Voter ID Opponents Kick Off Statewide Campaign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Opponents of the voter ID constitutional amendment kicked off a statewide campaign to defeat it on Thursday. Voters will decide the question in November, but already some...
View ArticleTarget Field Tickets Becoming Harder Sell For Twins Fans
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s game day for the Minnesota Twins. Thursday marked their third home game at Target Field, and it was an exciting one for the hometown fans with a come-from-behind win. Justin...
View ArticleWisconsin DNR Captures Record Lake Sturgeon
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Think of it as Minnesota’s version of the hit TV show “River Monsters.” A giant lake sturgeon caught in the Minnesota River earlier this year by Jeremy Redberg was a sight to...
View ArticleJordan School Hosts Memorial For Jessica Kerber
JORDAN, Minn. (WCCO) — A mother says her son did everything he “could to save 13 lives” when the motor home he was driving crashed on April 1. Five members of the Kerber family died in the RV crash....
View ArticleDayton Signs Law Permitting Prosecutors To Carry Guns
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — As part of a new law signed by Gov. Mark Dayton, Minnesota prosecutors now have the right to carry firearms — even in the courthouse. County attorneys say they are threatened every...
View ArticleUniversity Students React To UND Dry Frats
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A string of incidents at the University Of North Dakota has Greek Organizations going dry. The school’s interfraternity council approved the alcohol ban last week. It will be in...
View ArticleSt. Paul Teen Killed In Crash On Mendota Bridge
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) – The Minnesota State Patrol says a 19-year-old man from St. Paul is dead after an accident on the Mendota Bridge Thursday night. Authorities received a report of a fatal...
View ArticleGriffin, Clippers Overwhelm Love-Less Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are getting healthy and starting to roll at the right time, with hopes high that they’re going to be playing deep into the postseason. The Minnesota...
View ArticleScam Victim Warns Of Tax Fraud Tactic
ELK RIVER, Minn. (WCCO) – Tax day is days away. Tuesday, April 17th is the filing deadline this year. If you haven’t sent in your return yet, one Minnesota man warns that you could be hit with quite...
View ArticleMinnesota Man Who Lost Leg Helping Stranger Honored
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A St. Louis Park Good Samaritan who lost a leg helping a stranger along the freeway has been honored. On Dec. 17, 2011, Keith Barnes got out of his car on Interstate 94 in St....
View ArticleSt. Paul Teacher Accused Of Grabbing, Bruising 6-Year-Old
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — For the second time this year, a teacher at a school in St. Paul is on paid leave during an investigation. A long-time educator at Heights Community School is accused of an...
View ArticleMinneapolis Police Post Youtube Video Of Protest Arrests
Minneapolis Police want you to see their side of the Occupy protest arrests from Saturday, April 7. Chief Tim Dolan talked about the youtube posting on Friday morning with Dave Lee. Here’s a link to...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Aren’t Cameras In Minnesota Courts?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From George Zimmerman, to Casey Anthony to O.J. Simpson, we’re captivated by real-life courtroom drama. Thirty-six states allow nearly full access for still and video cameras in...
View ArticleStudents Keep Drunks From Drowning In La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — It’s time to party on Third Street. Music pulses from bars late into the night. Young women in shorts and halter tops hustle down the sidewalks. Guys in hot rods gun their...
View ArticleTeen Killed After Running Himself Over In Car ID’d
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) –- Authorities have identified the 19-year-old St. Paul man who was killed after apparently running himself over on the Mendota Bridge. The incident happened at about 5:30...
View ArticleLocal Artist’s Unique Mark On Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Art on display at Target Field has helped catapult the career of a local artist. Outside the stadium across from Gate 29, you’ll find eight glass panels with thousands of names of...
View ArticleWisconsin Cheese Auctioned For $8400
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The low-fat Dutch Gouda that won a world cheese championship in Madison last month has been auctioned off for $350 per pound. The 24-pound wheel of Vermeer brought in $8,400. It was...
View ArticlePizza Lucé Block Party Cancelled, Looking For New Locale
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A popular Minneapolis music event has become too popular, its host says. The Pizza Lucé Block Party has been cancelled because it has outgrown its venue, the restaurant said in a...
View ArticleMpls. Police Defend OccupyMN Actions Via YouTube
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis police have turned to YouTube to tell their side of the story regarding the Occupy Movement. After Occupy protesters were arrested during a demonstration on Nicollet...
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