Al Schoch

1 week ago | audacy.com | Al Schoch |Mark Freie

June 5th is the day for the first Office of Cannabis Management's lottery to award marijuana license distribution. Hundreds have already applied for cultivator, manufacturer, and social equity retailer licenses. Office of Cannabis Management director Eric Taubel tells Vineeta Sawkar on the WCCO Morning News that they want to make sure the industry starts off on good footing.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Al Schoch |Mark Freie

The Twins start a six-game homestand at Target Field starting Tuesday night, just across the plaza from where the Wolves open the second round of the NBA playoffs against Golden State, making it a busy night downtown. Twins Baseball Operations President Derek Falvey is excited for a different reason though: they are finally getting close to full strength with Royce Lewis and Willi Castro coming off the injured list.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Al Schoch

Minneapolis police are investigating another homicide in the city's downtown area. "This is a repeated story around the nature of community violence," says Police Chief Brian O'Hara. A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday night in downtown Minneapolis following an apparent fight that happened near the Federal Reserve Bank building and the Hennepin Avenue bridge. There are no arrests. "The problem here is when teenagers have guns," O'Hara says.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Laura Oakes |Al Schoch |Fernanda Figueroa

Saint Paul's historic west side was alive with the annual Cinco de Mayo festival. The holiday is Monday, and it's much more low-key than some of the large parties that took place over the weekend. Riverview Spanish-English Dual Immersion school teacher Izaskun Lejarcegui says their students know it's a big day in their heritage. "They always look for this day," says Lejarcegui.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Al Schoch

Volunteers on Friday are busy setting up the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Animal Human Society, their "Walk for Animals."It's so big they're having the walk for animals at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Pet owners can walk their fur babies on a one-mile loop as many times as they want, making donations, and visiting a vast number of presentations and merchandise sales.