4 Pit Bulls Put Down After Mauling Calif. Runners
A San Diego County runner who said he had chunks torn from his legs by pit bulls said he thought he would die during the mauling. [CBS News]
View ArticleVikes Place 4 On IR, Sign 4 Others
Lots of movement on the Vikings roster today. The Vikings placed four players on injured reserve and picked up four others. [WCCO]
View ArticleWeather Blog: Warm November
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — I’ve mentioned how this year will feature the driest autumn in more than 140 years of record keeping. That is a record I wish we didn’t achieve. November has been dry and warm,...
View Article‘Chihuahua Killer’ Sentenced To 45 Days In Jail
A woman who admitted to throwing a newborn chihuahua against a dresser, killing the pup, has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. [WCCO]
View ArticleEffort To Recall Wis. Gov. Scott Walker Gaining Ground
RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WCCO) — Organizers of the effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office they have collected 300,000 signatures, more than half of what is needed to force an...
View ArticleGood Question: Is It Selfish To Not Vaccinate Your Kids?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An alarming number of Minnesotans are opting-out of vaccinating their kids before sending them to school. An Associated Press analysis of state data reports that 6.5 percent of...
View ArticleRep. Kriesel Looks Back At 5 Years Since Run-In With IED
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Friday will mark five years since a Minnesota lawmaker nearly died while serving his country in Iraq. “People who have been through this, similar things, we call this our...
View ArticleMen’s Health Ranks St. Paul As Happier Than Mpls.
A new ranking from Men’s Health magazine puts St. Paul as a slightly happier city than Minneapolis. [WCCO]
View ArticleFire Alarm Interrupts NBC Nightly News
I must say, Brian Williams handles this quite well. An unexpected fire alarm goes off in the middle of the NBC Nightly News … Watch below. [Mediaite]
View ArticleClick Here For Links From November 30, 2011
WCCO 4 News This Morning Shared On Facebook What were the Top 40 Most Shared Articles on Facebook in 2011? Click below to see Most Shared Articles
View ArticlePowerball Winners: Rich Get Richer
A $254 million Powerball ticket was purchased by three wealth managers. “Wealth managers”? Is this the cosmos playing a mean prank on the rest of us? [Sacramento Bee]
View ArticleLocked-Out Crystal Workers Hold Prayer Vigil
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Locked-out American Crystal Sugar Co. workers held a vigil Wednesday night to pray for an end to the dispute that has dragged on for four months. More than 100 workers gathered...
View ArticleRybak: Meeting Soon With Vikings On Stadium Site
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says city leaders will meet with Minnesota Vikings officials soon to narrow a list of three potential sites for a new stadium. The Vikings prefer a site...
View ArticleRetailers Hope For Less Snow Than Last Year
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Local businesses are hoping for calm weather this shopping season after a rough 2010. Stores can rely on shoppers like Barb Kavanaugh to come in even during the harsh weather. “I...
View Article2 Arrested At Occupy MN Protest
Tents were taken down early this morning on Government Plaza with no arrests. But when anti-Wall Street protesters moved to city hall, two were arrested. Read more here.
View ArticleClick Here For Links From December 1, 2011
WCCO 4 News At Noon NORAD Santa The countdown to Christmas Eve has begun, and the Air Force & NORAD is ready to track Santa again this year. NORAD WCCO 4 News This Morning Working For The Weekend...
View ArticleWith No Funds, Animal Shelter May Need To Close
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When Toni Maat opened Windmill Pet and Feed store 20 years ago it was a natural fit. “I have always liked working with animals. I worked at pet hospitals from the time I was 16,”...
View ArticleMorning Communte Crash Totals
The Minnesota State Patrol said there were 19 crashes during the morning commute, from 5 to 9 a.m., due to weather. Three involved injuries, but none were serious or fatal. [Latest Traffic]
View ArticleBroncos-Vikings Game Will Be On TV In Minnesota
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have avoided a local television blackout for Sunday’s home game against Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. Chief marketing officer Steve LaCroix says the...
View ArticleGood News: $876M Surplus Expected For Minn.
Minnesota is projecting an $876 million surplus for the rest of its two-year budget, easing fears of a bruising new budget fight just months after partisan deadlock over how to resolve a major deficit...
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