WCCO – CBS Minnesota
How increased gas prices are impacting Minnesota businesses
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- How increased gas prices are impacting Minnesota businesses
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Chey Eisenman runs a luxury car business, and she says she’s feeling the strain of rising gas prices.
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- ICE agent Christian Castro appears in Hennepin County court
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Christian Castro, 52, is accused of four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in Hennepin County.
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- Minnesota fall colors draw 82.5 million visitors a year, but spending growth is slowing
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Explore Minnesota's 2025 data shows visitor spending and trips to the state grew for a fifth straight year, but at a slower rate as inflation weighs on travel budgets.
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- Twin Cities Muslim women's group aims to close divides through personal connection
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Malika Dahir, executive director of Reviving Sisterhood, says one-on-one conversations are the key to bridging divides and letting Muslim women tell their own stories.
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- A grooming case sparks change in this new documentary #shorts
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- This is not just a trend. This is the true story of how Hannah LoPresto became a champion for Minnesota children.
Hannah says her high school band director groomed and assaulted her. But instead of staying silent, she joined forces with a local detective and a lawmaker with a strikingly similar story. Together, they changed the law to make kids safer everywhere in Minnesota.
Watch "A Secret Set Free" now on the WCCO YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtDa-s5DPCU
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- A Secret Set Free: How Hannah LoPresto Became a Champion for Children | 2026 documentary
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- 53:10
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- This WCCO Original documentary follows the journey of a young Minnesota woman who found the courage to speak out. Hannah LoPresto says she was groomed and sexually assaulted by her high school band director. When charges were turned down, she made a choice: instead of carrying shame alone, she worked with a detective to find the gaps in the law.
Along the way, Hannah meets a lawmaker with a strikingly similar story from decades earlier. Together, they take on mandatory reporting law and work toward closing loopholes in child abuse protection. They put everything on the line to protect kids anywhere a trusted adult can gain access to a child.
This is the story of a victim-survivor who refused to let her case end in silence, and instead helped change the law for every child in Minnesota.
0:00 – Introduction: "I Am a Victim Survivor"
2:51 – Hannah LoPresto’s Grooming Case
8:07 – The Investigation and the Fight for Charges <...
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- A Secret Set Free: Jennifer Mayerle Joins Show | ICE Agent Appears in Minneapolis Court | Sep. 17
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- 22:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- We have a special episode today. WCCO Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle joins the show to talk about her latest documentary, A Secret Set Free: https://youtu.be/NtDa-s5DPCU
Number 1.
An ICE agent accused of shooting a man in North Minneapolis and then lying about it was in state court today.
Number 2.
Nearly 30 people were caught and cuffed in a trafficking takedown at several suburban hotels last week. Investigators found 17 girls and women inside those hotels.
Number 3.
Recently released body camera footage shows how Minneapolis police officers stopped a mass shooter.
Number 4.
Will gas prices ever stop going up?
Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for today's episode of 4 Things to Know.
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- Twin Cities to get heavy rain #shorts
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A storm system is set to arrive in the Twin Cities early Friday, triggering a NEXT Weather Alert due to heavy rain that may lead to flooding. #minnesota #weather #flood #wcco #news #localnews
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- What You Think You Know About Muslim Women Might Be Wrong | Bigger Than Belief
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- 1:02:43
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- What happens when we stop seeing people through labels? How would things change if we saw them as individuals, each with their own story and reason for being?
On this week’s Bigger Than Belief, Adam sits down with Malika Dahir, executive director of Reviving Sisterhood (RISE), an organization dedicated to empowering and amplifying the voices of Muslim women through the Twin Cities and beyond.
Ultimately, this episode is about something bigger than any one faith or community: how we bridge divides.
Malika argues that the answer starts with something surprisingly simple—one-to-one conversations. Getting to know someone whose background, faith or identity is different from our own, listening to their story, and discovering the person behind the label.
It's a conversation about faith, identity, prejudice, redemption, community and the power of simply getting to know your neighbor.
0:00 – Malika Dahir: "I'm Not Ready to ...
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- Nearly 30 people arrested in Twin Cities hotel sex trafficking raid, police say
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Seventeen sex trafficking victims were rescued amid raids last week at several Twin Cities hotels last, authorities say.
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- NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report for Minnesota on Sept. 16, 2026
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow looks lovely with a partly cloudy sky and highs in the mid-70s.
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- The history behind the Little Falls, Minnesota, paper mill
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- From making the paper for Crayola Crayons to getting a visit from Mr. Rogers, it was quite a run. In this week’s Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shares the history behind a Little Falls paper mill and how its ruins have become its future.
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- Minnesota animal shelter pleads for safe return of stolen kitten
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud says the kitten hadn't even spent one night at the shelter before someone took it this afternoon.
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- Doctor paralyzed after falling down mountain returns to practicing medicine
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A remarkable recovery for a doctor dealing with a life-changing injury. It's been nearly two years since Dr. Shirlee Xie was paralyzed after falling hundreds of feet while hiking. Now, she's back at Hennepin Healthcare caring for patients. Ubah Ali has been following her story since the beginning and shares her journey.
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- Video shows moment officers were ambushed in Minneapolis apartment
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Running towards danger and being ambushed. We're now seeing the frightening video of police officers in a mass shooting two weeks ago in Minneapolis. Ashley Grams is here to walk us through the video showing the officers heroic actions.
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- Don't bother doing these three things to your lawn this fall #shorts
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- #wcco #news #localnews #shorts
Is your lawn looking a little worse for wear? Thanks to a dry summer in Minnesota, you're not alone. Jeff Wagner talks with an expert on three things you SHOULDN'T do to your lawn this September, because with the drought, they just aren't worth the effort. More Good Question segments: wcco.com/goodquestion
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- Family still searching for answers months after Oakdale shooting
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- They were hosting a bonfire in their suburban backyard when a gunshot ran out and hit a man. Now, that family is asking for answers. The gunshot put this man in the hospital. Police arrested a man but later released him. Now, as Jason Rantala reports only on WCCO police could have a new clue.
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- Police release body cam footage of shooting at downtown Minneapolis apartment complex
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- New body camera video shows the moments police officers came under fire at a Minneapolis apartment complex earlier this month.
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- Ahead of looming SNAP changes, Feeding America CEO visits Minnesota
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The man behind Feeding America visited Minneapolis to see if the work to feed the hungry in Minnesota can translate across the country.
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- Twin Cities doctors, hospice nurses continue to strike
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Allina doctors and hospice nurses joined together Wednesday calling on the health system to come back to the bargaining table.
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- Proposed Minneapolis ordinance would require people to be inside autonomous vehicles
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Thousands of Minnesota rideshare drivers believe they’re on the chopping block if the company Waymo rolls into town.
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- Klobuchar questions FBI's Kash Patel about Renee Good, Alex Pretti cases #shorts
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Sen. Amy Klobuchar questioned FBI Director Kash Patel in a Senate hearing over the federal investigations into the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti earlier this year in Minneapolis. #wcco #news #localnews #minnesota
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- Video shows moment motorist crashes into parked police squad car
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Police in Minnetonka, Minnesota, say an officer was injured over the weekend when a fast-moving motorist slammed into the back of their squad car.
The officer had pulled someone over and was inside the squad when the crash happened. Police didn't elaborate on the extent of the officer's injuries.
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- Fraud Crisis: ICE Surge Relief Fund Shut Down | Waymo's Uncertain Future in Minneapolis | Sep. 16
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- 19:14
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Number 1.
The future of driverless cars in Minneapolis is uncertain. An ordinance that would go into effect next year from the city council would require a human monitor to be in the driver's seat with a driver's license.
Number 2.
Hennepin County set aside a big chunk of change to help businesses after the ICE surge. But they say nearly half of the applications they received were fraudulent. Plus an update on the investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Number 3.
One of the biggest names in hunger relief is spending some time in the Twin Cities. It comes just ahead of a SNAP benefits shakeup.
Number 4.
Big changes could be coming to Minneapolis Public Schools. The district unveiled three options to handle budget issues that all include closing some schools.
Plus in today's Bright Spot: Maria and Johnny chat about a new way to prevent mosquitos from overtaking communities. Could it come t...
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- An architect took drastic measures for a home remodel, and now you can tour it #shorts
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- #wcco #news #localnews #shorts
You can tour homes that have been COMPLETELY redesigned by architects! Shayla Reaves shows how the AIA Minnesota Homes by Architects Tour is showcasing incredible work, AND inspiring ideas that you can bring into your house.
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- Minneapolis Council Member introduces ordinance to set guidelines for autonomous cars
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Council Member Robin Wonsley is proposing something she calls the "Workers Drive Minneapolis" Ordinance.
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- Minnesota DNR canceling Twin Metals mineral lease near BWCA
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it is canceling a Twin Metals Minnesota mineral lease.
The state agency said in a statement to WCCO that its "exercising its authority" to cancel a mineral lease held by Franconia Minerals LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Twin Metals. The lease is on Birch Lake, just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The termination of the lease takes effect Nov. 10, according to officials.
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- Students return to Elk River High School after bomb threat
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Classes will resume Wednesday after a bomb threat at a high school in Elk River, Minnesota.
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- Twin Cities police officer hurt when vehicle slams into squad car
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- An alarming example of how dangerous driving can put police officers at risk was caught on camera this weekend in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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- Sen. Klobuchar presses FBI head Kash Patel on Good, Pretti investigations
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- On Capitol Hill Tuesday, Minnesota's senior senator asked the director of the FBI why haven't we heard more about the federal investigations into the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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- AIA Minnesota Homes by Architects Tour returns for 19th year
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Explore 12 houses across the Greater Twin Cities, Rochester and western Wisconsin during the 2026 AIA Minnesota Homes by Architects Tour.
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- How to tell if the beef you're buying is from the US
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Where's the beef from? That's what some shoppers are wondering. It's an answer that can be hard to find. In Good Question, Jeff Wagner helps you understand the labels to determine whether beef is from the U.S. or another country.
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- Minneapolis city councilors to ask university to end Flock contract
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Flock camera controversy has spread to the University of Minnesota campus. The concern is over what the cameras capture and who can access that information. The U of M removed one camera, but Ubah Ali discovered the fight is far from over.
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- Over a dozen Minneapolis public schools facing closure
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Minneapolis Public Schools is floating three options to save money. Each of those options would close more than a dozen schools. The district says it has to do something to deal with a nearly $40 million budget shortfall. WCCO's Ashley Grams is live at district headquarters tonight where some vowed to fight back.
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- 20-year-old coach turning Roseville boys soccer around after winless season
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- When Joseph Vigil was hired to be Roseville boys soccer's head coach, he could not celebrate with an adult beverage. The Huskies' new leader is just 20 years old and only graduated from Roseville in 2024.
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- Summit Brewing foreclosure comes as shock to many in the industry
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Trouble is brewing for one of Minnesota's most well-known craft beer makers. Summit missed a multi-million-dollar loan payment, and the bank has now started the foreclosure process. As Photojournalist Nick Boeke and Conor Wight report, the news has others in the industry buzzing about what it means.
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- Minnesota college launches program to help students graduate debt-free
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Another metro-area college wants to help you spend less of your money to your kid's tuition. Last week, Concordia announced it was cutting tuition. As Adam Duxter reports, now, Carleton College is launching a new program to put students on a debt-free path.
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- Scammers target fund to help small businesses impacted by ICE surge
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Small businesses lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue during Operation Metro Surge and Minnesotans stepped up to help them out. But as Frankie McLister reports, nearly half of the applications to one of those taxpayer-funded recovery efforts were fake.
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- Stained glass windows removed as part of Minneapolis' Basilica of St. Mary restoration project
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Crews are about halfway through one of the biggest restorations the Twin Cities has ever seen. Every square inch of the country's oldest basilica is being restored. Crews have started what is perhaps the most delicate day of the year-long project.
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- Minneapolis Public Schools to unveil transformation plan
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- The district is facing a $40 million budget shortfall and a drop in enrollment.
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- More than 300 new cannabis stores open in Minnesota in a year
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- According to new numbers from the Office of Cannabis Management, the department issued more than 300 business licenses for dispensaries in Minnesota.
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- 40 artists find a home at Hudson, Wisconsin gallery born from a Minnesota State Fair idea
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Cream of the Crop Artists Gallery in downtown Hudson, Wisconsin represents 40 artists across prints, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, and more at its two locations.
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- Holy hemp! Minnesota cannabis sales hit $250 million in first year
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Holy hemp!
Minnesotans have purchased more than $250 million worth of cannabis products since the state launched the licensed business market a year ago.
The figure represents $150 million worth of adult-use products and $100 million in medical cannabis products. Combined with lower-potency hemp edibles and beverages, sales have generated $45.6 million in tax revenue for the state, according to the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management.
In the last year, the state has licensed more than 300 new businesses, of which 43% are categorized as social equity applicants.
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- Threat Prompts Dismissal at Elk River High | Minneapolis Schools "Transformation Plan" | Sep. 15
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- 15:28
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Elk River High School had to be evacuated after a threat today. The school says they will provide additional updates once police share more details.
Big changes could be coming to Minneapolis Public Schools. The district is set to unveil its "transformation plan."
A new ruling today from the Supreme Court puts new mail in voting rules on hold. It means Minnesota's mail-in voting process will stay the same for the upcoming election.
The Inver Grove Heights city council approved a change in their moratorium that excludes one project to build a data center on Carmen Avenue East. The developer of that project had threatened to sue the city for millions.
Plus in today's Bright Spot, Maria and Johnny chat about Kenny Chesney's new tour that's headed to Minneapolis.
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- Are You Planning to Vote by Mail in the Midterm Elections?
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for voting by mail, just days before midterm election voting is set to start in Minnesota.
The regulations were an effort pushed by the Trump administration to address what it says is the risk of fraud in voting by mail. The ruling means Minnesota's mail-in voting process will stay the same for the upcoming election.
The court's decision doesn't end the legal fight over the rules. The justices left in place a lower court order blocking the regulations while the challenge moves forward. For now, Minnesota election officials can continue using the existing mail ballot process.
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- Minneapolis Public Schools to announce changes amid budget shortfall
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The school board is set to hear plans on Tuesday evening.
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- Over 3,300 measles cases have health officials sounding the alarm #shorts
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- #wcco #news #localnews #shorts
The CDC is sounding the alarm about measles outbreaks nationwide, and they say a drop in vaccination rate is fueling the spread. A.J. Hilton breaks down the numbers close to home.
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- 1 hurt in Duluth fuel tank explosion
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Investigators say an explosion Monday at a fuel transfer facility in northern Minnesota left one person injured.
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- Minneapolis Public Schools board to hear budget deficit options
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams will discuss options to address the district's budget issues in a Tuesday night school board meeting.
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- How SCOTUS' mail-in ballots ruling impacts Minnesota
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The U.S. Supreme Court is keeping new Postal Service rules on hold, meaning Minnesota's mail-in voting process will stay the same for the upcoming election.
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