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Senate Sets Final Step For Voter ID Amendment
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate is set to give the voter ID constitutional amendment its final push to November’s statewide ballot. The Senate is taking up the amendment in its floor...
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State Park Reservation System Up And Running
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Attention campers: the online reservation system at Minnesota’s state parks is back up and running. Heavy demand caused the online system to crash shortly after its launch on March...
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Was $12,000 A Restaurant Tip Or Drug Money?
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — A waitress in Minnesota is suing after $12,000 was left at her restaurant table — she says it was a tip but police say, it’s drug money, according to The Forum. The lawsuit...
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Charges: Man Allegedly Solicited Sex With Teen On Craigslist
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Lakeville man has been charged with two counts of solicitation after police say he tried to meet up with a 13-year-old for sexual activity after the two met on Craigslist....
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Sheriff: Boater In Bayport Died From Drowning
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man found dead in the St. Croix River near Bayport on Saturday drowned while fishing, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Bringgold, 46 of White Bear...
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Vikings Announce 2012 Preseason Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings have announced its preseason schedule for 2012. The preseason games are listed below: Preseason Week 1: at San Francisco Preseason Week 2: vs. Buffalo...
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Victim ID’d In Wisconsin Fatal Motorcyle Accident
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities say a 26-year-old man from Osceola, Wis., died in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday near Dresser, Wis., according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was...
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1 Arrested, 2 At Large After Chase In Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police say one suspect has been arrested and at least two others are still at large after a high speed chase near Osceola, Wis., Tuesday night. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office...
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Minn. House Votes To Move State Primary To June
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A perennial push to set Minnesota’s primary election in early June has advanced through the state House. The primary would be moved from August beginning in 2013. The House...
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Blaine Police Looking For Suspect In Armed Robbery
BLAINE, Minn. (WCCO) – The Blaine Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed a gas station back in March. The man was captured on surveillance at the Go For It...
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$5K Every Day Contest
IT COULD BE YOU! Our buddy, $5K, is coming to the Twin Cities to reward WCCO-TV viewers with $5,000 CASH! He could be knockin’ on your front door! If he does, he’ll come with a WCCO-TV crew to...
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Masters’ Magicians: A Preview For The 2012 Masters Tournament
(credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)By: Harrison Goo Great golfers, like great magicians, work with a very definitive sort of grace. Everything seems smooth and easy, even when they’re standing...
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Gov. Dayton Signs ‘Jacob’s Law’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A new law goes in effect Wednesday, requiring both parents to be notified in cases where a child is the victim of physical abuse or sexual assault. To a packed audience at the...
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Twins Put Baker On DL, Send Marquis To Minors
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed right-hander Scott Baker on the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Jason Marquis to Double-A New Britain, with neither starter ready in...
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Columbia Heights Man Pleads Guilty To Prostituting Teen
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A 34-year-old Columbia Heights man has pleaded guilty in Ramsey County District Court to the prostitution of a 17-year-old girl, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced....
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Franken Pushes for More Security At Courthouses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Senator Al Franken had a roundtable discussion with several law enforcement officials and Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell on Wednesday. On Dec. 15, 2011, Scannell and...
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Warm Spring Could Move Fishing Opener Up A Week
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s a spring tradition in Minnesota, and this year’s fishing season may be starting a week early. The State Legislature is talking about moving the opening date from May 12 to...
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More Girls Hitting Puberty Earlier, Study Finds
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It is a phenomenon that doctors don’t fully understand: More girls beginning puberty at a younger age. Most parents want their children to hold onto their childhood as long as...
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Target Field To Become 100 Percent Smoke-Free
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The last place where smokers could light up at Target Field is being snuffed out. The smoking area was on the Target Field plaza outside Gate 6. Twins spokesman Kevin Smith says the...
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Mosquito Control Working To Ease The Biting Blues
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The whirling sound of a helicopter’s blades in your neighborhood may mean you will be spared from those itchy, red bites this spring and summer. Mosquito season is back. And the...
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