Man’s Felony Conviction For Shooting Dog Upheld
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A town of Fond du Lac man’s felony conviction for shooting his neighbor’s dog Shakes with a high-powered pellet gun has been upheld. The Second District Court of Appeals on...
View ArticleFamily Says Bullying Pushed Iowa Boy To Suicide
PRIMGHAR, Iowa (AP) — The death of a 14-year-old northwest Iowa student has prompted discussion by relatives, school officials and others about the bullying that is being blamed for his suicide. The...
View ArticlePanther Comeback Leads Team To 4-3 Victory In Game 3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brian Campbell scored on a second-period power play and the Florida Panthers staged their greatest playoff comeback in franchise history, rallying from an early three-goal deficit...
View ArticleHopkins Council Approves Ban On Airsoft Guns
HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) – The city of Hopkins is one step closer to restricting a popular toy gun for kids, due to the threat some say they pose to police officers. The Hopkins City Council voted...
View ArticleRaffi Torres Calls His Hit On Hossa A ‘Hockey Play’
By Adam Hoge- UNITED CENTER (CBS) This probably won’t surprise anyone, but Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres doesn’t think there was anything wrong with his hit on Marian Hossa that resulted in the...
View ArticleFunny Steeler’s Fan-site Rips Throwback Uniforms
Aren’t Pittsburgh Steeler fans supposed to have a BLIND allegiance to their team? Check out this fan-site that rightfully calls the teams’ throwback uniforms for next year atrocious. Here’s the link.
View ArticleWisconsin School Staff Drops 2.3 Percent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Public Instruction is reporting that the number of teachers and other staff working in Wisconsin schools dropped 2.3 percent this school year. The data...
View ArticleDayton Signs Bill Upping Penalty For Adult Abuse
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a bill that will make it a felony to intentionally abuse or neglect vulnerable adults. The bill Dayton signed Wednesday had bipartisan support from...
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View ArticleWhy No Privacy For Lottery Winners In Minnesota?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The third and final share of last month’s record Mega Millions jackpot will go to a retired couple from southern Illinois. But unlike the other winners in Maryland and Kansas,...
View ArticleAppeals Court Hears Ex-Nurse’s Aiding Suicide Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The attorney for an ex-nurse who encouraged two depressed people to commit suicide told a Minnesota appellate court that the man’s conviction should be overturned on free-speech...
View ArticlePiper Jaffray 1Q Profit Down On Income Tax Expense
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investment bank Piper Jaffray Cos.’s first-quarter net income dropped 56 percent, mostly because of a hefty income tax expense. The bank said Wednesday that its net income fell to...
View ArticlePetters Says He’s Innocent In Prison Interview
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota businessman convicted of engineering a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme now lives in a two-person prison cell, awakened at 6 a.m. each day by clanging door locks. Tom Petters,...
View ArticleMinn. National Guard ‘Red Bulls’ Return Home
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hundreds more Minnesota National Guard members are returning home to friends and family Wednesday. The Red Bulls — as they’re known — are arriving at different locations around...
View ArticlePolice Find Marijuana Operation After Apartment Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities are investigating after a marijuana operation was discovered following a fire on Monday at an apartment complex in St. Joseph. The St. Joseph Fire Department responded...
View Article15 Accused Of Defrauding Agencies
CHICAGO (AP) — Fifteen people are accused of bilking unemployment insurance agencies in Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota out of nearly $9 million by setting up more than 80 fictitious companies. The...
View ArticleMovie Blog: Nicholas Sparks On ‘The Lucky One’
“Men must come up to you all the time and say, ‘You’re making my job so much more difficult.’” That was the charge I leveled at spectacularly successful romance novelist Nicholas Sparks when the...
View Article1 Dead After Head-On Crash In Polk County
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 44-year-old man is dead after police say he crossed into the path of a semi tractor-trailer and was hit head-on. Police say the crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday on State...
View ArticleJablonski Leaves Rehab
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This is an exciting and emotional day for an injured high school hockey player, who has touched so many hearts. On Wednesday, Jack Jablonski boarded a mini-van and set off for a...
View ArticleTwins Recall Marquis, Designate Hughes For Assignment
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Jason Marquis will officially make his regular season debut for the Minnesota Twins on the mound Wednesday night against the New York Yankees. Marquis was called up from Class AA...
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