Hammel Leads Orioles To 3-1 Win Over Twins
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jason Hammel took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his Baltimore debut, and the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep. Hammel (1-0) faced the minimum...
View ArticleFrom Winter To Opener: How Groundskeepers Prepare Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If baseball is a game of inches, the Target Field grounds crew has a lot of inches to cover. Head groundskeeper Larry Divito says the changing weather above the outdoor stadium...
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View ArticleThe Wait Is Over … Twins Return To Target Field
Gallery: Fans Come Out Early For Home Opener MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Baseball fans — your wait is now over. The Minnesota Twins return to Target Field today, for their home opener against the Los Angeles...
View ArticleDNR: Wildfire Burns 1,400 Acres In Northern Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Approximately 1,400 acres have been burned and two structures charred in a wildfire that started in northern Minnesota Sunday, authorities said. Jean Goad, a DNR information...
View ArticleGov. Dayton Urges Voters To Reject Voter ID
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s ready to do whatever he can to urge voters to reject the proposed voter ID constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in...
View ArticleMan Who Died In ATV Crash In Stearns Co. Identified
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man who died after crashing into a tree on an ATV has been identified. The driver appeared to be heading west on Schuman Lake Road early Sunday morning when he lost control on a...
View Article5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For April 9th
By: Jack Moore Each week we’ll be providing you with insight into the best (and worst) baseball players to play in your fantasy baseball league. One week of the MLB season is in the books and we’ve...
View ArticleTwins Number 10 Previews Home Opener
Former Twins manager Tom Kelly joined Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News Monday to discuss the start of the club’s 2012 season. Kelly says pitching will be the deciding factor on the Twins success this...
View ArticleStolen: $5,600 In Concert Tickets From Brainerd Liquor Store
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say two men allegedly stole $5,600 in “Hairball” concert tickets from a safe at Cash Wise Liquor in Brainerd, Minn. Police say the theft occurred on March 27. A crime alert...
View ArticleFollowing Danica Patrick: The Top 35 Rule
(credit: Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) By: Farrah Kaye Last week in Martinsville, while Danica Patrick relaxed far away from the track during her off weekend from the Nationwide series, David...
View ArticleDolan: Cop’s Interference With KSTP Cameraman Not Necessary
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan says the interference of a Minneapolis police officer, videotaped pushing a KSTP cameraman over during an Occupy Minnesota protest, “does not...
View ArticleFmr. Police Chief Sentenced 18 Years For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former Minneapolis Park Police chief was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday for sexually abusing children and possessing child pornography. William Jacobs pleaded guilty...
View ArticleFlyers, Penguins Set To Renew Rivalry In Playoffs
By Dan Majka PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – At 2:35 a.m. — on the morning of May 5, 2000 – Keith Primeau scored a goal in the fifth overtime of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal to lift the Flyers past...
View Article1 Of Klobuchar’s GOP Foes Says He Raised $160K
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Pete Hegseth says he has raised $160,000 in the month since announcing he was running for the Senate seat now held by Democrat Amy Klobuchar. Hegseth’s campaign said...
View ArticleDid The Wings Care In Their Final Game?
By: Scott “The Gator” Anderson I was a little confused watching the Red Wings close out the regular season against Chicago. Had they lost, they would be facing Phoenix on the road, a win would give...
View ArticleSemin, Neuvirth, Vokoun Miss Practice As Caps Prepare For Bruins
Alexander Semin missed practice today due to a “maintenance day” as the Caps start three days of practice before they head to Boston on Wednesday for game one on Thursday of the first round of the...
View ArticleMemo Highlights Minn. GOP Debt Woes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The financial state of the Minnesota Republican Party has been so “precarious” this year that it went a couple months without paying rent on its St. Paul headquarters. That’s...
View ArticleOccupy Protesters Take Rally To Mpls. Mayor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mayor R.T. Rybak agreed Monday to hold a public meeting with Occupy Minneapolis activists about the arrests of a dozen protesters over the weekend. His staff agreed to meet Tuesday...
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