Rothstein Files: Another Recruiting Coup For Kentucky’s Calipari?
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns It is more than conceivable that John Calipari could follow up his first ever National Championship with his greatest recruiting coup ever. Should Kentucky beat...
View ArticleLocal Attorney Reviews Supreme Court Health Care Debate
Moss and Barnett attorney Tom Shroyer talked with Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News Wednesday. Shroyer commented after Day Two of the Supreme Court hearing on the health care act. Shoyer says the...
View ArticleMeth-Selling Charges Pending Against Firefighter
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It could be Thursday before formal charges are filed against a veteran Minneapolis firefighter accused of possessing meth. Lawrence Wajda Jr., 42, was arrested Tuesday morning at...
View ArticlePolice: Man Arrested On Bus After Robbing Bank In Uptown
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say a man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly robbing a bank in Uptown and fleeing on a city bus. According to the Minneapolis Police Department, the man robbed the TCF...
View ArticlePictures Of Octomom
Octomom, Nadya Suleman posed for some semi-nude pictures for a British women’s magazine. Click here to see the photos.
View ArticleMinn. Senate GOP Wants $496M Construction Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Senate Republicans proposed a state building and infrastructure bill Wednesday that’s smaller than what Gov. Mark Dayton was hoping for, setting up a three-way...
View ArticleTwins Release Zumaya With Elbow Surgery Up Next
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have released injured right-hander Joel Zumaya. The move was made on Wednesday to open another spot on the 40-man roster. Zumaya was trying to revive his...
View Article2nd Suspect Sentenced To 36 Years For St. Paul Murder
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for the Nov. 9, 2010 murder of Joseph John Sanchez. Nicholas Theodore Jackson was found guilty of second-degree murder on...
View ArticleMinn. Supreme Court: BNSF Not Entitled To Retrial
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court says the BNSF Railway Co. is not entitled to a new trial in a lawsuit over a 2003 car-train crash in Anoka that killed four young people. BNSF was...
View ArticleRegistered Sex Offender Re-Offends, Is Charged
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 23-year-old registered sex offender has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after police say he re-offended at a bus stop. According to police, a woman reported that she...
View ArticleSubdued Jet Blue Pilot Is From Wis.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WCCO) — A JetBlue pilot went on a mid-air rant and had to be subdued by flight attendants and passengers while his co-pilot made an emergency landing. Friends of the pilot who was...
View ArticleLottery Fever As Jackpot Balloons Beyond $500M
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Like a snowball barreling downhill, the Mega Millions Lottery continues to grow. By Wednesday afternoon, it had surpassing the $500 million mark. Minnesota is one of 44 states...
View ArticleWander Minnesota: Planning Your State Park Getaway
This year’s unusually early spring is a boon for outdoor enthusiasts. Even though it’s still (barely) March, it’s definitely not too soon to make plans to visit one of Minnesota’s state parks this...
View ArticleSenate Approves Alcohol Sale At ‘U’ Stadium
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill that would let the University of Minnesota sell beer to the general public at University of Minnesota football games. The Senate approved...
View ArticleBlaine Basketball Coach Arrested For Criminal Sexual Conduct
BLAINE, Minn. (WCCO) – A 20-year-old St. Paul woman who is a high school basketball coach was arrested Monday for alleged criminal sexual conduct involving a 14-year-old girl, according to police....
View ArticleVikings Re-Sign WR Devin Aromashodu
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed receiver Devin Aromashodu to a one-year deal. The team announced the deal on Wednesday, continuing an offseason filled with low-impact signings...
View ArticleCuriocity: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Is An Unbelievable Night
There’s a scene in “Million Dollar Quartet” where Sun Records owner Sam Phillips gathers the incredible foursome — Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis — for a group photo. He...
View ArticleMN Veteran’s Mother Worries PTSD Sufferers Wait Too Long
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –A Minnesota mom worries her soldier son is not getting the help he needs for the stress of war. She wants that to change — before it’s too late. “It just gets so hard. I just get...
View ArticleKevin Love Leads Timberwolves Past Bobcats, 88-83
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Love is playing so well this month he’s beginning to garner MVP consideration. And rightfully so. Sure, the Minnesota Timberwolves might be on the outside looking in when...
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