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Vikings Lose LS Loeffler To Back Injury
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says long-snapper Cullen Loeffler will miss two to six weeks with a back injury suffered in the loss to Atlanta on Sunday. Frazier says...
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U Of M To Trim Transfers?
The University of Minnesota is looking to accept fewer transfer students. And that’s not going over well, with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. According to the Pioneer Press, the U of M...
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14-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Hit On Bike
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) — A 14-year-old Prior Lake boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car, while on his bike. The Minnesota State Patrol said the incident occurred around 7:50 a.m....
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Chevy Volt Under Investigation
The Chevy Volt may save you at the pump but it’s battery power could hurt you, too. That’s the warning from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [CBS News]
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Man With 11 Previous DWIs Crashes Car, Blows .33
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 66-year-old Onamia, Minn. man, with 11 previous DWI convictions, was busted again over the weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol said Andy Mitchell had a BAC of .33, after crashing...
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Bachmann: ‘I Wasn’t Invited To Prom’
Michele Bachmann might have been a smiley cheerleader in high school, but that doesn’t mean she was popular with the boys. “I wasn’t invited to my junior or senior prom. It was one of the heartbreaks...
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15 Local Sites Shuttered By Feds In Nat’l Crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Fifteen locally-based websites were among the 150 shut down in a pre-holiday crackdown targeting sites selling counterfeit and pirated merchandise. According to the Department of...
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ESPN Thinks Wisconsin Is Minnesota
Geography, fail. ESPN ran a graphic of “Wisconsin” but in the shape of Minnesota. [Volume One]
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MDA: Beware Of Pesky Bugs When Buying Trees Online
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you buy a Christmas tree or wreath online this year, make sure you’re not letting destructive insects into your home or neighborhood. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture...
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Police: 4 Brooklyn Park Armed Robberies In 1 Hour
BROOKLYN PARK (WCCO) — Police in Brooklyn Park are investigating four armed robberies that happened within one hour on Sunday night. According to officers, three men armed with a handgun were robbing...
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Man, 21, Drives Car Into St. Cloud House
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – A 21-year-old St. Cloud man remains jailed after driving a car into a house. Police say the man drove into the house Sunday night and then tried to run away. Two witnesses...
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Teen Dies While Playing Basketball
An Anoka High School student died Saturday while playing basketball. Officials say he had a heart condition. [WCCO]
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Despite Difficult Season, Kill Still Enthusiastic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – At times during Jerry Kill’s first season at Minnesota, improvement was invisible to outside observers. This month, progress finally appeared. But Kill still has a lot of work to do...
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Man On Plane Arrested For Looking At Child Porn
A passenger on a plane said they spied a man checking child pornography on his laptop aboard a flight. The first-class passenger was apprehended after the plane landed. [CBS News]
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Frazier: Vikings Coaches Need Better Communication
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Leslie Frazier has one person on his coaching staff dedicated to watching replays and a couple of others who help out to make sure that he is notified when a call on the...
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WCCO Radio Presents Letters To Santa
This Christmas season Santa will be paying a visit to the WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee. Listen to Dave and Santa as they have a great time going through Santa’s mail bag the week of December 20th....
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Day Care Providers Sue Over Union Vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A group of child care workers backed by a coalition of conservative-leaning groups filed a lawsuit Monday aimed at blocking a unionization election for some home-based...
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Gopher’s Mbakwe Out For Season With Torn ACL
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — Gopher’s basketball forward Trevor Mbakwe will be out for the season after suffering a tear to his ACL during a game Sunday night. In a released statement, University of...
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GQ: Pawlenty ‘Least Influential’ Person Alive
Reportedly, the next issue of GQ has a list of the “least influential people alive,” and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is apparently at the tippy-top of that list. Ouch. [MinnPost]
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Anoka HS Teen Dies While Playing Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Anoka High School officials say an 11th grade student died Saturday, while playing a pick-up game of basketball at a community center. Principal Mike Farley said 16-year-old...
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