Liriano On Target For Twins In Loss To Rays
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Liriano struck out five of the nine batters he faced in the Minnesota Twins’ 1-0 loss to a Tampa Bay Rays split squad on Thursday. Liriano, whose no-hitter against...
View ArticleGOP, Dayton Differ Over Plan To Repay Schools
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota legislative Republicans and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton differed Thursday over a plan to dip into state rainy-day funds to more swiftly pay schools for IOUs from past...
View ArticleMan Arrested In Hennepin County Meth Bust
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 31-year-old Crystal man was arrested Tuesday in connection with methamphetamine investigation conducted in Hennepin County. Julian Ruiz Lozano was charged Thursday by the...
View ArticleWoman Dies From Weekend Crash Injuries
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 38-year-old Blaine woman died late Tuesday night from injuries she suffered in an accident over the weekend, authorities said. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said...
View ArticlePekovic Good To Go For Lakers, Barea Out
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Pekovic says he is ready to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup, and not a moment too soon. The burly center has missed the past two games with a sore right...
View ArticleEditor Of Minn. Weekly Quits Over Plagiarism Claims
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who quit as an editor of a Minnesota weekly newspaper amid plagiarism allegations says he’s out of the newspaper business. Jon Flatland resigned last week as interim managing...
View ArticleHockey Safety Summit On Concerns Of The Game
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — When the Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys hockey team takes to the state tournament ice Thursday night, many will be thinking about the violent hit that left a team member...
View ArticleU Of M’s In-Your-Face Safe Drinking Campaign
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Colleges have been concerned about student drinking for years, but this month, the University of Minnesota is trying a new approach, with an in-your face awareness campaign spread...
View ArticleDayton, Ritchie Call for Photo ID Alternative
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Governor Mark Dayton and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie said Thursday they have a better alternative to a voter ID amendment. It’s called an electronic poll book. Along with...
View ArticleMinnesota Rallies To Get Past Northwestern 75-68
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Northwestern had one goal this season — earning the school’s first NCAA tournament bid. The Wildcats can’t do anything more to help themselves now. When their best shooters went...
View ArticleJustin Bieber’s Snake, Johnson, Finds New Home In MN
OWATONNA, Minn. (WCCO) — Justin Bieber’s “Johnson” is now in Minnesota. The 3-year-old boa constrictor, made famous by Bieber at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards, is now a resident at the Reptile...
View ArticlePost Office Won’t Deliver To Rochester Trailer Park
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) — Postal workers consider a mobile home park so unsafe in Rochester, Minn., they will no longer deliver mail there. Residents got the news Wednesday, which means anyone living...
View ArticleInterrogation Tapes Released In Fatal ‘U’ Hit-And-Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – More details are emerging about the night Timothy Bakdash ran down four University of Minnesota students and killed one last April. On Tuesday, he was found guilty of...
View ArticleFmr. Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault, Child Porn
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A former Minneapolis Park Police chief pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of criminal sexual conduct and to possessing child pornography, according to the court documents in...
View Article1 Injured In Northwestern MN Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – One woman was hospitalized after a one-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near Alexandria, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The accident happened at about 1:31 p.m....
View ArticleCord Blood Treatment May Fulfill Baseballer’s Dreams
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — He was set to go to college last fall and play baseball, but leukemia changed that. Now, an 18-year-old man is part of the first-of-its-kind treatment that may allow him to...
View ArticleJabs Cheers On Benilde Teammates At State Tourney
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Jack Jablonski watched Benilde-St. Margaret’s quarterfinal game from a suite at the Xcel Energy Center. Directly below, him his classmates wore jerseys with his name on it as they...
View ArticleComplete 2012 ACMA Coverage
Keep up with the Academy of Country Music Awards, set to air April 1 on CBS. From the lead up to the red carpet to the podium, CBS Local Las Vegas has complete coverage of country's biggest night.
View ArticleClick Here For Links From March 9, 2012
WCCO This Morning Farewell Milwaukee For more information on Saturday’s “Farewell Milwaukee” performance at First Avenue as part of the Honeydogs CD Release Show, click on the link below. Farewell...
View ArticleFire Damages Home, Destroys Cars In Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) – A number of cars were destroyed and a home was damaged after a late night fire in Brooklyn Park. Firefighters were called to the home in the 7900 block of France Avenue...
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