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Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Carp Measures
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to order emergency measures that might prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, despite a warning that the exotic fish pose a...
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Ex-CEO Of Latex Pleads Guilty In Embezzlement Case
SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the former chief executive of Latex International has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion related to his embezzlement of about $1.7 million from...
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St. Thomas Men, Women Enter NCAA D3 Hoops Tourneys
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams have automatic bids to the NCAA Division III tournament by virtue of their MIAC championship. Brackets for the national playoffs...
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Wis. Governor To Not Challenge Recall Signatures
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker won’t challenge any of the 1 million petition signatures seeking his recall from office because his campaign staff didn’t have enough time to scrutinize...
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Train Kills 11-Year-Old Boy In Wis. Suburb
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — An 11-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a freight train on his way to school in a Milwaukee suburb. Wauwatosa police say the train activated its bells, horn, signals and...
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Second Madonna Show Added At Xcel Energy Center
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Due to “overwhelming” demand, a second Madonna show has been added at the Xcel Energy Center. Tickets for the second show, which will be on Nov. 4, will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 5....
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2 Klobuchar Challengers Leave GOP Contest
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Two Republican candidates dropped their bids Monday to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. Anthony Hernandez, a St. Paul businessman, and Joe Arwood, a city...
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Wis. DNR Ranger Faces Excessive Force Charge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have accused a state park ranger of threatening a motorcyclist at gunpoint. Bernard Mark Garvey of Argyle faces one misdemeanor count of endangering safety by use of a...
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Wild Send Vet Zanon For Prospect Kampfer In D Swap
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have traded defenseman Greg Zanon to the Boston Bruins for defenseman Steve Kampfer. The deal was done Monday right before the NHL’s trading deadline. Zanon was...
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Bill Would Start Minn. Wolf Season On Deer Opener
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s first wolf hunting season would open at the same time as the state’s main firearms deer season this fall under broad legislation a Minnesota House committee will consider...
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Fargo Nonprofit Helps Animals Around The Globe
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When disasters hit, like the earthquake in Japan or flooding in Thailand, relief organizations always spring into action to help the victims. That includes the Fargo-based...
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WCCO Interviews Best-Selling Author Who Battled Cancer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Writing a bestselling novel is tough enough, so just imagine doing it under deadline while battling cancer. WCCO’s Frank Vascellaro had the opportunity to talk to Vince Flynn, who...
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MnDOT, Power Companies Brace For Snow, Freezing Rain
ST.PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – We’ve been basking in this winter’s warm sunshine, all the while forgetting about the rigors of shoveling snow, but something deep down in some of us said it was too good to be...
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Minn. State Patrol Looking For Trooper Applicants
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota State Patrol is looking to add more troopers to its ranks, and they turned to social media Monday to help them reach a larger pool of applicants. For the first time...
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Man Sentenced For Destroying Nests, Killing Chicks
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A 59-year-old man has been sentenced for killing and attempting to kill a large number of American white pelicans, which are protected under federal law. In U.S. District Court in St....
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2 Plead Guilty In Mpls. Teen’s Shooting Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two teenagers have pleaded guilty in the shooting death of another teen near a Minneapolis school where children were present. The Hennepin County Attorney’s office says Ishmael...
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Wild Shook Up On Deadline Day By Schultz Trade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have fallen from first place to 12th in the Western Conference during their two-month slump. With only 20 games to go, it might be too late to resuscitate their...
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Mother, Another Man Arrested In Abduction Of Child
RICE LAKE (WCCO) – Rice Lake Police say a mother and a 59-year-old man have been arrested for taking a 3-year-old child in violation of a recent court order. On Monday at 12:52 p.m., police officers...
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Coming Storm Threatens Low Snow Emergency Streak
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Snow in the forecast could break our zero snow emergency streak. “The latest we’ve ever waited to declare a snow emergency was Feb. 25,” said Mike Kennedy, Minneapolis director of...
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Weather Blog: The Slop Ness Monster
So many Twitter and Facebook followers have been asking me to name this storm. I do my best to forecast and cover them, not name them. But I will cave and name it the Slop Ness Monster. The Twin...
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