WCCO & CBS News Minnesota

12/17/2025

The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.

12/17/2025

The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms. So what is it about the story of Oz that keeps pulling us back in?

Full story: https://cbsloc.al/4p3p7AH

12/17/2025

A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.

12/17/2025

Tonight at 10pm (12/17/25) - More than a MILLION lights are dazzling drivers at the Keller Farm in Rice County, Minnesota. John Lauritsen, WCCO shows how a family farm puts on this massive display, free of charge. Full segments: wcco.com/findingminnesota

12/17/2025

FEEDBACK: Do you collect anything? Any Christmas knickknacks, like snow globes, or year-round items?

12/17/2025

"We have been training our officers for the last five years very, very intensely on de-escalation, but unfortunately that is … often not what we are seeing from other agencies in the city."

An ICE operation in Minneapolis is now drawing criticism from Police Chief Brian O'Hara.

Full story: https://cbsloc.al/3YzcDFS

12/17/2025

Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid, arguing that it created "significant risks and costs" for the company and that Netflix's prior offer provides better value.

Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.

12/17/2025

The Twin Cities will have another mild day Wednesday before things turn colder.

12/17/2025

Korey Stringer's death at training camp for the Vikings in 2001 rocked our Minnesota, the NFL and the nation. His shocking death eventually changed the NFL. But his family has never stopped working to protect others.

12/17/2025

Within four days of the family moving in, an eviction complaint was filed by a company different from the one they believed they were renting with.

12/17/2025

The story of "The Wizard of Oz " is 125 years old, yet still reinventing itself in all kinds of forms.

12/17/2025

Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota's career leader in power-play goals in the Wild's 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals.