John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days after he started, the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. Some of the food vendors ...

The fifth day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together is here and with it, another warm and slightly humid day. Grab some sunscreen: Highs are projected to reach the mid-70s with a high UV index. If you ...

The Minnesota State Fair highlights 33 new food and drink items on their website, selected for their unique new twists. But there are a lot of other new offerings that aren’t highlighted on that list, ...

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