Lindsey Peterson

An emerging "Super El Niño" will impact weather all across the globe, and that includes in Minnesota where it threatens to bring warmer, drier weather to the region. This rapidly intensifying Pacific warming trend could rank among the strongest measured since the 1950s, and those tend to mean warm, and dry, Minnesota winters.

Travel is more popular than ever before. That's where sites like Minnesota-based Thrifty Traveler come into play, helping people get where they are going in the cheapest way possible.. Their Kyle Potter helps us navigate some of that, including finding cheaper flights, navigating airport security, and where he says you should go next!

Juneteenth represents an opportunity for Minnesota’s Black-owned small businesses to take the spotlight. “Every dollar spent at a Black-owned business circulates through our local economy, supports jobs, creates opportunities for families, and helps build generational wealth,” said Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce CEO Yolanda Pierson.

The arrest of a 31-year-old armed man following an 8-hour standoff in south Minneapolis last week illustrates the danger officers face when serving arrest warrants. "They face that potential every time they put on a uniform and out in the public," Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says.

Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs as optimism continues following a tentative deal on the U.S.-Iran war. But when should consumers expect prices to return to pre-war levels?

Next week in Chaska Minnesota at famed Hazeltine, it's the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, and there are a number of storylines for golf fans to follow. The biggest of those is world number one Nelly Korda, winner of the season's first two major championships, and seeking a first-ever women's Grand Slam.

There are growing concerns about the viability and cost of a project to extend the Blue Line light rail from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park. which has ballooned to $3.58 billion. "This thing is just slowly dying, it's a dying dog, and it's an opportunity now with this report to take a look at other alternatives," says Rep. Jon Koznick (R-Lakeville).

WCCO's annual Cure Blood Cancer Radio Auction to benefit NMDP was another rousing success, thanks to the generosity of listeners and clients. Over $82,000 was raised thanks to unique, one-of-a-kind experiences auctioned off to listeners. ​All proceeds go toward saving more lives through bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants.

A human rights watchdog group released a comprehensive report on Operation Metro Surge, calling it a "manufactured crisis." Human Rights Watch interviewed hundreds of people and analyzed data, photos, and evidence relating to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, saying it caused "significant harm."

The next generation of "hot rodders" are taking the wheel at this weekends massive 'Back to the Fifties' car show at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Organizers are highlighting a relatively new dedicated showcase for custom car builders under 30-years-old in an effort to pass the torch to a new generation of hobbyists.