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Warm, Dry Conditions Jump Start Wildfire Season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Although warmer weather is being embraced by many snow-accustomed residents in the Plains and Upper Midwest, the unseasonably dry conditions have turned the region’s vast...
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Vikings Agree To Terms With OL Geoff Schwartz
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with former Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz. Schwartz made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday, saying that...
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Minnesotans Reminded To Plan For Severe Weather
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Public safety officials say Monday’s confirmed tornado is a reminder for Minnesotans to get ready for severe weather. The state Homeland Security and Emergency Management...
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Minn. House Passes GOP Business Tax Elimination
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House on Wednesday passed a Republican-sponsored bill to reduce and ultimately eliminate state property taxes on businesses, but Democrats criticized the measure...
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Minnesota Tops Middle Tennessee To Reach NIT Semis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Rodney Williams and Andre Hollins each scored 24 points to help Minnesota advance to the semifinals of the NIT with a 78-72 win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night....
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Minnesota DNR Facing Lawsuit Over Zebra Mussels
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Three lake associations representing Lake Bavaria, Christmas Lake, and Lotus Lake are suing the Commissioner of the DNR, Tom Landwehr. They say he’s not doing enough to keep...
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Rubio Has Surgery To Repair Torn ACL, LCL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio had surgery to reconstruct two torn ligaments in his left knee on Wednesday at a clinic in Vail, Colo. Rubio was injured with 16...
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Spurs Beat Wolves Despite Parker’s Injury
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs continue to win games while losing players. Tim Duncan had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-100 on Wednesday night...
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Oakdale Girl Shot In Leg While Walking To Church
OAKDALE, Minn. (WCCO) — An Oakdale mom says her 8-year-old daughter is lucky after she was shot in the leg on her way into church. On March 10, 2012, Heather Cooper was walking with her family into...
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Good Question: Why Is It So Hard To Keep Buildings Cool?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We’ve seen a little bit of everything this month, snow, rain and record high temperatures. Minnesota has seen temperatures from 8 to 80 degrees this March. So, if you live or work...
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See BATMAN LIVE at the Xcel Energy Center!
One (1) winner will receive 4 tickets to BATMAN LIVE at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Thursday, September 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (Value = $158). CLICK HERE TO ENTER More information about BATMAN...
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Click Here For Links From March 22, 2012
WCCO This Morning Weekend Entertainment Click below for the best bets from Natalie Kane’s “Working for the Weekend” segment. Nerdery Overnight Web Site Challenge ARENA Bikini: Beach, BABY! Donnie Smith...
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Pork Industry Moves To Group Pens At Great Cost
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As pork producers build new barns and retrofit old ones to give hogs more space, they say consumers opposed to keeping pregnant sows in tight cages can expect to pay for their...
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Home Beer Brewers Seek Changes To Alcohol Laws
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About the only thing Kevin Flynn enjoys more than drinking his home-brewed beer is sharing it with fellow beer club members at festivals and tasting competitions. So Flynn and his...
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1 Killed In St. Paul Garage Fire
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – A man was discovered dead after a garage fire in St. Paul overnight, the fourth fatality in the city of St. Paul this year. The fire happened on the 800 block of Juno Avenue at about...
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Man Jumps From Hwy. 52 Bridge After Chase, Crash
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – A man who led police on a chase in the east metro died after jumping from the Highway 52 bridge in St. Paul. The chase began in Maplewood shortly after midnight and ended in a crash...
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Rubio Undergoes Surgery For Torn Ligaments
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Timberwolves sent an update on freshman star guard Ricky Rubio’s condition Thursday morning. The team said Rubio had undergone successful surgery to reconstruct his...
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Bars Worth The Money In Minnesota: Aster Café
Photo Credit: Aster-Café.com In these cash-strapped times, it’s important to consider the economics of going out. There’s not just the cover charge to consider; there’s the cost of parking, drinking,...
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Why Divorce Spikes In March
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The legal community has long known that divorce filings tend to spike in March, and now they have the data to back it up. About half of the marriages in the United States won’t...
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Pedestrian Killed In Carver County
NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. (WCCO) – The State Patrol says a pedestrian was killed in Carver County Thursday morning. The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near County Road 33 and Highway 212 in...
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