The Minneapolis City Council has raised the price for a pack of smokes. Some are in favor of the decision, while others say it won't be the deterrent the city council wants it to be.

Minnesota identical twins mark a major milestone and celebrate their 90th birthday on Saturday.

According to a new report, the cost of buying a home has gone up. The average asking price now exceeds 400k dollars. But economists say that government programs and some changes to policy could help buyers.

After a troubling trend the last few days in the Twin Cities, Saturday marked the second annual Youth Violence Prevention Summit. The hope is to provide resources to communities that will provide peaceful resolutions.

The St. Paul Farmer's Market opened Saturday for the season. A sure sign that summer days are around the corner.

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Unlike Sundance or Tribeca, the fans at this festival will leave little doubt about their feelings for certain filmmakers.

Police in Brooklyn Park say a woman was sexually assaulted Wednesday, and they're still looking for the suspect.

Clementine "Tiny" the dog has been located safe and was reunited with her owner Friday, according to the St. Paul Police Department.

WCCO's Mike Max sits down for the first time with two of the Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks

WCCO is currently monitoring a reported shooting incident at the YMCA in Coon Rapids.

If you were watching the NFL Draft last night you probably saw the Minnesota family handpicked to announce Vikings first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy.

The murder trial of a Minnesota State Trooper is continuing to draw controversy​, attention and calls from elected officials this week.

Minnesota politicians from both parties are fed up with the Metropolitan Council, a group of unelected officials with taxing authority. The Met Council is notorious for going $1 billion over budget with the Southwest Light Rail project. WCCO’s Esme Murphy sought a variety of perspectives who all agree: something needs to be done about the Met Council. In this episode of ‘Talking Points,’ we’ll hear from Republican strategist Amy Koch, Democratic strategist Abou Amara, longtime Met Council critic Mary Pattock, Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL) of Minneapolis, and Sen. Eric Pratt (R) of Prior Lake. 0:00 What is the Met Council? 1:29 Why both parties are upset with the Met Council 4:52 How did the Met Council get so big? 8:20 How serious are the Met Council’s mistakes? 12:55 How should the state deal with the Met Council? 17:37 Who should hold the Met Council accountable? READ MORE: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/push-to-reform-met-councils-governing-structure/ #news #politics #transportation Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/

Cannabis vendors from all across Minnesota are in Minneapolis for the state's first-ever cannabis expo. WCCO's John Lauritsen was at the Minneapolis Convention Center to see what all the buzz was about. #news #cannabiseducation #marijuananews

U of M students on both sides of the aisle say that the feeling on campus has intensified as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continue. WCCO's Jason Rantala has the latest.

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Crystal Jensen, owner and creator of Candie Clouds, visits WCCO to discuss her unique cotton candy creations in honor of National Princess Week.

St. Paul police say two thieves shoved a woman to the pavement on Wednesday afternoon and ran away with her dog.

The Minnesota Vikings made some moves during the NFL draft Thursday night, trading up for both of their first-round picks: quarterback JJ McCarthy and edge rusher Dallas Turner.