There’s a 95-year-old barn in Murray County that has quite the story. In this week’s Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how Breezy Point Barn went from housing buffalo and cattle to hosting customers and wedding parties.

A Minnetonka surgeon left Wednesday on his fourth trip to Ukraine, where he says he's found his life purpose helping amputee soldiers. David Schuman shares how his mission was born out of personal tragedy.

Investigators say hackers may have stolen health care data from one-third of Americans. WCCO's Allen Henry shares how lawmakers pushed United Health to answer for what happened.

A new beginning for Minnesota's Indigenous community was cause for celebration today. The newly-renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center had its grand reopening and WCCO's Jeff Wagner was there.

Wind, solar, and other renewable energies are changing the way Minnesota families power their homes. Harnessing all of that juice is the goal of a new project launched by Great River Energy. WCCO's Allen Henry joined their team in Maple Grove as they worked to upgrade the grid, giving them, and it, more power.

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A dozen campus buildings remain closed as an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters enters its third day.

Klobuchar and Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn introduced the Save Our Stages Act, which gave $15 billion in federal assistance to closed music venues, movie theaters, and museums.

At the Univesrity of Minnesota, it was a quiet morning as some protesters are meeting with the University's Interim President. But on both coasts, campus protests against the war in Gaza escalated overnight.

Americans are struggling to keep up with their credit card payments and personal bankruptcies are rising — and it's starting to worry economists.

Dr. Michael Walker discusses how to manage emotions that can be harmful to a relationship.

A recent study found that the average person believes an hour of their time is worth about $240.

With the weather getting warmer, the Minnesota Zoo is offering a lot of things for families to check out.

An encampment set up by pro-Palestinian student protesters stands for a second-straight day at the University of Minnesota in defiance of police calls to disperse overnight Wednesday.

Minnesota is home to more than half a million immigrants. Census data show most of them came here from Mexico and Somalia. More recently though, we're seeing hundreds of people from Ecuador. Many of them are kids making their way through our schools. In Columbia Heights, English learners now make up 44% of the student population. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell shows us how those kids and their parents are being welcomed with open arms.

Burglary charges against a Minnesota lawmaker have several of her colleagues calling for her resignation. There is also a potential path to have her kicked out. How can a lawmaker be removed from office and are the rules for federal and state government similar? Good Question. Here's Jeff Wagner.

The rush to rescue a little boy, beneath the surface of a frozen pond. It was a successful save, but the footage may be hard to watch. Kirsten Mitchell walks us through the moments that led to this high honor for some Minneapolis police officers.

Right now, a south metro school district is staring down a possible teachers strike before summer break. Our David Schuman was there as Lakeville educators rallied and demanded a new contract.

Former world champion, Caleb Truax called it a career last week. Ren Clayton caught up with the Minnesotan boxer to reflect.

WCCO is committed to bringing you stories featuring the diverse voices of Minnesotans. In this new show, "Voices," we aim to do just that. 0:00 Voices intro 0:42 Ecuadorian migrants seek asylum in Minneapolis 3:43 Homeless encampment frustrates small business owners 5:11 Mother's legacy of forgiveness 6:57 Minneapolis students honor higher education advocate 8:41 Fashion designer creates modest medical gown 10:31 Tour of Minneapolis American Indian Center 12:47 Entrepreneur revitalizing area damaged in 2020 riots 14:54 Wellness entrepreneur brings healing to North Minneapolis 17:33 Students discover photographer Gordon Parks 19:10 Podcast amplifies Black men's voices 22:01 English and Spanish learners practice language over beer 24:19 New Asian bakery location draws big crowds 26:04 Kids vote on new accessible playground 28:06 1980s AAU basketball teammates reunite #news #community #diversity Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/