Red River Diversion Project Clears Major Hurdle
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A proposed Red River diversion channel around Fargo has cleared another hurdle, with the official support of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leadership. The corps says its chief of...
View ArticleBite Of Minnesota: Canadian Bacon Strata
Minnesotans grow up with hotdish (well, most of us do, at least), so I’m surprised it took me until adulthood to discover egg bake. It’s pretty much the breakfast version of hotdish complete with...
View ArticleRon Paul’s 15 Minutes Start … Now
Ron Paul’s poll numbers put him in a cushier spot that he has been previously. But can it last into 2012? [CBS News]
View ArticleBrainerd Man Dead After ATV Accident
DEERWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. (WCCO) — Authorities said a Brainerd man is dead after rolling his ATV while trying to drive down a steep embankment. The accident happened Monday afternoon in a remote area of...
View ArticleDetails Released About Lake City Shooting Suspect
LAKE CITY, Minn. (WCCO) — A medical examiner has identified the man who was found inside a Lake City home after a day-long standoff that started with a police officer shot. A preliminary autopsy by...
View ArticleVikings, Ramsey Co. Release Arden Hills Stadium Images
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New images of a proposed Minnesota Vikings stadium in Arden Hills, Minn. released Tuesday show potential options for development. Both summer and winter illustrations were...
View ArticleGirl Raises Money To Donate Bears To Hospital
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Last summer WCCO introduced you to a little girl raising money to help other children. On Tuesday, her dream came true as she handed out 60 stuffed bears to kids at Gillette...
View ArticleBrainerd Man Dead After ATV Accident
Authorities said a Brainerd man is dead after rolling his ATV while trying to drive down a steep embankment. The accident happened Monday afternoon in a remote area of Deerwood Township, according to...
View ArticleCommunity Helps North Minneapolis Food Shelf
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Camden Promise Food Shelf in north Minneapolis is struggling for food to fill their shelves after volunteers said one of their own stole nearly 1,500 pounds of food. On Friday,...
View ArticleMike Max’s News And Notes For 12/20
Zygi Wilf and the Minnesota Vikings can expect in the $60-$70 million additional revenue per year if the new television contracts continue to fall into place. The money is shared equally among teams...
View Article5 Killed In Small Plane Crash On N.J. Highway
A small plane headed for Georgia crashed Tuesday on one of the New York City area’s busiest highways, spiraling out of control and losing a section of the aircraft before hitting the wooded median...
View ArticleDayton’s Response To Koch’s Resignation, Election Set
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Minnesota Senate Republicans have set next Tuesday as the day they will elect a new Majority Leader. That’s the person who will replace Senator Amy Koch, who resigned suddenly last...
View ArticleConcrete Buffer Gone Wild At A Construction Site
Let’s shift gears towards the ridiculous and a rather odd, caught-on-tape situation that occured in the middle of a construction site that would make Benny Hill smile. Take a look. [CBS News]
View ArticleWolves’ Rubio, Barea To Miss Preseason Game
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Rubio and J.J. Barea will miss the Minnesota Timberwolves’ preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday to rest minor injuries for the regular season. Both guards...
View ArticleMinneapolis Woman Celebrates 105th Birthday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The year was 1906. San Francisco was still recovering from the Great Earthquake and Albert Einstein first introduced his Theory of Relativity. It was also the year that Minnie...
View ArticleCuriocity: Dunn Bros Releases Seasonal Kona Coffee
By Adam Estrem It’s not Folgers in your cup, but it may be the best part of waking up, or even the best coffee you ever tasted. Dunn Brothers Coffee has released their seasonal Kona coffee, and for $60...
View ArticleSex Offender Gets 30 Years In Prison
A 38-year-old Prior Lake man who is a Level III sex offender was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday in connection with criminal sexual conduct involving a 12-year-old girl going back to 2008....
View ArticleLake City Community Rallies Around Injured Officer’s Family
LAKE CITY (WCCO) — The entire community of Lake City is now rallying around wounded Officer Shawn Schneider and his family. Schneider was shot in the head following a domestic disturbance call Monday....
View ArticleShortridge In, Osskopp Out For Minn. GOP Chair
Veteran political consultant Pat Shortridge says he will run to be chairman the Minnesota Republican Party while former state representative Mike Osskopp is dropping out of the race. [WCCO]
View ArticleWander Minnesota: A Glimpse Of The Season
We’re closing in on the big December holidays. One of my favorite places to go this time of year is the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. They know how to decorate for the holidays, and often incorporate...
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