Weather Blog: Warmest March?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We are living weather history once again. It looks like this will be the warmest March on record. The next few days will be cooler than we’ve grown accustomed to, but we should...
View ArticleWCCO’s Rosen Talks About His ‘Best Seat In The House’ Book
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — He started working in the WCCO-TV newsroom when Dave Moore was the anchor, and Harmon Killebrew was smashing homeruns for the Minnesota Twins. Since then, Mark Rosen has covered...
View ArticleGood Question: How Do They Make Old Movies 3-D?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s not just about the popcorn or big name stars anymore: 3-D is the buzz in movie making. Even Titanic, released 15 years ago, is coming back to the big screen in the new form....
View ArticleRecord Warmth May Mean Record Year For Some Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — March will likely go down as the warmest on record in more than 100 years. That’s also bringing record years for all sorts of businesses, too. When you are a roofer, the sky...
View ArticleWoman Talks About Sister Killed In Maple Grove Crash
MAPLE GROVE (WCCO) — For the first time, a Twin Cities woman is talking about the horrifying crash that killed her sister. There was nothing Jean Gmach could do to help her little sister that January...
View ArticleRegister To Win This Week’s Hook Up Prize!
You and 7 guests will enjoy a 7-night experience on a luxurious 61-foot Ebel’s Voyageur Houseboat in Northern Minnesota’s Voyageur’s National Park. Click Here to Enter. One entry per person More about...
View ArticleClick Here For Links From March 29, 2012
WCCO This Morning Superhero Stories University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital Jobs Click below for more information on jobs we mentioned in our morning show. MidContinent Communications:...
View ArticleNorthern Vintners Work To Improve Wines’ Quality
GARRETSON, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota winemaker Dave Greenlee exudes pride as he pours a sample of a 2011 Marquette nearly ready for bottling. Wine connoisseurs who favor vintages from Bordeaux or Napa...
View ArticleMinn. Ammunition Company Closing Wis. Plant
TOWN OF ONALASKA, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota ammunition company plans to close its plant in western Wisconsin, idling 130 workers. ATK Ammunition says most operations at the plant on Brice Prairie will...
View ArticleWis. Town Asked To Report Booming To Scientists
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey is asking Clintonville residents to report any booming and rumblings to their website. Geological officials said Wednesday they are considering putting a...
View ArticleAdmission Fees Going Up At Minn. Arboretum
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — It will soon cost more to enter the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The public garden and horticultural research center in Chaska is increasing its daily admission fee to $12...
View ArticleMinnesota Bar Review: The Herkimer Pub And Brewery
This German-inspired brewpub is a definite gem in the Uptown district of Minneapolis. Located on the corner of Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue, The Herkimer has quite the selection of handcrafted bar...
View ArticleChildren’s Hospital Celebrates Everyday Heroes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — You could say there’s a superhero in every one of us. That’s what Univeristy of Minnesota’s Amplatz Children’s Hospital thinks. On Thursday, staff and patients will dress up as...
View ArticleMadison Bumgarner Could Join Cy Young Conversation For Giants
(Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) By David Heck, Special to CBS Local Sports CBS Local Sports will be profiling one young player from each Major League Baseball team every day for the next 30 days as...
View ArticleCops: Carl Pavano Was Target Of Extortion
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have searched the home of a high school classmate of Minnesota Twins pitcher Carl Pavano while investigating an alleged extortion attempt against Pavano....
View ArticleBest Buy To Close Stores After Dismal Earnings Report
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — Best Buy Co. said it plans to close 50 big box stores and open 100 small mobile locations in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and cut $800 million in costs by fiscal 2015. The news came...
View ArticleRising Star: Kentucky’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
(credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) By: Mark Chalifoux The NCAA tournament has seen some stellar games, but the only team to really stand out thus far is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, Kentucky....
View ArticleNewsteam Assemble
To the delight of the entire Chad Hartman Show, Anchorman 2 has received the coveted “green light” from Hollywood. Here is the announcement on the Conan O’Brien Show.
View ArticleNew Views Of Titanic Wreckage
National Geographic magazine is featuring a story and dramatic pictures of the wrecked remains of the Titanic. Here is a link to the story. The photography is amazing.
View ArticleRothstein Files: 4 X-Factors In The 2012 Final Four
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. DARIUS MILLER, KENTUCKY The lone senior in the Wildcats rotation was a driving force in Kentucky’s wins over Iowa State and Indiana and is the only player on this...
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