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1 Year After Devastating Storm, A Lodge Plants New Seeds
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A retreat for grieving families is finding its own new beginning. The weekend of July 1, 2011, brought devastating straight line winds that destroyed trees for acres near Danbury,...
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Pet Chicken Boom Alarms Animal Sanctuary
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Are chickens a farm animal or a pet? That’s a question that many city leaders have to answer as chickens become the new trend in pet ownership. More than a dozen metro area cities...
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Teacher Tenure Bill Heads To Dayton
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill making significant changes to the process for teacher layoffs is headed to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, who has pledged a veto. The legislation would eliminate so-called...
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Bill Enhancing Racetrack Betting Advances
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill enhancing gambling at tribal casinos and privately owned horse racing tracks in Minnesota sprung up and steamed ahead Saturday night as the Minnesota Legislature’s session...
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Wis. Man Featured In Bullying Documentary Speaks In Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Bullying is becoming an increasingly bigger problem in schools across Minnesota and the country. Jamie Nabozny grew up in Wisconsin; he’s featured in the film “Bullied.” He said...
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Twin Cities Lighting Director Found Dead
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Twin Cities theater community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Thirty-six-year-old Jen DeGolier was found dead in her home Friday night by friends. They were...
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Minn. Legislature’s Goal Of Monday Finish Softens
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Monday has long been circled on the Minnesota Legislature’s calendar as the final day. Now Republican leaders are giving themselves more wiggle room. House Speaker Kurt Zellers...
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Dayton Vetoes Fireworks Expansion Attempt
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — In the end, a bill legalizing more powerful backyard fireworks in Minnesota proved to be a dud. At least to Gov. Mark Dayton, who vetoed the legislation late Saturday. The...
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St. Paul Police Kill Black Bear In Neighborhood
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — St. Paul Police say they were advised to shoot and kill a bear roaming in the Frogtown neighborhood. West district officers were dispatched to the area near Dale Street and Lafond...
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WNBA Champion Lynx Open Training Camp
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx are opening their training camp as they prepare to begin defense of their WNBA title. The Lynx are holding their first practice of the new season on Sunday. All...
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No Injuries In Minneapolis Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Three adults and two children were able to escape an overnight fire in Minneapolis. Fire Chief Cherie Penn said the call came in around 2:30 a.m. for a fire at 2829 Stevens Ave. S....
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Man Arrested For Threatening 3 With Handgun
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 53-year-old man is in custody after police say he threatened three men with a handgun. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Loren Koenen was arrested around 8:58 p.m. near...
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Vikes Stadium ‘On The Clock’ At The Capitol
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Earlier this week, the Vikings were “on the clock” in the draft. And now the Vikings Stadium is “on the clock” at the Capitol. With one day left before lawmakers are hoping to...
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2 Hibbing Teens Die In Rollover Accident
TOIVOLA, Minn. (AP) — Two Hibbing teenagers have died in a rollover crash in St. Louis County of northeastern Minnesota. The St. Louis County sheriff’s office late Sunday identified the victims as...
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Derrick Rose Suffers Torn ACL, Out For Remainder Of Season
Updated: 4/28/12 at 6:12 p.m. (CBS) The Bulls won Saturday’s game, but they have lost their point guard for the remainder of the season. “Guard Derrick Rose tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)...
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Duluth Water Park Moves To Head Off Parasite
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A popular Duluth water park plans to install new water purification equipment in hopes of preventing more cases of a parasitic disease. Officials with the Edgewater Resort and...
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Knicks’ Shumpert Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear
MIAMI (WFAN/AP) — Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert will miss the rest of the postseason after tearing a left knee ligament in the third quarter of New York’s Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat on...
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Knicks Crushed By Heat In Game 1, Shumpert Suffers Knee Injury
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James took the fourth quarter off. And Miami’s postseason got off to a flying start. James scored 32 points after shooting 10 for 14 from the field, Dwyane Wade added 19 points in...
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Willingham, Twins End Six-Game Skid, Beat Royals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Willingham had three hits and came a homer away from hitting for the cycle to help the Minnesota Twins snap their six-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-4...
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