University of Minnesota Bee Research Facility To Open Next Month

TV is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Click here for WCCO-TV news stories Send us your breaking news tips [] 830 WCCO Welcome to News Radio 830 WCCO on CBSMinnesota.com! WCCO is part of CBS Radio, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country.

Jacob Wetterling: Remains of missing Minnesota boy found, authorities say

The remains of Jacob Wetterling, a Minnesota boy abducted from a rural road 27 years ago, have been found, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office said Saturday in a news release. "The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic odontologist identified the remains as Wetterling's earlier today," the release said.

Minnesota’s light-rail funding effort enters crunch time

Minnesota officials unveiled a last-ditch proposal Thursday to fund the state's share of a proposed light-rail line to southwestern Minneapolis suburbs, tapping a mix of state and local funds as they scramble to meet a funding deadline for the controversial project. The proposal was presented at a public meeting called by Gov. Mark Dayton to discuss funding options for the Southwest Light Rail project.

Police reopen street outside Minnesota governor’s mansion

Police in St. Paul on Monday reopened the avenue in front of the Minnesota governor's mansion that had been shut down by protesters since shortly after a suburban officer shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop nearly two weeks ago. Officers informed protesters at 6 a.m. that they would no longer be allowed to occupy Summit Avenue "because they had created an ongoing public nuisance," police spokesman Steve Linders said.

Kathleen Parker, Washington Post: So whose life most matters among us?

These fractured thoughts were all I could muster upon waking Friday to news of the ambush on Dallas police. They were still fresh in my mind from the night before when I'd turned in early, exhausted by the images of 32-year-old Philando Castile dying in Minnesota after a police officer shot him.

Death reignites hard questions for Minnesota black leaders

The killing of Philando Castile by a Minnesota police officer durin... . FILE - In this July 9, 2016 file photo, marchers block part of Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minn., during a protest sparked by the recent police killings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana.

Cop’s Lawyer Blames Philando Castile’s Gun, Not His Race

A suburban Minnesota police officer who killed a black driver reacted to the man's gun, not his race, his attorney said Saturday, giving the most detailed account so far of why the officer drew his own weapon. Philando Castile's girlfriend, who streamed the immediate aftermath of the shooting live on Facebook, has said he was shot several times after telling the officer he had a gun and a permit to carry it.