Minn. Senate Puts Game And Fish Fee Hikes On hold
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A proposal to raise hunting and fishing license fees has been put on hold in the Minnesota Senate. Republican author Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen tabled the bill after he attempted to...
View ArticleMinnesota Senate’s Legal Deal Remains Secret
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The private attorney hired by the Minnesota Senate to handle fallout from the former majority leader’s extramarital affair said Tuesday she doesn’t have a formal contract...
View ArticleMinn. Farmers Continue Planting At Rapid Rate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota farmers continue spring planting at a torrid pace, despite a temperature cool-down last week. According to the USDA’s Minnesota crop-weather report Tuesday, spring...
View ArticleNonprofit Group Urges Organized Games During Recess
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A nonprofit group is engineering a recess revolution at schools across the country, including nine in the Twin Cities. The group, called Playworks, believes recess done...
View ArticleMinnesota Senate Passes Fireworks Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesotans are one step closer to legally buying and shooting off a wider range of fireworks this summer. The Minnesota Senate approved a bill 41-22 Tuesday to make aerial...
View ArticleGeorge Jones Postpones Shows In MN, SD Due To Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — George Jones needs more time to recover from a recent upper respiratory infection. The 80-year-old country music singer is postponing his upcoming shows on April 20 and 21 in...
View ArticleVikings Open Season At Home Vs. Jaguars
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will open the 2012 regular season at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 9. The NFL announced the full schedule on Tuesday evening. Coming off of a...
View ArticleShuttle Discovery Commander Recalls Past Missions
HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) — As a farm kid in growing up in North Carolina, Curt Brown always knew he’d someday become a pilot. But flying aboard NASA’s space shuttles would become the icing on his cake. “I...
View ArticleKevin Love Will Have Concussion Tests On Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Love has finally turned a corner in his recovery from a recent concussion, and the Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star says he’s ready to take the necessary tests to return to the...
View ArticleGay, Grizzlies Recover To Top Timberwolves 91-84
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are grinding through a tough final month of the season, trying to put themselves in position for another playoff run. An ugly win in a physical April game sure...
View ArticleSabathia, Stewart Lead Yankees Over Twins 8-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe it was the unusual warm weather. For a change, April suited CC Sabathia. The notoriously slow starter shook off early trouble to get his first win of the season and backup catcher...
View ArticleTwins RHP Baker Has Ligament Replacement Surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Baker had elbow-ligament replacement surgery Tuesday. Baker originally was to have an operation to repair the flexor pronator tendon in his right elbow....
View ArticleGood Question: Why Does Sneezing Feel So Good?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s spring allergy season, and we’re hearing more and more sneezing everywhere. There’s the pain of the anticipation before the sneeze, and then the relief after. So why does...
View ArticleMpls. Italian Restaurant Featured On ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A south Minneapolis family-owned restaurant has been serving up homemade Italian dishes for more than 30 years. Now, it has seen business booming more than usual – thanks to a...
View ArticleClick Here For Links From April 18, 2012
WCCO This Morning Prosper Fund A fund has been set up in honor of Prosper. You can donate to the “Medard Prosper Memorial Fund” at any U.S. Bank branch.
View ArticleBlackhawks Fall To Coyotes In OT, 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) – Mikkel Boedker scored 13:15 into overtime, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their wild and physical opening-round Western...
View ArticleMom Breastfeeds Wrong Baby After Hospital Mixes Up Newborns
VIRGINIA, Minn. (WCCO) — A hospital in Minnesota said it has changed its policies after mixing up two newborns recently, according to the Mesabi Daily News. The hospital said a nurse at Virginia...
View ArticleWhy The Wings Can Still Win This Series
By: Jeff Riger Seems like the new feeling in Hockey Town during the playoffs these days is playing from behind! We all remember the last two years against the Sharks where San Jose jumped out to 3-0...
View ArticleNashville 3, Red Wings 1
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The Red Wings fall to the Nashville Predators 3-1 Tuesday night and go down 3-1 in the best of 7 series in the first-round Western Conference playoff series. As heard on 97.1 The...
View ArticleGeorge Jones Postpones Shows Due To Health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — George Jones needs more time to recover from a recent upper respiratory infection. The 80-year-old country music singer is postponing his upcoming shows on April 20 and 21 in...
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