Fire Damages St. Paul Tanning Salon
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Fire investigators are looking into what sparked a fire at a St. Paul tanning salon. The walls of the Grand Tan Club on Grand Avenue started burning a little before 1:30 a.m....
View ArticleSnow Fair! Arizona Gets Flakes
As we languish under drizzle and above brown mud, Arizona is slipping and sliding on a fresh sheen of the white stuff.
View ArticleTime’s Person Of The Year Is …
Time Magazine is portmanteau-ing their pick for “Person of the Year” again this year. They’ve selected “The Protester” for the honor. [CBS News]
View ArticleThe Top 5 Most Requested Christmas Songs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Do you have a favorite song this time of year? Maybe there’s one you just can’t stand? (“The Christmas Shoes,” we’re looking your way.) If you like the tunes or not, we have 102.9...
View ArticleFire At St. Paul Tanning Salon
A fire has damaged a tanning salon along Grand Avenue in St. Paul Wednesday morning. [WCCO: Local]
View ArticleAre Cell Phones More Distracting In Cars?
Jason DeRusha took on the notion that cell phones are the most distracting thing you can be using while behind the wheel in Tuesday evening’s Good Question. Yep, that’s him shaving while driving....
View Article‘Descendents,’ ‘The Help’ Win SAG Nods
“The Descendents,” which was produced by native Minnesotan Jim Burke, and “The Help” were both big winners at the announcement of the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations this morning. Many regard the...
View Article‘Just 4 You’ Winner Stepped In So Wife Could Work
WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) — Each week, WCCO This Morning is rewarding a hard-working, dedicated parent who loves what they do. Angela Davis went to Woodbury to surprise this week’s winner, a father who...
View ArticleConjoined Twins Successfully Separated In Chile
Conjoined twins in Chile were successfully separated early Wednesday after a marathon 18-hour surgery. The 10-month-old girls, Maria Paz and Maria Jose, are now in stable condition and in the intensive...
View ArticleDowntown Minneapolis Football Site Unresolved
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The question of where exactly to put a new Minnesota Vikings stadium if it ends up in downtown Minneapolis remains unsettled. The city’s Downtown Council is unveiling a 15-year...
View ArticleMinnesota Priest Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A 47-year-old priest has been sentenced for sexually abusing a woman who was seeking his spiritual advice and counsel, according to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. Christopher...
View ArticleMistletoe Shortage
It turns out a drought in the southern part of the United States may mean a lot of people will be without the “kissing plant” this year. Both the quantity and quality of mistletoes has taken a beating....
View ArticleBixby Energy Takes Responsibility In Fraud Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota-based energy company admits it defrauded investors of up to $7 million. Bixby Energy Systems Inc. in Ramsey entered an agreement with federal prosecutors Wednesday. Bixby...
View Article27-Year-Old Posed As Harvard Freshman
Last Thursday, a 27-year-old named Abe Liu was cited by Harvard police for “using a falsified identification card” and warned against trespassing in college dorms. Turns out, it was all because the man...
View ArticleTom Lehman Named Champions Tour Player Of The Year
Minnesota-native Tom Lehman is the first player to win Player of the Year honors on the Champions Tour, PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour. [Champions Tour Website]
View ArticleFlooded Zumbro Falls Properties To Be Bought Out
ZUMBRO FALLS, Minn. (WCCO) – More than a dozen southeast Minnesota families and businesses won’t have to worry about the spring floods destroying their homes. The state has been working with FEMA to...
View ArticleTwin Cities Soldier Killed In Army Helicopter Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities soldier was among those killed when two Army helicopters crashed at a base in Washington, WCCO-TV learned on Wednesday. Sergeant Lucas Sigfrid died Monday night in...
View ArticleMan Arrested In Douglas County Meth Bust
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 37-year-old man was arrested in Douglas County on Wednesday for possessing about 240 grams of methamphetamine, authorities said. Chad Michael Larson was the focus of an...
View Article‘The Notebook’ Heading To Broadway
Author Nicholas Sparks’ speaks about his new book, “The Best of Me,” and plans for a musical version of “The Notebook.” [CBS News]
View ArticleTeacher’s Aide Pleads Guilty To Criminal Sexual Conduct
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Shakopee teacher who was accused of engaging in multiple sex acts with a 16-year-old student has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual conduct. Michelle Rose Chlan, 26...
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