Blois Olson Returns On The Morning Take
Political insider and analyst Blois Olson was back on the WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee Monday. Olson reviewed the news from the State Capitol, and shared a preview of St Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s...
View ArticleSid Hartman Monday Sports
Sid Hartman joined Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News Monday to review a fantastic weekend for local sports teams. Here are Sid and Dave Lee.
View ArticleFive Things: Rock Chalk Run And Kentucky’s Dominance
By: Andrew Kahn It all goes so quickly. After an exciting weekend, college basketball is just three games away from deciding its champion. The Final Four, in New Orleans, is set: Kentucky, the lone 1...
View ArticleFight At Epic Nightclub Leaves 1 Shot, 1 Stabbed
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man was shot and another was stabbed after a fight broke out at Epic nightclub early Monday morning. Police say a 35-year-old man was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with...
View ArticleGrand Forks Body ID’d As Student From Mpls.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a body found in a Grand Forks rail yard as a University of North Dakota student from Minneapolis. The body of 20-year-old Blake Ayling was found...
View ArticleCrews From Coen Bros. Filming Near Medford
MEDFORD, Minn. (AP) – The Coen Brothers needed some bare trees in the background for their latest film project. The trees on the East Coast had already started to bud, so the Minnesota-born brothers...
View ArticleFollowing Danica Patrick: Royal Purple 300
By: Farrah Kaye While the IndyCar series was in St. Petersburg, Fla. for its season-opener, the NASCAR Nationwide Series was in Fontana, Calif. for the fifth race of the season at Auto Club Speedway....
View Article5 Displaced After Fire In South Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A young man is now out of the hospital after waking up to flames in the bedroom of his Minneapolis duplex. Sabastian Love escaped with his life, but he’s seen better days. As he...
View ArticleMan Cited For Driving 100 MPH, Twice In 1 Hour
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man was cited twice in one hour for speeding — in both incidents he was driving more than 100 mph, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Troopers say the man was ticketed...
View ArticleAerosmith, Cheap Trick To Play Target Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Fans who have been “Living on the Edge” waiting for another chance to see Aerosmith in concert in the Twin Cities can stop “Cryin’.” The long-running rock act will be performing at...
View ArticleMan Charged With Squeezing Newborn, Cracking Bones
SANDSTONE, Minn. (WCCO) – A 20-year-old man is accused of squeezing his 7-week-old daughter hard enough to fracture at least 21 bones. William Robert Olsen, of Sandstone, was arrested charged with four...
View ArticleCuriocity: Q&A With MJ The Immortal World Tour Dancer
When it comes to dance, no one has more iconic moves than the late, great Michael Jackson. It was only a matter of time until someone took those masterful moves and created a show that would both...
View ArticleTimberwolves Update: Kevin Love Interview
It’s been a big week for Kevin Love. He broke the Franchise record for points Friday night, dropping 51 in a double-OT loss to Oklahoma City. Then he came back home and led the Wolves to a 117-100...
View Article3 Charged With Murder In St. Paul Homicide
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Three people have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the March 19 homicide of a 38-year-old St. Paul man. Thirty-eight-year-old Carlos Yobani-Flores Amador,...
View ArticleDNR: Burning Restrictions Begin For Most Of Minn.
(credit: Minnesota DNR) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Burning restrictions began Monday for 35 Minnesota counties, including Hennepin, Wright and Dakota, the Department of Natural Resources said. The...
View ArticleMinn. Senate Backs Start To School Aid Repayment
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill to begin repaying the $2.4 billion that the state owes to Minnesota schools. The Senate passed the GOP-crafted bill Monday on a vote of...
View ArticleMnDOT: Delays Expected As Signal Is Set Up At Hwy 169/I-494 Interchange
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Beware Bloomington and Edina drivers: delays are expected on Highway 169 as a traffic signal just north of Interstate 494 goes back into service. MnDOT isn’t quite sure when the...
View ArticleMan Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Extortion Charges
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he tried to extort $50 million from various federal and state agencies, and threatened to kidnap politicians. Brian...
View Article3 Months Later, Police No Closer to Finding 3-Year-Old’s Killer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Monday marked the three-month anniversary of the shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy in north Minneapolis, but police say they are no closer to finding the person who fired the...
View ArticleFBI Searches For Maple Grove Bank Robber
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday morning at a Wells Fargo Bank in Maple Grove, Minn. According to the FBI, a man entered the bank, located on 16401...
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