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Venue Spotlight: Heights Theater
By Coco Mault Just north of Minneapolis on Central Avenue, past blocks of ethnic food marts and taquerias of North-East, lies the neighborhood of Columbia Heights. It’s similar to many Minneapolis...
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Oreo Bombs Recipe
Ingredients (Ingredients make 25–30 balls) One package of Oreos (I always use Double Stuf) One pkg of softened cream cheese (8 oz.) One pkg of chocolate almond bark or chocolate candy coating...
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Click Here For Links From March 5, 2012
WCCO This Morning Salvation Army You can help feed a hungry person in the Twin Cities by simply hopping on Facebook this month. Several donors are giving the Twin Cities Salvation Army $2 for every...
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Golden Valley Alerts Public Of Sex Offender’s Move
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) – Authorities are notifying residents of a Golden Valley neighborhood that a predatory offender is moving to the area. Sixty-four-year-old Clarence Opheim has admitted to...
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Cloud Computing May Bring Job Boom To Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Microsoft has some pretty encouraging predictions for the future of computing jobs in Minnesota. The company did a study and believes cloud computing will bring 13,000 new jobs to...
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Wis. Lawmakers To Honor Man Behind Cheesehead Hat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers are getting ready to honor the man who used cheese to create one of the state’s most beloved cultural symbols. The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a joint...
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Get A Jump On Holiday Toy Shopping Now
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you think now is too soon to start think about the holiday shopping season, tell that to retailers. There are less than 300 days left to think about what to buy. They’ve...
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Closing Arguments Monday In ‘U’ Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A jury could soon decide the case of a deadly hit-and-run at the University of Minnesota. Closing arguments are scheduled Monday morning in the trial of Timothy Bakdash, who is...
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Fargo-Moorhead Angling For Gay Tourism Boost
FARGO, N.D. (WCCO) – The Visitor’s Bureau in the Fargo-Moorhead area wants more gay travelers in town. The bureau is hoping to promote the two cities as a gay and lesbian-friendly destination,...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Headed To Target Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be coming to a stage near you. The band announced plans for its “I’m With You” World Tour, which includes a stop at the Target Center on Oct. 30....
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Anoka-Henn. District Reaches Agreement On Lawsuits
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Anoka-Hennepin School board will vote Monday night on an agreement reached over lawsuits brought against the school district by six students. The school board said they have...
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Curiocity: Big Flavors At Small Town Ole Store
By Adam Estrem As I drove south on Interstate 35, as the early winter sun set with vibrant orange-yellow light, I was reminded of the beauty of this state. Not 15 minutes into the drive, the dirty...
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Following Danica Patrick: Bashas’ Supermarkets 200
(credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images)By: Farrah Kaye After a long stay in Daytona, Scottsdale, Ariz., resident Danica Patrick was happy to get home to her own bed. She spent the few days between the...
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Minn. Red Cross Workers On Tornado Relief Standby
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Red Cross workers from Minnesota may be called up to help tornado victims in the south. Twin Cities Red Cross official Lynette Nyman has responded to other tornadoes — from St Peter,...
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51-Year-Old Man Arrested After Stabbing In Somerset, Wis.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 51-year-old man is in custody after police say he stabbed a man several times in the abdomen and legs. Police received a report of a stabbing near the 1900 block of County...
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Dayton To Push Tax-The-Rich Plan In 2013
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says he’ll push his plan to raise income taxes on the richest Minnesotans regardless of the state’s budget situation next year. Asked on a Minnesota...
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Mike Max Monday Morning Sports Report
Mike Max joined John Hines on the WCCO Morning News to talk about the Gopher hockey teams’ WCHA championship. Hines also asked Mike for details on the Twins in spring training, and the field for the...
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Travis Snider Still Looking For Breakout Season With Blue Jays
(Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)By David Heck, Special to CBS Local Sports CBS Local Sports will be profiling one young player from each Major League Baseball team every day for the next 30 days...
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Mankato Students Evacuated After Bomb Threat
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Students at East High in Mankato, Minn. have been evacuated after a bomb threat was found on the floor of one of the school’s restrooms. Officials say the students were evacuated...
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Man Accused Of Throwing Vise Arrested After Fleeing Cops
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say a Bloomington, Minn. man accused of throwing a vise through the windshield of a vehicle, which seriously injured an Iraq War veteran, was arrested Friday after fleeing...
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