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. It's a sign that the ...

April showers bring December pine needles. This year’s wet spring gave Minnesota growers tall and vibrant Christmas trees, and a chance to replenish stocks that had dwindled since the pandemic. “It’s ...

Even in the summer, a lot of Minnesotans are thinking about the holidays, and at the Minnesota State Fair there's no better place to get into the holiday spirit than at the Christmas tree exhibit in ...

The balsam fir was delivered Tuesday, Nov. 25, and will be decorated Monday, Dec. 1. It will be on public view in the rotunda through the holiday season. A crew carries a 17-foot balsam fir Tuesday, ...

Central Minnesota offers numerous local tree farms for those seeking real Christmas trees. Many local, family-owned farms provide cut-your-own and pre-cut trees, along with other holiday activities ...

MINNESOTA -Christmas decorations are appearing earlier each year, with half of Minnesota’s Christmas tree farms now opening before Thanksgiving, according to the Christmas Tree Association of ...