North Dakota Beats Minn. St., Mankato 4-2
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Danny Kristo scored two goals and Corban Knight assisted on two goals as North Dakota beat Minnesota State, Mankato 4-2 on Friday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association....
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WCCO Weekends JabbyFest For tickets to the Jack Jablonski benefit, click the link below. JabbyFest Tickets Madonna Ticket Giveaway Lyn-Lake Construction South Lyndale Liquors Best Doughnuts Bloedow...
View ArticleCast Of ‘Hunger Games’ To Visit MOA
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The cast from the upcoming movie “The Hunger Games” will visit Bloomington’s Mall of America next week. Cast members will sign autographs and hold a question-and-answer...
View ArticleGang Behind 50-State Ballot Push Awaits Candidates
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A group trying to clear the path for a bipartisan presidential ticket stands to gain from public fury over partisan gridlock, ballot assurances in many states and buy-in from...
View ArticleGov. Dayton Proclaims Minnesota Agriculture Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed this coming week, March 4-10, as Minnesota Agriculture Week. It’s an effort to raise awareness of the contributions agriculture makes to...
View ArticleMinneapolis Police Investigating Pair Of Drive-By Shootings
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police are investigating what led up to a pair of drive-by shootings in north Minneapolis early Saturday morning and if they are related. Authorities responded to the first...
View ArticleBest of MN: Best Donut Shop
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Last week we brought you the best coffee shop in Minnesota, so this week we’re complimenting that with donuts. Which raises an important question: are you a dunker? This week we...
View ArticleEsme’s Blog: The Battle Over Birth Control
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With millions of Americans under water on their mortgages and unemployment still over eight percent, the debate over birth control suddenly had become the hot button issue of the...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins Gear Up For First Spring Training Game
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins take the field for their first game on Saturday. While it’s only a spring training game, it could be a good indicator for how the team will play this...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Saturday Show Highlights
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Didn’t get a chance to watch the WCCO-TV Saturday Morning show? We’ve got all the segments for you here. We were at the Soap Factory for the event Artists on the Verge, showcasing...
View ArticleMinnesota Can Smile After Whipping Nebraska 81-69
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ralph Sampson III walked off the raised Williams Arena floor for the final time, enjoying a win with his Minnesota teammates that required an awfully long wait. Wrapping up a second...
View ArticleState Sen. Gary Kubly Of Granite Falls Dies At 68
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — A lawmaker says state Sen. Gary Kubly of Granite Falls, who was diagnosed last year with Lou Gehrig’s disease, has died. He was 68. Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk says...
View ArticleWis. Company To Pay $148K For Firing New Mother
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal agency that accused a Milwaukee medical-staffing company of firing a woman who had just given birth says the company has been ordered to pay $148,000. The U.S. Equal...
View ArticlePolice: Woman Killed In St. Paul, Suspect Identified
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A 32-year-old woman is dead after a murder Saturday morning in St. Paul, according to police. Authorities were called to the scene at about 6 a.m. on the 800 block of West...
View ArticleMauer And Morneau Drive In Runs, Twins Beat Rays
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Denard Span all got hits in the spring training debuts and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 Saturday. The Twins’ three standouts are...
View ArticleFinding Minnesota: A Bit O’ Ireland At O’Donovan’s
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Now that it’s March, you’re going to start seeing a lot green. St. Patrick’s Day is in less than two weeks and this year, it falls on a Saturday. That means the Irish pubs around...
View ArticleTalking Points: The Vikings’ City Council Hurdles
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – This week the Minnesota Vikings will be taking their stadium proposal to the legislature for hearings. The final details of the proposal were announced this week as part of an...
View ArticleYoung Mankato Chef Is Finalist In Peanut Butter Contest
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — While a young chef in Mankato can barely reach the counter, his culinary creation is getting national attention. Seven-year-old Sullivan Jacob’s recipe for the “Blue Monkey Pita”...
View ArticleMark Rosen Interviews Terry Ryan
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Terry Ryan has a no nonsense approach to coaching, and there’s no doubt his approach has had some success. He spoke for the entire Twins organization when I asked about the depths...
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