WCCO's Steve Simpson anchors the Minnesota Morning News for October 20th, 2023. That morning, during the 5:00 am hour, a massive fire broke out at the abandoned Kmart site in south Minneapolis and WCCO reporter Al Schoch reported live from the site. 

WCCO's Steve Simpson anchors the Minnesota Morning News for October 20th, 2023. That morning, during the 5:00 am hour, a massive fire broke out at the abandoned Kmart site in south Minneapolis and WCCO reporter Al Schoch reported live from the site.

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Governor Tim Walz visited Southern Minnesota Tuesday, where he and other officials updated the situation at the Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth. WCCO's Taylor Rivera reports from the site of some major flooding concerns in southern Minnesota.

Onlookers take in the catastrophic damage to the Rapidan Dam site in Rapidan, MN. (Casey Ek/The Free Press via AP)

Governor Tim Walz visited Southern Minnesota Tuesday, where he and other officials updated the situation at the Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth. WCCO's Taylor Rivera reports from the site of some major flooding concerns in southern Minnesota.
Onlookers take in the catastrophic damage to the Rapidan Dam site in Rapidan, MN. (Casey Ek/The Free Press via AP)

Bridge near Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth in danger of collapsing after flooding

Three million. That's how many free meals were provided to young Minnesotans last year through the Summer Food Service Program across close to 1,000 locations statewide. WCCO's Mark Freie with more. 

Three million. That's how many free meals were provided to young Minnesotans last year through the Summer Food Service Program across close to 1,000 locations statewide. WCCO's Mark Freie with more.

Minnesota's summer food program offering up free meals to children

President Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors Wednesday to reassure them about his shaky debate performance. Correspondent Nancy Cordes says Biden has already lost the support of one prominent Democrat... former Congressman Tim Ryan... who is calling for him to drop out of the presidential race.

President Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors Wednesday to reassure them about his shaky debate performance. Correspondent Nancy Cordes says Biden has already lost the support of one prominent Democrat... former Congressman Tim Ryan... who is calling for him to drop out of the presidential race.

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