Movie Blog: Tippi Hedren Packs ‘Em In At The Heights
Minnesota native Tippi Hedren says she still remembers getting off the streetcar in downtown Minneapolis and getting a gig to work as a clothing model at Donaldson’s Department Store. Clearly a few...
View ArticleSenser Attorney Asks For Change Of Venue
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The attorney for Amy Senser is asking for a change of venue for her upcoming trial in the hit-and-run death of a 38-year-old man last August. A judge ruled Friday morning that...
View ArticleMN Band Delivers Anti-Gay Message At Iowa School
DUNKERTON, Iowa (AP/WCCO) – An eastern Iowa school district superintendent has apologized after an event included potentially offensive messages about homosexual and transgender people, according to a...
View ArticleGovernor Dayton Begins Vikings Stadium Bill Push
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The Vikings stadium bill is ready for prime time, and Gov. Mark Dayton is already promoting it. First order of business: Try to get legislative leaders to support the plan,...
View ArticleTimberwolves Update
Why does Friday’s game against the Lakers feel like the biggest Wolves game so far this year? Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are in Minneapolis to take on a red-hot Kevin Love and the Timberwolves Friday...
View ArticleClass 1A Semis: St. Thomas Academy 1, Breck 0
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Peter Krieger’s second-period goal lifted St. Thomas Academy to a 1-0 victory over Breck in the Class 1A state semifinals on Friday. Krieger scored with less than three minutes...
View ArticleReview Of Fargo Olive Garden Becomes Web Sensation
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota newspaper columnist sat down to review her town’s hot new Italian restaurant, rhapsodizing about the chicken Alfredo, crisp greens and “two long, warm breadsticks.”...
View ArticleMinneapolis Apartment Fire Leaves 32 Homeless
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It was just after 2 o’clock Friday morning when the shrill sound of smoke alarms pierced the overnight darkness. Many residents of the Saint George apartment building just blocks...
View ArticleA Strong Backhand Slap From End Of Solar Storm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The solar storm that seemed to be more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading again. At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm since 2004, space weather...
View Article20 People Charged In Twin Cities-Based Meth Ring
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have charged 20 people in connection with a methamphetamine ring that was based in the Twin Cities. The Hennepin County attorney’s office says the nearly eight-month...
View ArticleAssignment Editor (Part Time)
Title: Assignment Editor Part-time Department: News Shift: Varies Date: 3/9/2012 PURPOSE OF POSITION: Facilitates the coverage of news stories and the assignment of field crews on a daily basis....
View ArticleMinn. Man Makes Street-Safe Zamboni
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you’ve ever been to an ice rink, odds are you’ve wanted to go for a ride on the Zamboni. Well, a Twin Cities man is making that dream a possibility. “With a crew of four people,...
View ArticleCards’ Wainwright’s Return To Mound A Success
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright couldn’t help but flash a big grin. He had plenty of reason to be happy. Starting for the first time in over a year, Wainwright pitched two scoreless innings for...
View ArticleTalking Points: Dayton On A Stadium Deal This Session
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This week the governor’s Vikings Stadium proposal will be brought up in hearings at the state capitol. The governor’s deal calls for electronic pull tabs to fund the state’s...
View ArticleFinding Minnesota: Marine Art Museum
WINONA, Minn. (WCCO) — Water is a crucial part of Minnesota’s culture. With all the lakes and rivers, our state claims more shoreline than Florida, California and Hawaii combined. So it’s fitting that...
View ArticleMinnesotans Enjoy Record-Breaking Warm Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota continues to experience one of the weirdest winters on record. At a time when there is normally talk of state tournament snowstorms, rain is falling. Minnesotans enjoyed...
View ArticleNurse Helps Baby Who Suffered Stroke In The Womb
LE CENTER, Minn. (WCCO) – The word complication is the last word parents want to hear in the delivery room. That fear turned to reality for Le Center couple Dan Wright and Emily VanDrope. They were...
View ArticleEl-Amin Returns To North To Help It Find B-Ball Glory
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – There was a time when just about every high school basketball team in the state feared facing Minneapolis North. But the Polars have not won a state title since 2003, and since...
View Article2012 Spring Movie Preview
From highly anticipated sequels to animated spectacles, we take a look at the must-see movies of the season.
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