ST. PAUL — Tens of thousands of vacationers will pack up their cars this week and travel to resorts, cabins and campgrounds around the state to celebrate Independence Day. And they'll flock to fewer ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The Fourth of July is a busy time at Minnesota lakes and resorts. But research done by Explore Minnesota shows the number of resorts in the state has dropped significantly over ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Days before the busy season's start, Amy Wolf stood atop a bucket to paint the faded sign, letter by letter: Lakecrest Resort. Her daughters played on the beach behind her. Wolf ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

With perfect beach weather over a long holiday week, Israel Moe still is scrambling to keep up with the traffic at Chase on the Lake, the landmark Leech Lake resort he bought May 31 for $5.7 million.

In the best years, many small resorts operate on slim profits. Between 1985 and 2017, Minnesota lost nearly half its resorts, and the trend is similar in Otter Tail County. “So one of the scariest ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota resorts got a reprieve this week. For many, it might keep them in business through the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tim Walz's office directed the state Department of Tourism ...