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Cheese Lovers Get Their Gouda On At World Finals
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Watching 40 judges in white lab coats nibble on cheese and then spit the samples into garbage cans might not sound like an elegant evening to most people, but hundreds of cheese...
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Work At Minn. Capitol Pauses For Senator’s Funeral
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Most of the legislative business at the Capitol has been called off so lawmakers can attend the funeral of a colleague. The funeral for state Sen. Gary Kubly will be held...
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Warmest March 7 Morning In More Than A Century
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s been a winter for the record books and Wednesday morning was no exception. It was the talk of the morning in downtown Minneapolis. “I’m enjoying it a lot — and I’ll take more...
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Desmond Jennings’ Developing Into All-Star Left Fielder For Rays
(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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Balanced Field Readies For Big Ten Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Perhaps the most unpredictable Big Ten tournament ever will begin Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Michigan State has earned the top seed as part of a 3-way split for the...
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Geek Squad Founder Leaving Best Buy
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – The founder of Geek Squad announced that he’s leaving the company, which was acquired by Best Buy a decade ago. Robert Stephens announced his decision on his blog, saying...
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Firm Selected To Design Fallen Firefighter Memorial
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — An architecture firm has been selected to design the Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial, planned for the State Capitol grounds. Leo A Daly will provide the design, management and cost...
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Assault Trial Opens For Vikings CB Cook
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A domestic assault trial for Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook will turn on whether jurors believe his version of events or his girlfriend’s. Several details were released...
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First Weigh In!
Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating is helping our contestants loose weight and the numbers show it! Join a team’s Entourage and vote to show your support!
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Oakdale Man Gets 15 Years In Child Porn Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 51-year-old Oakdale man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Minneapolis Federal Court Wednesday for distributing child pornography. Brian Gene Montgomery was indicted on one...
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Franken’s 2nd Hotdish Off Ends In Bipartisan Tie
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCCO) — If any political pundits were hoping to use the results of this year’s Minnesota hotdish contest as any sort of bellwether for the upcoming 2012 elections, they may be...
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Sen. Al Franken’s Mom’s Mahnomin Madness Hotdish
(credit: Sen. Al Franken) Ingredients: 1 lb. Wild rice (Mahnomen) one stick butter ten cloves of garlic 3 medium sized yellow onions 4 stalks of celery 2 lbs. White button mushrooms 2 cans (8 oz. each)...
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Rep. Chip Cravaack’s Minnesota Wild Strata
(credit: Sen. Al Franken) Ingredients: Loaf of French bread, sliced and cubed 12 eggs, beaten 4 cups milk, divided 3 tsp. dry mustard 15 oz. extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 2 lbs. ground pork...
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Wis. Senate Approves Aaron Rodgers Day
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has passed a resolution naming a day for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The resolution designates Dec. 12, 2012, as Aaron Rodgers Day. Rodgers, who...
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Teen, Mother Killed In Wis. Fire Identified
OSCEOLA, Wis. (WCCO) – Grief counselors were on hand Wednesday at Osceola High School on Wednesday, one day after a 16-year-old girl and her mother were killed in a house fire. The fire happened early...
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Charges: Ex-Co. Commissioner Candidate Had Child Porn
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – A 39-year-old Minnesota House worker and former candidate for Ramsey County Commissioner has been charged with 12 counts of possessing child pornography. According to the criminal...
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Tippi Hedren, Exotic Cat Rescuer, Visits Wildcat Sanctuary
SANDSTONE (WCCO) — The cats at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minn. got a special treat when they met one of their strongest champions. Though most know Tippi Hedren for her work in Hitchcock...
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Man Charged With Assault For Throwing Vise At Vehicle
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 39-year-old man from Bloomington has been charged after police say he threw several objects at cars and trucks, including a vise that seriously injured an Iraq War veteran....
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1 Found Dead In Minn. Town House Fire
LINDSTROM, Minn. (AP) — Firefighters have found a woman’s body in a town house fire in Lindstrom. Police were called to the home early Wednesday afternoon and found it filled with smoke and a fire...
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Chen Pitches 2 Scoreless Innings In Orioles’ Debut
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen looked totally at ease in his new surroundings. Chen made a neat exhibition debut, pitching two scoreless innings for the Baltimore Orioles in a 6-0 win Wednesday...
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