Fifty volunteers are either en route or on standby across Minnesota and the Dakotas, ready to deploy to hardest-hit areas of southwest Florida after strong category 4 Hurricane Ian blew through on Wednesday afternoon. Rusty Ray spoke with one volunteer who is already on her way.

Fifty volunteers are either en route or on standby across Minnesota and the Dakotas, ready to deploy to hardest-hit areas of southwest Florida after strong category 4 Hurricane Ian blew through on Wednesday afternoon. Rusty Ray spoke with one volunteer who is already on her way.

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Red Cross volunteers from Minnesota and the Dakotas are headed to Florida

A majority of people who abuse prescription pain relievers get them from friends or relatives. That's why Minnesotans are being asked to participate in Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. WCCO's Taylor Rivera reports. 

A majority of people who abuse prescription pain relievers get them from friends or relatives. That's why Minnesotans are being asked to participate in Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. WCCO's Taylor Rivera reports.

Minnesotans are asked to participate in Saturday's "Drug Take Back Day"

Minneapolis city officials gather to celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunications Week with the opening of new 911 dispatch facility. WCCO's Taylor Rivera reports. 

Minneapolis city officials gather to celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunications Week with the opening of new 911 dispatch facility. WCCO's Taylor Rivera reports.

Minneapolis celebrates opening of new 911 dispatch facility

One of the biggest Broadway hits to come out of Minneapolis is making it's return to the local stage. WCCO's Laura Oakes introduces us to one-half of "A Year with Frog and Toad"!

(Image: Reed Sigmund in A Year With Frog and Toad at Children's Theatre Company. Photo credit- Dan Norman)

One of the biggest Broadway hits to come out of Minneapolis is making it's return to the local stage. WCCO's Laura Oakes introduces us to one-half of "A Year with Frog and Toad"!
(Image: Reed Sigmund in A Year With Frog and Toad at Children's Theatre Company. Photo credit- Dan Norman)

Red Cross volunteers from Minnesota and the Dakotas are headed to Florida

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