Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown. ORONO, Minn. – A fire at a Lake Minnetonka marina ...

Some people are getting their boats out on the water at Lake Minnetonka for the last time before a new wake limit rule goes into effect next year. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, officials said boats within ...

MOUND, Minn. — It's that time of year when the weather warms up and people hit the lakes. Boating is so popular in Minnesota that it has a $3 billion economic impact. Wake boats are especially trendy ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Starting next year, there'll be new wake zone rules on Lake Minnetonka. Earlier this month, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District voted to require boats to maintain a speed of 5 mph ...

MOUND, Minn. — Officials who monitor one of Minnesota's premiere lakes are doubling down on a reduced speed limit to protect small craft boaters and the shorelines of residents. The Lake Minnetonka ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities say several adults and children escaped from a burning boat on Lake Minnetonka. The boat caught fire on Robinson Bay on Sunday. Heavy ...

Two boats collided on Lake Minnetonka, tossing a toddler overboard and injuring another child. According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office, two boats struck each other while traveling in the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Two boats collided on Lake Minnetonka, tossing a toddler overboard and injuring another child. According to the Hennepin County Sheriff's office, two boats struck each other while ...

Authorities say two people were injured Friday morning after two boats collided in Lake Minnetonka. It happened shortly before 10 a.m. in Priest Bay. Orono police, who helped Hennepin County Water ...