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Mother, Daughter Rescued After Car Rolls Into Creek
FOLEY, Minn. (WCCO) – A mother and her 4-year-old daughter were rescued after the car they were in rolled and landed on its roof in a Benton County creek. According to the county sheriff’s office, the...
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Joe Nathan Makes Himself Home With Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Back-to-back AL championships got the Texas Rangers another prize in veteran Joe Nathan. The Rangers’ new closer was formally introduced by the team on Tuesday, his 37th...
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Churches Offer Alternative To ‘Black Friday’
Some churches in Texas are bucking the craze for “Black Friday” deal-chasing. They’re offering a “Bless Friday” experience. (Would it be incredibly cynical of me to speculate as to whether the offering...
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U Of M Student Robbed At Gunpoint
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A University of Minnesota student was the victim of an armed robbery in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, according to a university crime alert. The robbery took place around 10:30...
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Woman Sentenced For 2008 Crash That Killed 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A St. Paul woman has been sentenced to probation and community service for a crash that killed a mother, her son and another child. Brittany Rose Mertz, 22, was sentenced to...
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Vikings’ Cook To Claim Self-Defense In Legal Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook plans to claim self-defense as he fights charges stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend. Attorney David Valentini said at a court...
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Vikings’ Chris Cook To Claim Self-Defense
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook plans to claim self-defense as he fights charges stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend. [WCCO]
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Firefighters Warn Of Dangers When Deep Frying Turkey
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Every year more than a thousand fires are started nationwide by deep frying. Most of those fires start on Thanksgiving in most part because of the popularity of deep-fried turkey....
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Puppy Training Tips Courtesy Of Lola Vascellaro
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Getting a new puppy is a big commitment, which is why giving a puppy as a surprise gift is usually a bad idea. But there is a new dog at the Vascellaro house this holiday season...
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Why Thanksgiving Can Actually Darken Your Mood
It’s the time of year for turkey, football, frenzied shopping, oh, and also supposedly giving thanks for the all good fortune in our lives. Although the original intent of the holiday sometimes gets...
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Sarah Palin Reportedly ‘Infuriated’ Fox News Chief
Sarah Palin’s decision to announce that she would not seek the presidency on a talk radio program – as opposed to Fox News – “infuriated” Fox chief Roger Ailes and prompted Ailes to consider pulling...
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Vikings Stadium Public Hearings Begin Next Week
Members of the public looking to voice their opinion on a potential Vikings stadium will have the chance to do so next week but they’re asked to sign up in advance and keep it short. [check out the...
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More Progress In ‘Terminator Vision’
Electronic contacts have been tested on rabbits …. [PopSci]
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After Thanksgiving Dinner
Once the big turkey dinner is over, what else is there to do? Plenty. [WCCO: Wander MN]
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Fox News On Pepper Spray
There’s plenty of buzz building over Fox News commentary suggesting pepper spray is, essentially, “a food product.” [TPM]
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Paleo Diet Frank Vascellaro’s Food Log
Want to see how WCCO-TV’s Frank Vascellaro lost nearly 20 pounds in a month on the Paleo diet? Check out his food log below. Hello, I began writing this log at the suggestion of a WCCO-TV producer. I...
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Man Charged With Purse Thefts At Day Care
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — A 29-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of stealing purses from the cars of mothers dropping their children off at a Lakeville day care. Jeffrey Michael Super has been...
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Slideshow: Unusual Holiday Gifts For Kids
Looking for a great gift for a child this holiday season? Check out the slideshow for a range of potential presents for kids of all ages and tastes. [CBS News]
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Minn. Power Plant Outage Continues After Fire
BECKER, Minn. (AP) — The Sherco 3 power plant near Becker remains out of service after a weekend fire. A spokesman for Xcel Energy says the coal-fired plant had been down since mid-September for...
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Bachmann, Perry Clash Over Pakistan Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and Texas Gov. Rick Perry are clashing over whether the United States should continue to provide more than $1 billion in aid to Pakistan....
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