Mark Freie anchors the WCCO All Local for Friday, August 25, 2023. Today's stories include:

• Minneapolis business leaders are urging Target to bring employees back to downtown.
• Charges against a man who led police on a deadly chase in Minneapolis have been dismissed.
• A workforce shortage is impacting the state's largest jail.
• Participants of the Black State Fair say they're feeling left out of the Great Minnesota Get-Together
• Back-to-school shopping is more expensive.
• A lot of people went to the Minnesota State Fair's first day, but was it record breaking?

WCCO's Lindsey Peterson has Thursday's opening day of the State Fair All Local! 

• The Minnesota State Fair welcomes the first fans Thursday morning.
• A Minneapolis officer is awarded a Purple Heart.
• Governor Tim Walz backs the veto of a Rideshare ordinance by Mayor Jacob Frey.
• A new Chief Justice for the Minnesota Supreme Court.
• The State Fair says leave the weed at home. 
• Math and Reading Scores are down in Minnesota.
• Allina revokes a controversial policy. 
• Meet this year’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way who now will be remembered…in butter!

WCCO's Lindsey Peterson takes you through Wednesday's All Local! 

• Governor Walz picks the next Minnesota Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
• Dealing with extreme heat while setting up the State Fair.
• How to care for your air conditioning during this heat.
• Hennepin County offers up some cooling centers for those without AC.
• Mayor Frey with a controversial veto of a rideshare ordinance.
• Details on a murder in Hopkins last month.
• An update on where we stand with new COVID cases from Dr. Michael Osterholm.
• Finding a new job is a little more of a challenge than it was just a few years ago.

Mark Freie hosts the All Local for Tuesday, August 22, 2023: Today's stories include:

• Record-setting heat has arrived in Minnesota.
• The Minneapolis North football team is adjusting practices to deal with the heat.
• New details about a data breach at the University of Minnesota.
• A deal to pay for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project is catching the eye of state lawmakers.
• Tuesday marked a state fair tradition for the Minnesota DNR's fish pond.
• Hormel is pledging over $1 million in products & donations to directly help those impacted by the fires.

WCCO's Lindsey Peterson starts off the week with Monday's All Local including these stories: 

• A two day, record-setting heatwave coming to Minnesota which might lead to a rare 100 degree temp in August. 
• A second mass shooting in Minneapolis in two weeks. 
• A fatal crash takes the life of a Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey player.  
• New COVID booster shots coming in September. 
• A fix at the Monticello nuclear power plant to protect the Mississippi River.
• Recruiting more female Minneapolis Police Officers. 
• A fatal accident in Sherburne County. 
• Remembering former Governor and Congressman Al Quie. 
• Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Meet the Press.
  Timberwolves young star Anthony Edwards carries Team USA.

WCCO's Lindsey Peterson has Friday's All Local: 

• The family of a man shot and killed by a state trooper spoke out to the public asking for action and demanding answers. 
• Hot weather is on the way. 
• Xcel Energy has tips to stay cool and save some money. 
• A Minneapolis gang member's been charged with federal crimes after carjacking and assaulting a rival at gunpoint and posting the interaction on social media.
• Update on the mass shooting at a Minneapolis concert venue. 
• Fargo law enforcement shares body cam footage of shooting that killed an officer in July. 
• DWI enforcement is going up in Minnesota through Labor Day.
• State Fair Police are preparing to keep fairgoers safe. 
• More on the Minneapolis City Council’s decision to raise wages for rideshare drivers. 
• Sweet Martha gets ready to sell 3 million cookies…. per day. 
• More teacher shortages and St. Paul Public Schools are working to hire some help. 
• The Minneapolis Park Board is looking for officials for fall sports.  
• The Vikings get ready for Tennessee at U.S. Bank Stadium Saturday.

WCCO's Lindsey Peterson has the Thursday edition of the All Local! 

• City Council votes to pay hikes for rideshare drivers despite threats from Uber and Lyft. 
• A missing 6-month old baby in St. Paul is found safe and sound. 
• Minnesota is under an Air Quality Alert although it has been downgraded from Red to Orange. 
• New job numbers from the state of Minnesota. 
• St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and the St. Paul City Council at odds over taxes to pay for child care.
• Inver Grove Heights police say they're investigating after a 6-year-old boy suffered a possible gunshot injury on Tuesday. 
• Workplace violence is on the rise at hospitals & health care facilities nationwide including here in Minnesota.
• Some kids are dealing with back-to-school anxiety
• An injury to a Vikings rookie will keep him out of Saturday’s preseason game. 

WCCO's Lindsey Peterson has a packed and busy All Local for Wednesday. 

• Those Minnesota budget surplus rebates should hit your bank accounts soon with checks to follow. 

• The crackdown on Minneapolis gang violence leads to 14 more charges in coordinated federal, county and city efforts. 

• Activists are calling on Governor Tim Walz and the Department of Corrections to implement a new law allowing a reduction in prison sentences and supervision in Minnesota. 

• We could have some stormy weather Wednesday. 

• Concerns over a lack of EMS availability in northern Minnesota. 

• Metro Transit says they’re cleaning up crime, and just plain cleaning up at one of the busiest light rail stations. 

• Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget for Minneapolis. 

• An update on the Minneapolis Officer shot over the weekend. 

• School bus drivers continue to be in high demand. 

• Minneapolis-based Target reports earnings.

Violent crime is down in Minneapolis. That is according to top federal and local law enforcement leaders who on Wednesday announced more arrests in a crackdown against Minneapolis gangs. WCCO's Laura Oakes reports on 14 more gang members who are now charged with federal crimes. 

And parking will no longer be an issue because of a new plan with festival organizers and Scott County.   Commissioner,  Barbara J. Weckman, Brekke talked with Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News.