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St. Paul Man Charged In Girlfriend’s Death
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A St. Paul man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 32-year-old woman. Brent Lanier Lynch, 26, is scheduled to make his first court appearance...
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Man Sentenced To 2 Years For Smuggling AK-47 Parts
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison for smuggling AK-47 parts to Paraguay. Fabian Patricio Lojano-Lojano, of Minneapolis, was sentenced Tuesday in St. Paul...
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Man Charged With Stabbing Toddler, Assaulting Others
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) – A Rochester, Minn. man faces 12 criminal counts of attempted murder, assault, burglary and terroristic threats after allegedly stabbing a toddler and two adults. According to...
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Tom Hanks Stars On L A Kings’ Kiss-Cam
Award winning actor and director Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were caught on the arena kiss-cam at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game recently. They looked like they didn’t mind a bit. Here’s a link.
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Charity To Refuse Dahmer Tour Money
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A business offering walking tours of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s haunts in Milwaukee plans to donate some proceeds to a charity that supports the parents of murder victims, but that...
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Fmr. Bank Manager Admits Stealing $80K From Bank
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The former vice president and branch manager of Star Bank in Bertha, Minn. admitted in federal court Monday to stealing $80,000 from the bank. Kenneth Marlyn Ashbaugh, 67, pleaded...
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Minn. Majority Wants ACLU To Pay Up
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Majority claims that it’s found proof of voter impersonation in Minnesota. And Executive Director Dan McGrath says it’s time to pay up. On Feb. 13, the ACLU offered a...
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‘Unusual Event’ At Prairie Island Soon Canceled
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a reported decrease in coolant level for one of the Prairie Island nuclear plant’s reactors came from a faulty reading. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday...
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Presidential McNugget Sells For $8K On eBay
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — Call it McWashington. A Nebraska woman has sold a three-year-old McDonald’s Chicken McNugget that resembles President George Washington for $8,100 on eBay. The Sioux City...
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Southbound Highway 169 Closing Tuesday Night
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – There could be some headaches for motorists heading home from work Tuesday night in the south metro. The southbound lanes of Highway 169 between Valley View Road and Interstate 494...
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Movie Blog: Twice The Premieres At Trylon
Remember Trylon’s Premiere Tuesdays? Well, they’re doubling the number of days you can see them each week, and they’re doubling the number of movies they present every month. So you’ll have to be quick...
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Wis. Man Removing Logs Struck, Killed By Branch
TOWN OF TREMPEALEAU, Wis. (AP) — A 45-year-old man has died in an accident while removing logs in the Town of Trempealeau. The Trempealeau County sheriff’s office says Patrick George of Arcadia was...
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Saints GM: Randy Moss Works Out With New Orleans
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints held a workout on Tuesday with veteran receiver Randy Moss, who is trying to make a comeback after spending a year out of pro football. General Manager...
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Prep Blog: Boys Hockey Tournament Features Loaded Field
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you like high school hockey, the Xcel Energy Center is the place to be this week. One of the great events every year in prep sports is the boys state hockey tournament. This...
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Legislators Aim To Unmask Severance Packages
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota legislators sought Tuesday to compel greater disclosure of public employee severance packages in the wake of a secretive $255,000 payout to a Burnsville administrator....
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Vikings Stadium Bill Writers Mull Backup Financing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers crafting a Vikings stadium bill are discussing whether and how to include a backup funding stream to a bar gambling plan behind an almost $400 million state...
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Wolves Center Pekovic’s Sore Foot Feeling Better
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic is feeling better after missing the last game because of a right foot injury. Coach Rick Adelman said Tuesday the 6-foot-11, 290-pound...
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ACLU Sues Minnewaksa Schools In Facebook Incidents
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is claiming Minnewaska Area Schools and the Pope County Sheriff’s Office violated a student’s rights in two incidents involving Facebook. In a...
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Sea Life Aquarium Names Octopus After Wolves’ Love
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will be leaving a piece of his legacy at Sea Life Aquarium. Love will have an octopus named after him at the Mall of America aquarium on...
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Students ‘Pleased’ With Settlement In Bullying Suit
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Students who sued the state’s largest school district over bullying said they’re pleased with a $270,000 settlement, and the changes that will come with it. The Anoka-Hennepin...
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