midwest at 2024 James Beard awards After six years in business and five nominations, Hai Hai's Christina Nguyen was named "Best Chef: Midwest" on Monday night at the James Beard awards in Chicago. 5H ago

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1 dead in ATV crash near Mille Lacs Lake A man is dead and a woman is injured after an ATV crash near Mille Lacs Lake. Jun 10

Photos show 148th Fighter Wing training over Duluth alongside Royal Norwegian Air Force The photos depict an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flying in formation with a F-35 Lightning II from Arizona's 62nd Fighter Squadron over various parts of the Duluth area. Jun 10

Freighter that struck object in Lake Superior safely reaches Thunder Bay The ship started taking on water after it struck something underwater in Lake Superior. Jun 9

2 dead after truck strikes SUV that ran stop sign near Spicer, sheriff says Two people are dead following a crash Thursday evening northwest of the Twin Cities. Jun 7

North Dakota man, 75, drowns while fishing in northern Minnesota The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office says it responded to a possible drowning at Starlight Bay Resort on Eighth Crow Wing Lake in Nevis Township shortly before 6 p.m. on May 30. Jun 6

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Police update number of people injured in Madison rooftop shooting to 12 Police now say at least a dozen people were hurt in a shooting at a party in Wisconsin's capital city. More than 25 people were at the party on the roof of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Madison early Sunday when shots were fired. 9H ago

Nearly 125 years ago, the "New Richmond Cyclone" tore through Wisconsin Wednesday marks the 125th anniversary of the "New Richmond Cyclone" of 1899, which, to this day, remains the deadliest tornado in Wisconsin's history. Jun 7

Wisconsin Democrats hope for more legislative power with new district maps Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' new legislative maps have given Democrats hope of regaining the majority in the state Assembly for the first time in 14 years. Jun 4

100-year-old Bloomington man returns to Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day A group of World War II veterans flew out of Wisconsin this week on their way Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. May 31

Journalism groups sue for names, birthdates and disciplinary records for every Wisconsin police officer Two groups of investigative journalists have filed a lawsuit in the hopes of forcing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to divulge names, birth dates and disciplinary records of every police officer in the state. May 30

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Minnesota "hero pay" bonuses were sent to ineligible applicants, audit finds A new state audit found that frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic should have gotten more pay. 5H ago

Is Hunter Biden going to prison? What to know about the possible sentence A judge will consider whether Hunter Biden should be put behind bars after a jury convicted him of three felony counts. 5H ago

Hunter Biden convicted in federal gun trial With the guilty verdict in the federal gun trial, Hunter Biden became the first child of a president to be convicted. 5H ago

Wisconsin Elections Commission, a bipartisan panel, unanimously chooses Democrat as chair The same Democrat who led the Wisconsin Elections Commission during the contested 2020 presidential election will be back in the helm in the swing state this year. 15H ago

Iowa's new immigration law allows local officials to arrest people told to leave US The Iowa law would allow criminal charges to be brought against people who have outstanding deportation orders or who previously have been removed from or denied admission to the U.S. The law is similar to one in Texas, which has been temporarily blocked. 15H ago

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Job vacancies in Minnesota decline by 24.7%, says Department of Employment and Economic Development Results from a recent survey put out by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show that job vacancies have dropped nearly 24.7% over the last year. Jun 7

Downtown Thursdays return to Minneapolis, with big slate of events to follow The windy weather may have affected turnout, but the return of Downtown Thursdays to downtown Minneapolis has given many hope for the energy needed to revitalize the corridor. Jun 6

Minneapolis businesses bearing brunt of summertime construction Orange cones and dust mark much of northeast Minneapolis along East Hennepin Avenue. Jun 6

Fewer than 80 Minnesota e-bike rebate applications went through before system crashed According to the state revenue department, fewer than 80 applications went through successfully on Wednesday. As of Thursday afternoon, there is no timeline for the application process to reopen for new users. Jun 6

Launch of Minnesota e-bike rebate applications postponed due to technical issues The planned launch of applications for an e-bike rebate program in Minnesota has been postponed due to a technical snafu. Jun 5

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Hunter Biden convicted in federal gun trial With the guilty verdict in the federal gun trial, Hunter Biden became the first child of a president to be convicted. 5H ago

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Swim Possible teaching water safety to kids living with autism Experts are hosting a water safety event on Tuesday geared towards children who are on the autism spectrum. 6H ago

New COVID variant KP.3 climbs to 25%, now largest in CDC estimates The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year. Jun 7

Judge allows North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children to remain enforced A North Dakota law banning gender-affirming care for children will continue to be enforced pending a court challenge, but any kids whose treatments began before the law took effect in April 2023 can keep getting the care. Jun 7

Minnesota cow herd tests positive for bird flu; "Pasteurized dairy products remain safe to consume," says CDC Lab tests have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd in Benson County, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said. Jun 6

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Sheila E., former Prince collaborator, "heartbroken" after being turned away at Paisley Park on his birthday Sheila E. said she now wants the museum to return her old drum kit, which she said Prince personally asked to "borrow" to display there. 7H ago

What will the Explore Minnesota Film Office mean for the state's economy? Minnesota's been a popular place to shoot movies and TV shows over the years, but the state may soon become even more of a destination for Hollywood. Jun 9

Minnesota university students give behind-the-scenes look at campus life on "The College Tour" Two Minnesota colleges are the first schools in the state to be featured in a national TV show highlighting life on campus. Jun 7

Pat Sajak takes a final spin on "Wheel of Fortune" Pat Sajak, who hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years, will hand the reins over to Ryan Seacrest. Jun 7

Musicians who worked with Prince to honor his 66th birthday at sold-out concert Friday's concert at the Dakota will feature sounds from Prince's early beginning until the late 2000s — tunes any Prince fan would love to move to. Jun 7

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