Wis. Gov Signs Anti-Abortion Bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a pair of Republican bills requiring doctors to consult privately with women seeking abortions and blocking abortion coverage through health care...
View ArticleRochester Man Sentenced 5 Years After 11th DWI
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Rochester man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison after being convicted of his eleventh DWI, in which he was found driving while high on meth and cocaine. Judge Tim...
View ArticleLiguori: An International Leaderboard Is Jam-Packed At Masters
(credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) By Ann Liguori » More Columns England, South Africa, Sweden, Scotland, Spain, Italy and USA… it’s an international leaderboard at the Masters. Former No. 1 Lee...
View ArticleJohn Williams Video Smackdown!
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View ArticleStolen Iowa TV Tower Equipment Found In Minnesota
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have recovered $500,000 worth of equipment stolen in a break-in at a tower site for KIMT-TV in Mason City in Minnesota. The burglary happened earlier this year at...
View ArticleMovie Blog: Critic’s Heart For ‘Titanic’ Goes On
When I first saw Titanic in December of 1997, I had already been anticipating its arrival for over a year. Even right up to the week of its release, the movie’s troubled production and skyrocketing...
View ArticleIn Midwest, GOP Shrinks From Union Battles
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Fifteen months after taking control of Minnesota’s Legislature, Republicans have put a gay marriage ban on this November’s ballot, moved to expand gun rights and cast dozens of...
View ArticleRed Wing Man Pleads Guilty In Child Porn Case
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 42-year-old Red Wing man pleaded guilty in Minneapolis Federal Court on Friday to receiving child pornography and admitted that he had at least 14,000 images of child porn....
View ArticleMarch Saw Record Lottery Sales, Recovered Shutdown Losses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The $640 million Mega Millions jackpot helped drive March’s record-breaking lottery sales, the Minnesota State Lottery said. March broke the previous record by bringing in $61.6...
View ArticlePierce County Crash Sends 3 To Hospital
SPOONER, Wis. (WCCO) – Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash in western Wisconsin Friday morning, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. At 7:43 a.m., the Sheriff’s Department...
View ArticlePolice Seek Man After Sheriff’s Deputy Assaulted In Stillwater
STILLWATER, Minn. (WCCO) — Officers are investigating after a man reportedly assaulted a Washington County sheriff’s deputy Thursday evening. The department said one of their seasoned deputies tried...
View ArticleCharges: Minneapolis Man Led Large Marijuana Operation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 47-year-old Minneapolis man is accused of running a marijuana operation out of a Minneapolis home, according to charges filed Friday in Hennepin County Court. David James Tallman...
View ArticleNHL Suspends Wild D Prosser 1 Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser has been suspended for a game because he head-butted Jamal Mayers of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. The NHL says Prosser will forfeit...
View Article‘U’ Football Player Gary Tinsley Found Dead In Dorm
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The body of a University of Minnesota football player was found in a dorm room Friday morning, according to U officials. The body of 22-year-old linebacker Gary Tinsley was found...
View ArticleTwins, Pavano Fall To Orioles 4-2 In Season Opener
BALTIMORE (AP) — The MinnesotaTwins and Carl Pavano hoped this year would be different. The Twins and their veteran right-hander were counting on launching the season with a feel-good victory, one...
View ArticleTwin Cities Company Creates Toys For Kids With Autism
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The popular Twin Cities toy company, Creative KidStuff, has launched a selection of toys for children with autism as part of Autism Awareness month in April. The company partnered...
View ArticleMinn. Judge Cancels Child Care Union Election
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Ramsey County judge ruled Friday that Gov. Mark Dayton violated constitutional separation of powers late last year when he called a unionization vote for home-based child care...
View ArticleAbout 100 Acres Burned In Grass Fire Near Corcoran
CORCORAN, Minn. (WCCO) – Fire crews have been busy this week with dryer than normal conditions, and Friday they battled a large blaze in the northwest suburbs. Investigators said they believe a fire...
View ArticleDowntown Businesses Get Ready For Baseball Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Baseball season is back, and while the Minnesota Twins are starting on the road in Baltimore there’s still a lot of action going on inside Target Field. The grounds crew is...
View ArticleKwik Trip Recalls Doughnuts Over Egg Allergen
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Kwik Trip Inc. is recalling some doughnuts sold at its convenience stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa because they may contain undeclared traces of egg. La Crosse-based Kwik...
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