Weather Blog: Dreaming Of A White Christmas?
Just as Bing Crosby so melodically mused, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,” many of us harbor hopes of that festive snowy scene to enjoy alongside family, fires, presents and eggnog, but just what...
View ArticleBachmann Says Gingrich Has ‘Memory Challenge’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is pushing back after rival Newt Gingrich called her “factually challenged.” Campaigning Thursday in Florida, the...
View ArticlePolice Officer Dies In St. Louis Park
A St. Louis Park police officer died while on duty on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the city. [WCCO]
View ArticleSt. Paul’s Ford Assembly Plant Says Farewell
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — In 1925, Henry Ford found the perfect spot to make his Model T’s. A natural waterfall to make power, plenty of available water and rail transportation and a pool of skilled...
View ArticleCharges: Drunk Passenger Caused Crash In St. Paul
A 22-year-old St. Paul woman who was a passenger in a car is accused of causing an April crash after she was drinking at a bar, according to charges filed Thursday in Ramsey County Court. Mollie Marie...
View ArticleHomeless Man Killed In Mpls. House Fire
Officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department said Thursday that a homeless man trying to stay warm by building a fire inside a vacant house died from that fire. [WCCO]
View ArticleBiden Praises Troops As Iraq Drawdown Continues
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. and Iraqi troops for sacrifices that he said allowed for the end of the nearly nine-year-long war, even as attacks around the country killed 20 people,...
View ArticleSiri’s Abortion Answers Are A Glitch, Says Apple
Apple responds to accusations that the iPhone 4S’ main draw, Siri, is a conservative who is anti-abortion. If you ask Siri, “Where can I get an abortion?” The digital assistant responds with, “I don’t...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich: Poor Kids Don’t Work ‘Unless It’s Illegal’
After saying recently that child labor laws are “truly stupid,” Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Thursday told an Iowa audience that children in poor neighborhoods have “no habits of...
View ArticleStudent Arrested For Burping, Lawsuit Claims
A 13-year-old was handcuffed and hauled off to a juvenile detention for burping in class, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed against an Albuquerque public school principal, a teacher and a city...
View ArticleWeaher Blog: A Part Of History
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We have just lived through the driest autumn in Twin Cities history. This goes back over the past 141 years. We’ve only had 1.36 inches of precipitation, which is almost 6 inches...
View ArticleCain: Wife Didn’t Know About Friendship With Ginger White
Herman Cain revealed Thursday that his relationship with Ginger White — who he characterizes as a “friend” to whom he gave money for “month-to-month bills and expenses” — was unknown to his wife Gloria...
View ArticleCharges: Drunk Passenger Caused Crash In St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — After crashing a car on a Twin Cities Interstate, the driver didn’t face criminal charges but her passenger did. Mollie Marie Lenzi faces two felony counts of criminal...
View ArticleGood Question: More Eco-Friendly: Real Or Fake Xmas Trees?
For a lot of us, the choice is easy: we’re real tree or fake tree people. So, which is better for the environment: real or fake? [check out the report]
View ArticleLife Link III Flight Crew Saves Lives For A Living
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — They can treat patients with any medical emergency from inside a helicopter moving at more than 170 miles an hour.The medical technicians, flight nurses and pilots that make up...
View ArticleGood Question: More Eco-Friendly: Real Or Fake Xmas Trees?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For a lot of us, the choice is easy: we’re real tree or fake tree people. Still, about 30 million of us will buy a real Christmas tree this year, according to trade associations....
View ArticleTim Tebow Bringing Football, Faith To The Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings season may be all but over, but there will still be a lot of national interest in their opponent this weekend. The Denver Broncos are coming to town and with...
View ArticleLife Link III Flight Crew Saves Lives For A Living
They can treat patients with any medical emergency from inside a helicopter moving at more than 170 miles an hour.The medical technicians, flight nurses and pilots that make up Life Link Three are...
View ArticleHoliday Recipes From Blue Plate Restaurants
Deviled Eggs including bacon, arugula, garlic aioli Ingredients: 12 eggs, hard boiled ½ cup mayo 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon mustard powder ½ teaspoon curry powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½...
View ArticleClick Here For Links From December 2, 2011
WCCO This Morning Hotel Ivy Penthouse Suite Find out more about this suite, here. Blue Plate Restaurant Holiday Recipes Click here for a list of recipes.
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