Broadcast Journalist/Afternoon Drive Anchor-WCCO Radio
Laura Oakes is a broadcast journalist and afternoon drive anchor for WCCO Radio in St. Paul, Minnesota. With a focus on local news, Laura covers a wide range of topics including crime, politics, sports, and community events. Her work has also been featured on CBS Radio and Chris Country.
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Laura's coverage focuses on local government and politics, crime, sports, and events in Minnesota. She often covers breaking news and evolving stories related to government announcements. For effective outreach, provide insights or expert commentary on ongoing political issues in Minnesota, developments in local crime incidents or their impact on the community, as well as updates on major sporting events happening within the state.
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By: Laura Oakes
St. Paul Police have released body cam video of their interaction last weekend with fugitive Mychal Stowers, who was suspected in a double homicide and armed carjacking.
By: Laura Oakes
Bad news for the Gopher women’s basketball team. Leading scorer Mara Braun is out indefinitely after breaking the same bone in her foot that she broke last year. Coach Dawn Plitzuweit says it’s too premature to say when she might be back.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is speaking out against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to pursue a plan to turn George Floyd Square into a pedestrian mall, ignoring a proposal already put forward by Mayor Jacob Frey.
By: Laura Oakes
More than 70 amendments later, the Minneapolis City Council passed a 2025 budget late Tuesday night. It comes with a property tax hike that that is lower than Mayor Jacob Frey says is needed, and the mayor is critical of the proposal.
By: Laura Oakes
In what appears to be a first, the Mayor of Minneapolis vetoed the City Council’s budget proposal and saw that veto overridden. The Council voted Thursday 9-4 to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto and approve a budget that he says is “irresponsible.”
The civil lawsuit claims Glock is in violation of several Minnesota laws and has known for decades their pistols can easily be converted into illegal machine guns, yet did nothing to combat this hazard.
By: Laura Oakes
North Minneapolis councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw tells WCCO’s Adam Carter she’s not happy with how some of her colleagues awarded funding for ward-specific projects after voting to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto.
By: Laura Oakes
Born in Duluth. Raised in Hibbing. Honed his music in Minneapolis. The Bob Dylan story begins in Minnesota and WCCO’s Laura Oakes goes deep into his life before stardom in “A Closer Look”, ahead of the new movie about Dylan, “A Complete Unknown.”
By: Laura Oakes
A Ramsey County judge ruled on a residency challenge in the race for a Roseville House seat, essentially canceling Democrat Curtis Johnson’s victory. For now, Republicans have a 67-66 lead in the House heading into the session.
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