Charges: Woman Murdered Ex-Boyfriend In Brooklyn Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 39-year-old Eden Valley woman is accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend to death in his Brooklyn Center home back in February, according to charges filed Wednesday in Hennepin...
View ArticleBiden Comes To Minn. For Klobuchar Fundraiser
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden gave Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar a fundraising lift and vouched for her as the type of “gutsy” leader Washington could use more of as he breezed through...
View ArticleGary Tinsley Funeral Set For Saturday In Florida
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – University of Minnesota officials announced Wednesday that the funeral for former player Gary Tinsley will be Saturday morning in Jacksonville, Fla. Tinsley’s funeral will be held...
View ArticleMan Arrested In Brooklyn Park Fatal Stabbing ID’d
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) — One man is in custody after an overnight homicide in Brooklyn Park, Minn. The man arrested in the killing is Dymond Rene Hayden, 19, of Brooklyn Center. He’s been booked...
View ArticleTranscript Of 911 Call Released From Triple Homicide
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) — The transcript from the 911 call made after three people were found dead at an in-home day care has been released, as police continue to search for the suspect. Relatives...
View ArticleWild Working On Contract Extension For GM Fletcher
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild are one of the 14 teams that missed the NHL playoffs. Again. But owner Craig Leipold is adamantly optimistic that he won’t be watching the postseason on...
View ArticleMN Freeze Produces Apple-Grower Anxiety
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sub-freezing temperatures have caused anxiety among apple growers. For a second night in a row, temperatures fell to the upper 20s in the Twin Cities and other parts of southern...
View Article4 Murders In 2 Days: Brooklyn Park Police Address Violence
BROOKLYN PARK (WCCO) — In about a 48-hour span, four people have been killed in a Brooklyn Park suburb. Now, police are meeting with residents to talk about the homicides – and offer solutions to the...
View ArticleTwins’ Baker To Have Elbow Surgery, Out For Season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Baker has struggled with pain in his pitching elbow for more than a year now, and the right-hander finally will have surgery to fix the problem once and for all. The injury,...
View ArticleNorth Metro Homeowners Warn Of Driveway Repair Scam
OAK GROVE, Minn. (WCCO) — Homeowners across the north metro are being urged to stay alert for contractors promising a quick fix for your driveway. Several cases have popped up in recent weeks of...
View ArticleFBI: Alleged Child Pornographer Enters 10 Most Wanted List
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An alleged child pornographer with Minnesota ties has taken Osama Bin Laden’s place on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list. Eric Toth was indicted in 2008 for creating and possession of...
View ArticleReality Check: Minnesota Lawmakers’ Per Diem
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Minnesota lawmakers earn about $30,000 a year, and they haven’t had a pay hike since 1989. However, they’re able to raise their own salaries by taking daily expense payments called...
View ArticleMother: Teen Driving RV In Kansas Crash A ‘Hero’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of a teenager who was driving an RV when it crashed in Kansas, killing five family members, described her son Wednesday as a hero. Pauline Kerber spoke in a prepared...
View ArticleKevin Love Suffers Mild Concussion After Blow To Head
DENVER (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love sustained a mild concussion after taking an elbow to the head against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night and will be kept overnight at an area...
View ArticleTwins Pick Up 1st Win Of Season, 6-5 Over Angels
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamey Carroll and the Minnesota Twins were in one heck of an offensive slump to start the season and badly in need of a pick-me-up to get them going. Little did they know that...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Do eBooks Cost So Much?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Millions of Americans now get their books on Kindles, Nooks, or iPads, but there can be a sticker shock. New books can cost $12.99 or $14.99, which got us wondering: Why do eBooks...
View ArticleBig Change In High School Baseball Bats
BURNSVILLE (WCCO) — The Burnsville Blaze is the defending state champions and currently the top-ranked team in state. And they are coached to put the ball in play and get on base. “Speed. All our guys...
View ArticleNuggets Hold Off Wolves For 113-107 Win
DENVER (AP) — Ty Lawson scored 24 points, including four free throws in the final 17.6 seconds, to help the Denver Nuggets hold on for a 113-107 win Wednesday night over a Minnesota Timberwolves squad...
View ArticleRegister To Win This Week’s Hook Up Prize!
One (1) Grand prize winners will receive two tickets to Mamma Mia at the Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (Value: $348). Five (5) Secondary prize winners will receive a Family 4...
View ArticleIowa Man’s 50-Year Term For Spreading HIV Upholds
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has upheld a 50-year prison term for an Iowa City man convicted of having unprotected sex with women while knowing he carried the virus that causes AIDS. U.S....
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