A project to improve the Nicollet Avenue bridge in Minneapolis' Tanglewood neighborhood is getting over $34.2 million in federal funding.

Students at the University of Minnesota and local business leaders are worried about safety after a shooting near Dinkytown that injured three Friday morning.

The statewide referendum authored by Republican legislators asks for permission to amend the state constitution to clearly prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in any election held in the state.

The Minneapolis NAACP is calling for accountability after Davis Moturi's yearlong complaints about harassment from his neighbor, John Sawchak, went unanswered.

Monica Vega is creating altars across the Twin Cities to honor loved ones for Día de Muertos

Join us for complete 2024 Election Night coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with expert analysis and the latest updates. Coverage will be live on YouTube and CBS News Minnesota starting at 6 p.m. #election #politics #presidentialelection Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/

Experts say the race for president between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will be extremely close, with the Trump holding a slight edge in the polls. They say Harris likely needs to make up ground ahead of Tuesday's election in order to win. In this episode of Talking Points, Esme Murphy talks with Democratic strategist Abou Amara, Republican strategist Amy Koch, and University of Wisconsin — La Crosse professor Anthony Chergosky. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Trump, Harris campaign strategy 5:30 Biden administration's election impact 8:00 Local Minnesota races 14:00 Wisconsin presidential polls 16:30 Local Wisconsin races #election #trump #harris #campaign Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/

Minnesota prisons will stop receiving direct mail on Nov. 1 after state officials announced another new step to help stop illegal drug smuggling. Jonah Kaplan continues our WCCO Investigation by showing us how it will work and how much it will cost Minnesota taxpayers. #prisons #wccoinvestigation #drugsmugglers Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/

The NAACP is adding additional pressure following a call for an independent audit of the Minneapolis Police Departments handing of a shooting between neighbors. Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/

Halloween snow didn't stop trick-or-treaters in the Twin Cities. Many of their parents remembered the great blizzard of '91 all too well, and they wouldn't let a little dusting put a wet blanket over their fun.

Jan Hagerman from the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore shows how you can create a fresh feature in your home for a fraction of a percentage of the cost.

Mariah Carey put out her new "it's time" video on YouTube, kicking off the 2024 holiday season.

WCCO’s Mike Max, Ren Clayton and Marielle Mohs will cover all things purple in the WCCO pregame show for the Minnesota Vikings vs. Indianapolis Colts matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium, set for Sunday evening. Before the game, watch the pregame show at 10:30 a.m. right here! We look at the impact of Hockenson’s return, the Colts starting Joe Flacco, and have a special convo with C.J. Ham about family, faith & the community. #nfl #vikings #colts Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/

CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger explains why the stock market is up despite a comparatively disappointing jobs report.

The U of M sent out a safety alert after three people were shot in Dinkytown, plus more of the day’s top stories.

In western battlegrounds Thursday, both candidates zeroed in on women voters.

Three people were shot in Dinkytown early Friday morning, according to the University of Minnesota.

If you've had one too many pieces of candy tonight, you're not alone. The American Heart Association says, on average, we eat more than 2-3 times the recommended amount of sugar each day. So how much sugar should we be consuming? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell found some tips for cutting back.

The race for president gets the majority of the attention as we race towards Election Day, but Minnesota could be in for some major changes on a state level, too. Democrats currently control the Minnesota House 70 seats to 64. But Republicans only need to secure 68 seats this election to take control back. As our Caroline Cummings reports, that's going to come down to just a handful of races.

The presidential candidates are making their last pitches to voters but the race remains too close to call. Election experts are warning voters not to expect to know who won on election night.