H.S. Cancer Survivor Comes Home For Thanksgiving
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When we consider the things we are thankful for this time of the year, good health is high on the list for many of us. A young man we met Wednesday is happy that he will be at...
View ArticleBruce Willis Selling His $15 Million Idaho Ski Haven
Bruce Willis is selling his Sun Valley mansion, complete with guesthouse, gym, pool and water slides for a cool $15 million. [CBS News]
View ArticleMinnesota Family Reunited After Several Months in Africa
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota family is back together for Thanksgiving after being apart for several months. Steve and Jeannette Takata left back in May to Zambia with their two adopted children and...
View ArticleVikings Try To Keep Motivation During Losing Season
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – As the Minnesota Vikings prepare to play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, fans might wonder how much the players have left in the emotional tank. At least last season there...
View ArticleDog Breeder Story [Editor's Note]
On Oct. 31, WCCO aired a story during our 10 p.m. news about a dog breeder who was found to have sold nearly 1,400 dogs after her USDA license to sell was terminated in August 2010. While investigating...
View Article‘Black Friday’ Will Be Great Time To Buy A Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From door-buster deals to bargains that can’t be missed, retailers are throwing every discount they can think of to get shoppers in the door. Now car dealers are getting in the...
View Article2 More Sandusky Accusers Emerge; Both Minors
State officials are investigating two new cases of alleged abuse by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The investigations, opened by Children and Youth Services, involve accusers who are...
View ArticleStillwater Man Returns Home After Visiting Every Country
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Wednesday was a busy day at the airport with so many people coming and going for Thanksgiving, but one arrival was different than all others. Stillwater’s John Rheinberger wore a...
View ArticleRomney Under Fire For Immigration Remarks
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was accused on Wednesday of flip-flopping for comments he made in 2007 indicating he was open to a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. [Reuters]
View ArticleThe 32 Rules Of Thanksgiving Touch Football
Temperatures are going to be in the 50s tomorrow, so it’ll be perfect for a friendly game of touch football with the relatives. Here are some pointers to remember. [Wall Street Journal]
View Article‘America Got Tebowed’
Tim Tebow. You either love him or you hate him. But most people love him, according to a Washington Times article about the outspokenly Christian Tebow’s significance in American culture today....
View ArticleWild Sign 51-Year-Old Hockey Goaltender
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Paul Deutsch’s pals in his recreational hockey league needed to find a replacement goalie Wednesday night. The 51-year-old embroidery shop owner was going to be suiting up for...
View ArticleThat Doesn’t Look Like Wisconsin To Me
The Post Game says this map of “Wisconsin” is actually of Minnesota, but it’s about as much “Minnesota” as it is “Wisconsin.” Bottom line: It looks like some hasty Photoshopping is to blame for this...
View ArticleNBC Apologizes To Bachman For Fallon Song Choice
Pick-A-Side: Who’s The Best Choice For The GOP? ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color song was played...
View ArticleBillboard Pulled After Complaints Of Anti-Semitism
A billboard in New York was pulled after people took issue with its message. The billboard advertising a brand of vodka read: “Christmas quality, Hanukkah pricing.” [Yahoo! News]
View ArticleWild Upend Predators for 5th straight win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Cal Clutterbuck scored third-period goals, Josh Harding made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild won their fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over the...
View ArticleGrading The Habitability Of Other Planets
What’s the most habitable planet? Don’t ask me! Click below for some explanations! [PopSci]
View ArticleSpecial Needs Couple Relies On Humor, Each Other
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Maureen and Paul Pranghofer joke that they have just enough working body parts for one person. It’s a line that captures their sense of humor, but you really need to meet them to...
View ArticleBelle Plaine Horse Survives Gunshot To Face
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (WCCO) — There’s an old saying about cats having nine lives. A horse in Belle Plaine is living up to that same theory. Deke, a thoroughbred racing horse, is recovering from a...
View ArticleAmazing Video: Underwater Ice Tornado
Need I say more? Watch the great video below. [Gizmodo]
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