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3 Wild Players Have Minor After-Season Surgeries
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The MinnesotaWild said Wednesday goalie Niklas Backstrom (ankle), left wing Dany Heatley (knee) and right wing Devin Setoguchi (ankle) have all had procedures done since the...
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Minn. Legislature Advances Abortion Regulations
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The Minnesota Legislature is rushing to finish its work before adjourning this week. On Wednesday, they were passing controversial abortion bills. Both the House and Senate...
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Travel Magazine Ranks MSP Airport Best In U.S.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — Frequent flyers are choosing MSP as the best airport in the US. That’s according to a new ranking from Travel and Leisure Magazine. The magazine says Minneapolis-St. Paul...
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City Of Mpls. Wants 3,000 More Rain Gardens By 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you own a home or a business in Minneapolis, the city would like you to consider adding a rain garden. A rain garden is a shallow landscape bowl to collect rain water before it...
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Northfield Dog Breeder Says She’s Falsely Accused
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (WCCO) — A Northfield dog breeder facing 16 charges of animal cruelty says there is nothing worse than being accused of something she didn’t do. Dayna Bell, 61, is charged with...
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St. Thomas Baseball Team Uses Defense To Stay On A Roll
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The St. Thomas baseball program is currently the No. 3-ranked team in the country, and is on top of the MIAC. This year’s team is getting things done with defense. The Tommies...
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Dayton Says Push For Vikings Stadium Isn’t Over Yet
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Just two days after a Minnesota House Committee killed a new Minnesota Vikings stadium package, Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s still hoping to get a vote on it. In fact, the...
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Blue Herons Rebounding In Lino Lakes With Human Help
LINO LAKES, Minn. (WCCO) — As he walks down to the shoreline of his beloved Peltier Lake, Ron Marier can once again smile at the sight of blue herons building their nests. Just off his shoreline sits...
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Weather Blog: More Rain
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We are still suffering from drought conditions across the state and into western Wisconsin. So, any rainfall at this point is welcome rainfall. Our Thursday will be a wet day with...
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Morneau, Marquis Lead Twins Past Yankees 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Morneau hit two mammoth homers and Jason Marquis won his Minnesota debut with his healthy daughter in the stands, sending the Twins to a 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees on...
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Charges: Woman Tried To Hire Someone To Kill Ex-Husband
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 43-year-old Pierz, Minn. woman was arrested after police say she tried to hire someone to kill her ex-husband. According to a criminal complaint, Nancy Leona Meyer sent a woman...
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Ash Pest Returns Early; Residents Told To Delay Pruning
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In Minnesota, emerald ash borers usually strike the first of May, but not this year. They’re actually striking now. Our warm spring has brought the tree killing beetle earlier...
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Good Question: What Good Do Ticks Do?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The warm spring has meant an early visit from Minnesota’s blood-sucking, disease-carrying insect: the tick. “Other than spreading disease, what purpose do wood ticks serve?”...
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Two (2) Grand Prize winners will each receive five (5) American Silver Eagle coins from American Rare Coin. One (1) Secondary Prize winner will receive a family 4 pack of All Day Passes to the Mall Of...
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Initial Results Of Ash Borer Study Encouraging
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota agriculture officials are encouraged by the initial results of a new way to find emerald ash borers. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture recently finished the first...
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Officers Looking For Distracted Drivers Thursday
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Sheriff’s deputies and police officers across Minnesota are making an extra effort Thursday to crack down on distracted drivers, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The...
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Minn. FoodShare Reports Record March Campaign
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota FoodShare says its 30th annual campaign was another record-setter. Minnesota FoodShare raised almost $8.5 million in monetary donations and more than 4.4 million pounds of...
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Insurer UnitedHealth’s 1Q Profit Climbs 3 Percent
(AP) — UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s first-quarter net income rose 3 percent as enrollment and revenue gains countered an increase in operating costs, and the health insurer raised its 2012 earnings...
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House Damaged In Burnsville Fire
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) – Investigators are looking into a fire that damaged a home in Burnsville. Firefighters were called to the home on Nicollet Lane around 2:30 a.m. They arrived to heavy flames...
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Rangers Blow Huge Opportunity, Drop Game 4 In Overtime
Updated at 12:22 a.m., April 19, 2012 OTTAWA (AP) — The opportunistic Ottawa Senators find themselves tied 2-2 with the New York Rangers without ever leading in regulation play. Kyle Turris scored at...
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