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St. Paul Teacher Accused Of Discrimination Resigns, District Says
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The St. Paul School District says Tim Olmstead, the teacher who allegedly discriminated against black students in his sixth grade classroom, resigned. WCCO-TV first reported on...
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Vikings Awarded Pair Of Compensatory Draft Picks
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been awarded two compensatory fourth-round selections for the NFL draft next month, 128th and 134th overall, giving them a total of 10 picks. The...
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Twins’ Baker Roughed Up In Return To Mound
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Scott Baker struggled in his return to the mound on Monday for the Minnesota Twins. He allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings, giving up a grand slam to Ben Zobrist and a two-run...
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Man Arrested In Criminal Conduct ‘Flash Mob’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police are investigating alleged criminal conduct “flash mobs” after 15-20 teens were reportedly assaulting and robbing unsuspecting victims. According to a criminal complaint,...
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18-Month-Old Boy Survives 3-Story Fall
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Coon Rapids toddler is uninjured after falling three stories from an apartment window. “It’s amazing,” said Coon Rapids Police Capt. John Hattstrom. “It matters how you land and...
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Dayton Announces Mpls. City Council Support For Stadium
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced Monday morning that the majority of the Minneapolis City Council now supports building a new stadium for the Vikings. The support comes after...
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Study: Minn. Seat Belt Law Is Saving Lives
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota law is being credited with saving lives behind the wheel. Nearly three years ago, the primary seat belt law went into effect giving law enforcement the ability to...
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Gang Activity Questioned In Fridley Mobile Home Fire
FRIDLEY, Minn. (WCCO) — A family is trying to pick up the pieces after a fire swept through their mobile home in Fridley. It destroyed Ralph and Tammy Manzi’s home on Onondaga Way. They were able to...
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Mike Max’s News And Notes For March 26
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some athletic director buzz and who was Tubby watching? Plus, could the Vikings end up with a local in the first round? It’s time for news and notes. The word is new University of...
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Students Help Build Energy-Efficient, Affordable Home
ANDOVER, Minn. (WCCO) – On the corner of Bluebird Street and Andover Boulevard in Andover sits a new home awaiting a new family. The corner lot had long been a neighborhood eyesore in desperate need...
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Gas Prices Could Effect Minnesota Road Repairs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Gas prices are continuing to climb with Minnesota prices 16 cents higher per gallon than they were just a month ago. Our average price is $3.69 per gallon. And as hard as that is...
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Bikes In Ice: Early Spring Is Bringing Nice Ride Back
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Some in the Twin Cities were treated Monday to a strange sight: bright green Nice Ride bicycles encased in 5,000 pounds of ice. The Ice Ride bikes were displayed as part of a...
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Wis. Burglar Targeted Homes Of The Recently Deceased
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Sheboygan County sheriff’s deputies say they’ve arrested a burglar who targeted homes of the recently deceased and their relatives. Capt. Dave Adams says the 62-year-old man from...
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How Does America’s Tallest Man Buy Shoes?
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) — The tallest man in America happens to live in Rochester, Minn. Igor Vovkivinskiy is a towering 7 feet, 8 inches tall. “When we came to the United States from the Ukraine, I...
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Weather Blog: Against The Wind
Yes, that was a great tune from Bob Seger, and it will sum up our Tuesday. Much of Minnesota (and parts of western Wisconsin) are under a wind advisory until 7 p.m. Tuesday. The wind will shift from...
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Good Question: Does Nitrogen Help Fuel Efficiency?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With skyrocketing gas prices, some say carpooling and biking may not be the only ways to lessen the pain of paying at the pump. They recommend nitrogen in tires. Debbie from...
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Man Suffers Severe Injuries After Trying To Break Up Fight
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Twin Cities family says it’ll take a miracle for their son to survive a devastating blow to the head. Thirty-one-year-old Scott Bazille was punched early Sunday morning when he...
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Mild Winter, Early Spring Increases Risk Of Lyme Disease
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A mild winter and an early spring mean we could see an increase in Lyme disease cases this year. Fewer ticks died this winter, and on average more than a thousand cases are...
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Elk River Lutheran Church Takes Over Bank For Building Space
ELK RIVER, Minn. (WCCO) – In a shopping center parking lot situated between a Menards and Coborn’s seems an unusual place to find a church. But each week Pastor Cyndi Ganzkow-Wold delivers her Sunday...
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MN Company Designs Comfy Crutches Alternative, Mobilegs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Since the Civil War, people who’ve gotten hurt or have had surgery have used traditional crutches. That’s no longer the case. “I injured myself several years ago and was issued...
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