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Feds, 5 States To Push For Great Lakes Wind Farms
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Obama administration and five states have reached an agreement to speed up approval of offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes, which have been delayed by cost concerns...
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Web Cam Offers Live Views Of Peregrine Falcon Nest
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bird lovers can get a close-up look at a pair of peregrine falcons nesting in downtown St. Paul. The Nongame Wildlife Program of the Department of Natural Resources has placed a...
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Gingrich Set To Make Stops In NE Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Newt Gingrich is set to stop in northeastern Wisconsin as he tries to resuscitate his flagging presidential campaign ahead of the state’s primary next week. Gingrich plans to...
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Fatal Overnight Crash In Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — Police in Bloomington are investigating what caused a deadly overnight crash. Officers were called to France Avenue and Overlook around 1:30 a.m. The vehicle went off the...
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Police Investigating Overnight Homicide In St. Paul
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Police are investigating after they found a 57-year-old man shot dead in the entryway of his St. Paul home. Police say someone called for help from inside the home at 3 a.m. Friday....
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Venus-Pleiades Conjunction
(credit: CBS) This weekend there’s a wonderful conjunction between the very bright planet Venus and the bright star cluster the Pleiades. They’re less than 2 degrees apart. Venus is by far the...
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First Look: 2012 New York International Auto Show
When the 113th-annual New York International Auto Show opens to the public on April 6-15, virtually every car on the market today and more than a dozen never-before-seen autos will be on display. That...
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Gov. Dayton Won’t Sign Teacher Layoff Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he won’t sign a bill that would let schools lay off teachers by a system other than seniority. Dayton says the bill is one of several...
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Wis. Boom City Now Has Seismometers, Sound Sensors
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Clintonville now has four seismometers and four specialized sound sensors to help experts better understand the rumbling and booms over the last couple weeks. City...
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Huge Jackpot Means Dreams For Players, Real Payouts For Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Everybody knows it’s the longest of long shots, but that doesn’t stop lottery ticket holders from dreaming of what they would do with a $640 million jackpot. Friday night’s Mega...
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Bohemian Rhapsody
A Canadian man is pulled over and arrested for DUI. What follows is a memorable rendition of the Queen classic, “Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Person Hit By Car, Killed Near MOA ID’d
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities have identified the person who died after getting hit by a car while crossing Highway 77 Thursday near the Mall of America. The Minnesota State Patrol says 23-year-old...
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Rash Of Robberies Has Mpls Neighborhood On Alert
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police have the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis on high alert after a rash of robberies in the area over the last two weeks. Authorities say there have been 19 reported...
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Santorum Makes Campaign Stop In Hudson, Wis.
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO/AP) — Presidential candidate Rick Santorum spent some time in Hudson, Wis. Friday, trying to pick up support before Wisconsin’s primary next Tuesday. A new poll shows Mitt Romney...
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Savage Man Sentenced In $13M Mortgage Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Savage, Minn. man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after making a plea agreement in a $13 million mortgage fraud scheme. Ericyan Anthony McDavid, 37, was...
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Deputies: Iowa Couple Left Kids (Ages 2, 4) Home Alone
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque County couple have been charged with leaving their children, ages 2 and 4, home alone while going out for dinner. Authorities say 31-year-old Casey Kuhl and his wife,...
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Gophers Finish Eventful Season With Fuel For Next
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s run to a runner-up finish in the National Invitation Tournament was more than a consolation gift at the end of another up-and-down season under coach Tubby Smith. The...
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Minn. House Authorizes Beer At ‘U’ Football Games
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would allow beer to be sold at TCF Bank Stadium. The measure was included in a larger liquor policy bill the House passed in a 107-16...
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What’s Done, What’s Left To Do In Minnesota Session
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota lawmakers have been meeting in St. Paul for just over two months, and are likely to wrap up the 2012 session in a month or less. Though legislators are nearly done,...
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Son Charged With Murder In Mother’s Death
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The son of an 83-year-old Bismarck woman has been charged with murdering her. Dean Grenstiner is to make his first court appearance late Friday. He faces a murder charge that...
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