Gov. Walz declared a peacetime emergency to fight northern Minnesota wildfires, mobilizing the National Guard.

Gov. Tim Walz said he plans to deploy the Minnesota National Guard for several days in advance of weekend protests at the State Capitol. Right-wing extremists have made credible threats of violence ...

The U.S. Forest Service closed 225,000 acres of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Saturday due to multiple wildfires and continued dry conditions.

Conor Wight joined WCCO after cultivating his skills as an award-winning investigative reporter in Syracuse, NY. As a newcomer to Minnesota, he's excited to explore this beautiful state and all that ...

Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them Minnesota’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the ...

The Minnesota National Guard is recognizing the best soldiers and airmen in its ranks. At a ceremony on Thursday, the guard revealed its Airmen of the Year and Best Warriors. Five Outstanding Airmen ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Sixty-six Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen trained in five locations simultaneously in Croatia as part of Exercise Combat Power 26, a multinational exercise that ...