Bear Shot Near Downtown St. Paul
Police have shot and killed a bear that wandered into a neighborhood near downtown St. Paul. [WCCO]
View ArticleAll About E-Cards
Americans will buy an estimated 1.5 billion holiday cards this year to send season’s greetings to loved ones. Ben Tracy takes a look at a company that is putting a new spin on the traditional holiday...
View ArticleMaking A Movie Using A Smartphone
When he invented the telephone in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell could hardly have foreseen how the producers of a brand-new movie would use a modern-day descendant of his creation. CBS News correspondent...
View ArticleLast Troops Exit Iraq
Early Sunday, as the sun ascended to the winter sky, the very last American convoy made its way down the main highway that connects Iraq and Kuwait. [CNN]
View ArticleNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il Has Died
Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69. Kim’s death was announced Monday by the state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. [CBS News]
View ArticleMan Accused Of Setting Woman On Fire
A horrific crime in New York — Police say a man doused a woman with accelerant, then set her on fire inside an elevator. And it was all captured on surveillance cameras.
View ArticleCutest Baby, Puppy Video Ever?
Little baby playing with his puppy friend might be the cutest video. Watch and you decide.
View ArticleThe Tackiest Of Tacky Light Displays
Richmond, Virginia, is the self-proclaimed “Capital of Tacky Christmas Lights,” and every year draws thousands of visitors from around the world to view its holiday displays. Check out the tacky lights...
View ArticleTalking Points: Speculation On GOP Scandal
The scandal that lead Majority Leader Sen. Amy Koch to step down continues as speculation grows about who the staffer is that she was accused of being involved with. Immediately after she stepped...
View ArticleI’m Dreaming Of A … Brown Christmas?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – How do you explain our wacky weather? On Sunday, the thermometer and calendar did not go together. At MSP, the thermometer hit a high of 47 degrees with warm sunshine throughout...
View ArticleBoy, 6, Recovering After Hit By Car At MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The father of a 6-year-old boy who was hit by a car at the airport speaks out. Zachary Drew was about to welcome his father home from a tour in Iraq when he was hit outside of...
View ArticleFinal Holidazzle Parade A Special One For Mpls. Couple
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The last Holidazzle parade of the season was particularly memorable for one Minneapolis couple. Dan Rodriguez had his girlfriend Megan Gilbertson convinced that they’d won a...
View ArticleFinding Minnesota: 834 Nativity Scenes
AUSTIN, Minn. (WCCO) — You know the story of Mary, who had to stay in a manger because there was no room at the inn. Now we have the story of Helen, who’s running out of room at home — because it’s...
View ArticleMSP Layover For Soldiers Making Their Way Home From Iraq
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The last convoy of U.S. soldiers has left Iraq, ending a nine-year war. The final convoy of 100 U.S. military vehicles and 500 troops crossed into Kuwait early this morning as...
View ArticlePatrol: Drunken Driver Kills 1, Injures 2
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A suspected drunk driver killed a 21-year-old man involved in a car accident and hit a Good Samaritan who stopped to help him on Interstate 94 Sunday night,...
View ArticleGoogle ‘Let It Snow’
Missing the snow? Get your daily dosage through Google. Just type “Let it snow” into the search bar and watch the flakes fly. You can even write in the frost. [Google]
View ArticleHouse To Meet On Payroll Tax Extension
Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Monday morning he expects the GOP-controlled House of Representatives to reject the Senate’s two-month extension of the payroll tax cut and instead pass a measure by...
View ArticleMore Charges Filed Against Dad Who Punched Son
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Dakota County Attorney’s Office has increased charges against an Eagan father accused of assaulting his son during a Lakeville basketball game. Dakota County Attorney James...
View ArticleNorthrup To Undergo 3-Year, $84M Renovation
The University of Minnesota has gutted Northrop Auditorium in preparation for a three-year, $84 million renovation. Built in the late 1920′s, Northrop’s renovation will combine student study space,...
View ArticleMan Charged In Courthouse Shooting
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (WCCO) – A Grand Marais, Minn. man has been charged with two counts of premeditated attempted murder in connection to last week’s courthouse shooting, in addition to other charges....
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