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Esme’s Blog: Vikings Stadium At The Two Minute Warning
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With a report in the Los Angeles Daily News that Zygi Wilf’s private plane was spotted at a Southern California airport yesterday and a see saw battle unfolding at the Capitol, it...
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Ron Paul An Unlikely Force In Minn. Senate Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The energy behind Ron Paul’s campaign is giving a boost to an unlikely Republican hoping to challenge Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. Kurt Bills is a rookie state representative...
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Community Mourns Boy Killed In Dirt Bike Accident
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities have identified a 9-year-old boy who died in a dirt biking accident Friday night in Oak Grove. Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Paul Lenzmeier identified the victim...
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Love Back At Practice, Unsure If He’ll Play Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clean-shaven Timberwolves star Kevin Love says he’s feeling better after his concussion but is still unsure about playing in Minnesota’s next game. Love has missed the last five...
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Movie Blog: MSPIFF, Day 10: ‘Memorial Day,’ ‘Kill List’
Memorial Day Made in Minnesota with the reported assistance of Minnesota military organizations, Memorial Day is indeed a reverent piece of filmmaking, one which uses the same vocabulary as any number...
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Another Year Gives Gophers’ Passing Game A Lift
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Another year has given MarQueis Gray and the Gophers more confidence about their quarterback situation. The addition of two acclaimed recruits makes the depth chart look stronger,...
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Curiocity: Turner Flirts With Disaster In ‘High’
The most provocative idea in Matthew Lombardo’s new play High is this: Given how many people turn to religion only in their hour of need, isn’t is safe to presume that those who work within the fold...
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Police: Storms Significantly Damage Farm In Redwood Co.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Storms in southwestern Minnesota caused significant damage to a farm in Redwood County, authorities say. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office said the damaged farm is on County Road...
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Former Twin Phil Humber Throws Perfect Game
SEATTLE (AP) — Phil Humber threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. It was baseball’s 21st...
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Former Minn. Gov. Remembers Watergate Figure Charles Colson
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Charles Colson, the tough-as-nails special counsel to President Richard Nixon who went to prison for his role in a Watergate-related case and became a Christian evangelical helping...
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Duluth East Big Man Has Big Hopes For Nike Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – He is 7 feet tall and he plays basketball. Akolda Manyang made headlines at the state boys tournament because he did not play for Duluth East. He was ruled ineligible because of...
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Coon Rapids Pitcher Throws Heat, Loves The Game
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) — Even in a gymnasium taking ground balls at shortstop, Coon Rapids infielder Logan Shore looks so smooth. He makes it look almost effortless to play the game. That’s part of...
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Police: 2 Farms In Otter Tail Co. Sustain ‘Tornado Type’ Damage
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The storms that dropped hail and seemed to create cold-weather funnels Saturday damaged two farms near Fergus Falls, authorities said. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says...
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Heart Attack Survivor Champions A Bill To Teach Students CPR
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 20-year-old Bloomington woman wants to make it mandatory that all high school students learn CPR before they graduate. Jamie LaLonde is a heart attack survivor. “I remember...
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ND Man Killed While Walking On Train Tracks
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a train while walking in Minot early Saturday morning. Ward County Sheriff’s officials say the victim was walking...
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Shields, Upton Key Rays’ Win Over Minnesota
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carl Pavano make one key mistake, and that was all James Shields needed. Shields carried a three-hitter into the ninth inning, B.J. Upton had a key two-run single and the...
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Nike Basketball Tournament Brings ‘Star-Studded’ Coaches To Eagan
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Nike All-Star Basketball Tournament is really something, and it’s taking place in Eagan this weekend. The tournament attracts the top high school talent in the nation. That...
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Winds Topple Barn, Uproot Trees In Milan, Minn.
MILAN, Minn. (WCCO) – Saturday brought an unexpected cleanup for Gary Andrews after strong winds toppled a two-story barn, tore trees from the ground and mangled a swing set on his son’s property....
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Hundreds Of ‘Red Bulls’ Return From Kuwait
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hundreds of National Guard soldiers are coming home Sunday and Monday. More than 450 soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division are returning. They will be...
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Dayton, Bagley And Zellers Weigh In On Vikings Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There’s a lot of drama surrounding a potential Vikings stadium — and the future of Minnesota’s NFL team. On Friday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell flew in to meet privately with...
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