COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis would be shot.It had been three days since Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for more than eight minutes until the 46-year-old Black man lost consciousness, showing no signs of life. A video taken by a bystander had been viewed millions of times online. Protests had taken over Minnesota's largest city and would soon spread...…COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis would be shot.It had been three days since Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for more than eight minutes until the 46-year-old Black man lost consciousness, showing no signs of life. A video taken by a bystander had been viewed millions of times online. Protests had taken over Minnesota's largest city and would soon spread...WW…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The wet spring offered only a tiny window for planting, so when North Dakota farmer Paul Ivesdal fell ill with the coronavirus he knew the timing couldn't be worse.The 63-year-old man knew if he didn't recover quickly and plant his crop of wheat, barley, canola and flax, it could mean an end to his decades of farming 2,300 acres (930 hectares) just south of the Canadian border. But his condition deteriorated and, due to the bad weather, even his neighbors had no time to help."We didn't get some crop in," Ivesdal said. "It just got too late and started raining...…MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The wet spring offered only a tiny window for planting, so when North Dakota farmer Paul Ivesdal fell ill with the coronavirus he knew the timing couldn't be worse.The 63-year-old man knew if he didn't recover quickly and plant his crop of wheat, barley, canola and flax, it could mean an end to his decades of farming 2,300 acres (930 hectares) just south of the Canadian border. But his condition deteriorated and, due to the bad weather, even his neighbors had no time to help."We didn't get some crop in," Ivesdal said. "It just got too late and started raining...WW…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Coronavirus infections are ravaging South Dakota, where more than half of tests have come back positive for weeks. Yet Gov. Kristi Noem won't require masks or take other measures to curb the spread, including urging families to limit Thanksgiving gatherings.Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he'll attend a college football game over the weekend and spend the holiday with his parents, noting that, "Oklahomans should be with their loved ones over Thanksgiving."And in Tennessee, where hospital beds are filling up and some hospitals struggle to find enough nurses, Republican Gov....…MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Coronavirus infections are ravaging South Dakota, where more than half of tests have come back positive for weeks. Yet Gov. Kristi Noem won't require masks or take other measures to curb the spread, including urging families to limit Thanksgiving gatherings.Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he'll attend a college football game over the weekend and spend the holiday with his parents, noting that, "Oklahomans should be with their loved ones over Thanksgiving."And in Tennessee, where hospital beds are filling up and some hospitals struggle to find enough nurses, Republican Gov....WW…

[CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said that absentee ballots would need to be in by close of polls Election Day — 8 p.m. Actually, ballets that are being hand delivered need to be in by 3 p.m.]MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots may need to be in by 3 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted. The ruling puts the state’s extended counting period at risk and sets the stage for post-election litigation.The ruling doesn’t block Minnesota’s seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots — but it does order a lower...…[CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said that absentee ballots would need to be in by close of polls Election Day — 8 p.m. Actually, ballets that are being hand delivered need to be in by 3 p.m.]MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots may need to be in by 3 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted. The ruling puts the state’s extended counting period at risk and sets the stage for post-election litigation.The ruling doesn’t block Minnesota’s seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots — but it does order a lower...WW…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots will need to be in by 8 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted.The ruling also leaves the door open for the absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but not received until the days after to be set aside in case a future ruling invalidates those ballots.Previously, a ballot that was postmarked Nov. 3 would still be counted so long as it arrived within a week. This ruling now requires ballots to be physically received by the end of the polling period Tuesday.that the plaintiffs —...…MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots will need to be in by 8 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted.The ruling also leaves the door open for the absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but not received until the days after to be set aside in case a future ruling invalidates those ballots.Previously, a ballot that was postmarked Nov. 3 would still be counted so long as it arrived within a week. This ruling now requires ballots to be physically received by the end of the polling period Tuesday.that the plaintiffs —...WW…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots will need to be in by 8 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted.The ruling also leaves the door open for the absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but not received until the days after to be set aside in case a future ruling invalidates those ballots.Previously, a ballot that was postmarked Nov. 3 would still be counted so long as it arrived within a week. This ruling now requires ballots to be physically received by the end of the polling period Tuesday.that the plaintiffs —...…MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots will need to be in by 8 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted.The ruling also leaves the door open for the absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but not received until the days after to be set aside in case a future ruling invalidates those ballots.Previously, a ballot that was postmarked Nov. 3 would still be counted so long as it arrived within a week. This ruling now requires ballots to be physically received by the end of the polling period Tuesday.that the plaintiffs —...WW…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Mike Pence will be campaigning in Minnesota after all on Monday, after a text message from the Trump-Pence campaign indicated the two would be together in Allentown, Pennsylvania.The vice president's communications director, Katie Miller, states that Pence "as scheduled will be campaigning in Minnesota tomorrow."Miller provided the clarification after the campaign's text message asked supporters to RSVP to see both Trump and Pence.Pence, who leads the White House coronavirus task force, is continuing with a slate of campaign events despite positive tests...…WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Mike Pence will be campaigning in Minnesota after all on Monday, after a text message from the Trump-Pence campaign indicated the two would be together in Allentown, Pennsylvania.The vice president's communications director, Katie Miller, states that Pence "as scheduled will be campaigning in Minnesota tomorrow."Miller provided the clarification after the campaign's text message asked supporters to RSVP to see both Trump and Pence.Pence, who leads the White House coronavirus task force, is continuing with a slate of campaign events despite positive tests...WW…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Attorney General says that a group described as a private security company run by veterans has agreed not to recruit former special forces to “guard polling places” in Minnesota on Election Day.that the group Atlas Aegis was seeking a “large contingent” of recruits “to make sure that the Antifas don’t try to destroy the election sites,” Ellison says his office launched an investigation into the claims.After the reports broke, WCCO uncovered Facebook posts credited to the account Anthony Caudle, listed on the company’s website as the chairman and co-founder of...…MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Attorney General says that a group described as a private security company run by veterans has agreed not to recruit former special forces to “guard polling places” in Minnesota on Election Day.that the group Atlas Aegis was seeking a “large contingent” of recruits “to make sure that the Antifas don’t try to destroy the election sites,” Ellison says his office launched an investigation into the claims.After the reports broke, WCCO uncovered Facebook posts credited to the account Anthony Caudle, listed on the company’s website as the chairman and co-founder of...WW…

WCCO APP:  to download WCCO's new news app.MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) -- Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been released from a correctional facility Wednesday and has posted bail, which means that he's the last of the four officers currently facing charges connected to the death of to have been released from custody.Chauvin, 44, was being held at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, where he had been also appearing in court remotely for all but the most recent hearing during which he and the other three officers charged -- J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane...…WCCO APP:  to download WCCO's new news app.MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) -- Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been released from a correctional facility Wednesday and has posted bail, which means that he's the last of the four officers currently facing charges connected to the death of to have been released from custody.Chauvin, 44, was being held at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, where he had been also appearing in court remotely for all but the most recent hearing during which he and the other three officers charged -- J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane...WW…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Hundreds of mostly peaceful protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis Wednesday night following , who is charged in the death of George Floyd.The protest began at about 6:30 p.m. at the site of Floyd's death, on East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. Some demonstrators moved to the Minneapolis Police Department's 5th Precinct building off of 31st Street and Nicollet Avenue, where only about 100 protesters remained by late Wednesday night.As protesters began to grow more aggressive, Minnesota State Patrol troopers began to order them to leave the area...…MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Hundreds of mostly peaceful protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis Wednesday night following , who is charged in the death of George Floyd.The protest began at about 6:30 p.m. at the site of Floyd's death, on East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. Some demonstrators moved to the Minneapolis Police Department's 5th Precinct building off of 31st Street and Nicollet Avenue, where only about 100 protesters remained by late Wednesday night.As protesters began to grow more aggressive, Minnesota State Patrol troopers began to order them to leave the area...WW…