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Ramsey Police, State Patrol Squad Cars Collide In N. Metro
RAMSEY, Minn. (WCCO) – A Ramsey Police squad car and a Minnesota State Patrol squad car were involved in an accident in the north metro Tuesday afternoon, according to Anoka County Dispatch. The...
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Ron Paul Invests In Minn. In Search Of 1st GOP Win
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Ron Paul was making his final appeal for Minnesota Republican caucus votes with drop-ins at two sites where ballots will be cast Tuesday. The 76-year-old Texas congressman...
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Increase In Airport Parking Fees Passed To Consumers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Flying anywhere these days seems to be more of a headache and it’s not cheap. We’ve seen fewer flights, baggage fees and now another cost increase — parking. The Metropolitan...
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Elementary School Students Push To Get Bear Bill Passed
ANDOVER, Minn. (WCCO) — Some Twin Cities elementary students are adding another subject to their list of lessons: politics. They’ve been trying to get the black bear named Minnesota’s official state...
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Cops: Alcohol In System Of Hit-And-Run Driver
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident near the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes has been identified. Police say 61-year-old Linda Lee Hamm was the driver of the vehicle involved...
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Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Menards
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Over the past 50 years, Menards has built itself into a home-improvement giant. The Eau Claire, Wis., company has 262 stores in 13 states around the Midwest. But growth hasn’t...
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Mannequins Become Test Patients For Regions Doctors
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — When pilots learn to fly they have flight simulators to help. But what about Doctors? Most have to rely on doing their first major procedures on real live patients. Now at...
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MillerCoors Buys Minneapolis-Based Crispin
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A locally-owned company just made the deal of a lifetime. Brewing giant, MillerCoors, bought Crispin Cider. In just four short years, Crispin Cider has gone from an unknown to the...
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Police: Offender, 16, Arrested After Fleeing Hospital
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after trying to flee from police following a trip to the doctor, according to St. Paul Police. Authorities said the incident started at...
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Charges: Man Shot Bouncer After Being Kicked Out Of Bar
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 27-year-old man has been accused of shooting the bouncer of a Minneapolis club after he was kicked out for disruptive behavior. James David Wren of Minneapolis was charged with...
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Man Indicted In Calhoun Square Bank Robbery
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A 54-year-old man was indicted in St. Paul Federal Court Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 2 robbery of a U.S. Bank in Calhoun Square. Thomas Scott Wright, who is currently...
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Franken Bill Would Improve Courthouse Security
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Al Franken is introducing legislation to make courthouses more secure. Franken, D-Minn., says the Local Courthouse Safety Act would provide courts with access to security...
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Blue Jackets Top Wild 3-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The game plan for the Columbus Blue Jackets was to come out strong and get the win for Todd Richards in his first game as coach against his former team. It worked. Rookie...
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Santorum Wins Minn. Republican Presidential Caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota’s Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh...
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Pekovic, Wolves Hold Off Jimmer And Kings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Pekovic had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Beasley added 17 points and 14 boards to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 86-84 victory over the Sacramento Kings on...
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Minn. GOP Caucus Turnout Good In NW Twin Cities
ANDOVER, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Republicans headed to caucus meetings Tuesday determined to back a candidate who could defeat President Barack Obama in November, handing Rick Santorum a clear victory...
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Good Question: Do Animals Live Longer In Zoos?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When an 18-month-old dolphin named Taijah died at the Minnesota Zoo Monday night, it was a rough moment for the staff that was there from the time she was born. “It was a lot of...
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Four Hot Buys During The Month Of February
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When you go shopping there are wants and there are needs, but it’s hard to pass up a bargain and February is full of them. The month is wedged nicely after the holidays and before...
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Stillwater GOP Precinct To Test-Drive Photo ID Scanner
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — Republicans who attend a party caucus gathering at one Stillwater precinct will get to try registering with a photo ID scanner. The GOP activists who organized the Rutherford...
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Sen. Reinert Proposes Vikings Stadium In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO) — The latest city to throw its hat into the ring for a new Vikings stadium? Duluth, Minn. Sen. Roger Reinert announced plans Thursday for a proposed Vikings stadium in Duluth, by...
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