'It's Really Been Therapeutic': Fort Snelling Observes Memorial Day With Private Ceremony, Online TributeIn-person Memorial Day ceremonies -- like all ceremonies at national cemeteries -- have been canceled, but they have been substituted with beautiful online tributes, including one made especially for Fort Snelling.
Town Finds Way To Honor Navy Seaman Lloyd Timm, Killed In Pearl Harbor, After Pandemic Delays FuneralOn this Memorial Day weekend, a Minnesota community is remembering a United States Navy seaman who has not been able to be laid to rest due to COVID-19.
AAA Says They Won't Issue Travel Forecast For Memorial DayThe lowest figure reported by AAA was in 2009, during the recession, when only 31 million travelers hit the road. AAA says this year may break that record.
Coronavirus In Minnesota: State Veterans Cemeteries Will Hold 'Virtual Memorial Day Program' On May 25In previous years, thousands of people have come to these events.
Twin Cities Reeling From Record-Setting Memorial Day RainWaterlogged land across the Twin Cities can't seem to dry out. We're just a quarter-inch away from the wettest spring ever recorded at the airport -- and a record-setting Memorial Day will take some time to recover from.
Minnesota Pastor On A Mission To Return WWI Medal To Veteran's FamilyTony Oltmann, of Cross Lake, won some tools and a metal cabinet in an online auction, and when he finally got the cabinet open, what he found inside put him on a mission.
Hundreds Attend Rainy Memorial Day At Fort SnellingHonoring the sacrifice American troops have made to keep us free. That's what this Memorial Day is all about.
Minnesota Weather: Rainy Memorial Day Followed By Rounds Of ShowersHave outdoor plans for Memorial Day? You might need a backup. Rain is expected to start falling Monday morning and continue through the afternoon and evening hours.
Fort Snelling Volunteers Place 200K Memorial FlagsVolunteers placed American flags on all 200,000 headstones at Fort Snelling National Cemetery Sunday. It takes about 6 or 7,000 volunteers to put flags in front of every single headstone.
Minnesota's Memorial Day Events And DealsMemorial Day is here for us to most importantly honor our fallen veterans. What is also here are business and events to help everyone celebrate.
How Did Memorial Day Start?Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start to summer – a day to barbeque, go to the lake or just spend time with friends and family. Sometimes, the important reason behind why it’s even considered a holiday can be forgotten.
So, Charlie from Bloomington asked for a reminder: How did Memorial Day start? Good Question.
Working For The Weekend: Memorial Day ActivitiesThe long Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, so you might be Workin' for the Weekend. If you are staying in town and are looking for ways to honor our fallen heroes, WCCO This Morning has you covered.
Memorial Day Traffic Expected To Be Near Record-LevelAbout 37 million are expected to hit the road, and another 3 million will fly to their vacation spot.
University Of Memphis Now Tuition Free For Families Of Fallen SoldiersThe University of Memphis is making tuition free for the children and spouses of United States soldiers who died in the line of duty.