After pandemic prevents trip, Waconia, Minn. boy uses Make-A-Wish funds to fix up playground
A Waconia boy is following in the footsteps of another child from his city, and using his Make-a-Wish opportunity to help fix up a playground for kids with disabilities.
Snow totals: Mankato gets foot of snow during spring snow storm
Parts of the state got a spring snow day Monday, with up to a foot of snow falling in southern Minnesota and 2-5 inches in the Twin Cities metro.
Chanhassen pop-up test site opens after Carver County COVID-19 cluster
A new pop-up COVID-19 testing site has opened in Chanhassen after an outbreak of the virus among student athletes in Carver County.
Astronaut from Minnesota set to blast off for second mission to International Space Station
A Minnesota native is set to make his second trip to space next month with to Russian astronauts headed to the International Space Station.
Health officials express concern for spread of COVID-19 variant in Carver County
Carver County is currently a hotspot for the COVID-19 variant seen in both England and South Africa known as B117.
Officials work to slow spread of COVID-19 variant in Carver County
A COVID-19 variant has been spreading at an increased rate in Carver County. State health officials are working to increase testing in the area.
COVID-19 testing site opening in Carver County as B117 variant spreads
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday it is opening a new temporary COVID-19 testing site in Carver County in an effort to combat the spread of the B117 variant.
Despite warning from state, 2 Carver County districts will allow varsity sports to continue
At least two of four school districts in Carver County are planning to continue on with its varsity sports programs, despite a recommendation from the state on Friday for a two-week pause for athletes due to rising cases of a COVID-19 variant.
Despite warning from state, 2 Carver County districts will allow varsity sports to continue
At least two of four school districts in Carver County are planning to continue on with its varsity sports programs, despite a recommendation from the state on Friday for a two-week pause for athletes due to rising cases of a COVID-19 variant.
Minnesota health officials recommend youth sports pause in Carver County due to COVID-19 variant cases
The Minnesota Department of Health has put out a warning Friday night as they say they are seeing clusters of cases of a COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, particularly among young athletes in Carver County.
Minnesota health officials recommend youth sports pause in Carver County due to COVID-19 variant cases
The Minnesota Department of Health has put out a warning Friday night as they say they are seeing clusters of cases of a COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, particularly among young athletes in Carver County.
A fast thaw has Minnesota river towns on alert this spring
Only two-and-a-half weeks ago, high temperatures were still below zero in the Minnesota area, but now we are close to 50.
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day extended to a week after tough year
School Bus Driver Appreciation is usually a single-day event, but as thousands of drivers went above and beyond the call of duty in the last year, Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed a week of appreciation for them this year.
Carver County shed fire prompts 12-agency response
First responders from a dozen different fire departments battled the bitter cold to fight a shed fire near Chaska, Minnesota Tuesday morning.
Dead batteries, burst pipes: Extreme cold brings challenges for homeowners and drivers
While the cold weather is almost past us, this week has been a busy one for mechanics and plumbers because a week of extreme cold means lots of cars won’t start and pipes freeze overnight.
314 crashes, 64 spinouts reported during icy Monday morning commute
A dusting of snow and subzero temperatures have created slippery conditions on roads in the Twin Cities metro, making for a messy Monday morning commute.
Woman, 22, dies in Carver County crash
A 22-year-old woman died in a crash Saturday night in Carver County, Minnesota.
Raising the curtain! Chanhassen Dinner Theatres announces return date for The Music Man
The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is getting ready to bring musicals back to the mainstage. After having to close down the show just days after opening last March, The Music Man will return in July. Artistic director Michael Brindisi joined the Buzz to chat about bringing live theater and music back to their stages.
Prince's white dove, Divinity, passes away
A dove formerly owned by the music icon Prince has passed away, according to officials at Paisley Park.
Minnesota restaurant launches snowmobile delivery to ice houses
Thanks to some pandemic creativity, a restaurant in Waconia, Minnesota is now trying something uniquely Minnesotan: delivering food and beer via snowmobile across frozen Lake Waconia.