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Babysitter Gets 24 Years In Sex Assault Case
A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls while he was babysitting them [WCCO]
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Sheriff: Ohio Man Cleaning Gun Killed Amish Girl
A man cleaning his muzzle-loading rifle shot the gun into the air, accidentally killing a 15-year-old Amish girl driving a horse-drawn buggy more than a mile away, a sheriff said Tuesday. [CBS News]
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Long-Awaited ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Opens Tonight
David Fincher’s adaptation (slash remake) of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” finally opens in theaters tonight. Is it worth seeing? Check out my review in the Movie Blog. [WCCO: Movie Blog]
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Personal Growth Helping Love On The Court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Love sat down at the microphone for his meeting with reporters on Timberwolves media day, and everyone expected the usual mundane chatter about how this team needs to improve,...
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HBO Cancels A Bunch Of Shows
HBO is making way for its 2012 programming slate. Among the shows that have been cut down in their prime (or thereabouts) are “Hung,” “Bored to Death” and “How to Make it in America.” [NY Daily News]
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Weather Blog: Winter’s Arrival
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Winter officially begins at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, but it won’t feel like winter for quite some time. Our cold days will still be near average with our warm days much toastier. We...
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Rough Holiday Travel In Parts Of U.S.
Thanks to a storm that rolled through the Great Plains, holiday travel could be treacherous for some people in the nation. [Los Angeles Times] But what about here? Check our weather page for the latest...
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Columnist: Let’s Vote On Amy Koch’s Marriage
A blogger at Huffington Post has seized on the scandal of the moment to ask readers to vote on whether Rep. Amy Koch deserves the right to be married. Poll for thought. [Huffington Post]
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FBI: ‘Man In Black’ Responsible For Another Armed Robbery
The Minneapolis FBI believes the serial robber, nicknamed “the man in black,” stuck again in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon. [read the article]
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Fund Set Up For Man Critically Injured Trying To Help
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Friends are coming to the aid of a single father of six who was nearly killed trying to help others. On Sunday night, Keith Barnes stopped along Interstate 94 to help at the scene of...
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Good Question: What Really Makes Us Laugh?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Have you ever wondered what it is that makes us really laugh? WCCO-TV went to the experts to find out if “the giggles” are really just a hardwired reaction. Laughs may be...
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Girl Raises Money To Donate Bears To Hospital
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 Children’s Hospital in St....
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Cuddyer Joins Rockies After Signing 3-Year Deal
DENVER (AP) — Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd thinks outfielder Michael Cuddyer is a perfect fit in Colorado. With hitter-friendly Coors Field as the backdrop, Cuddyer donned a Rockies jersey and...
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Iginla Scores Go-Ahead Goal In Flames’ Win Over Wild
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jarome Iginla scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist for the Calgary Flames who made a successful return home with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night....
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Franken, Kline React To Payroll Tax Cut Extension Vote
The odds of your paycheck getting smaller next year just a got a lot greater. Tuesday in Washington, the House of Representatives rejected a bi-partisan Senate bill that would have extended the popular...
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Weatherman Predicts A Stormy Fit
KTLA weatherman Henry DiCarlo wasn’t exactly filled with Christmas cheer at the end of this interview/weather segment. Apparently, his producer didn’t give him the time cues he was expecting and, well,...
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2011 In Review: WCCO’s Most-Watched Videos
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 These are WCCO.COM’s most-watched videos of 2011. 20. Woman Explains How She Hid Stolen Fur Coat In Jail Next
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Facebook Photo = Child Abuse Charges
A man is facing child abuse charges for posting photos to Facebook of a toddler, bound with tape. Read more about it here.
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WCCO Radio’s “Beat the Heat-In a Suite” Contest
WCCO Radio and The Chad Hartman Show are giving away Timberwolves tickets to the Miami Heat game on December 30th at 7pm….all in a VIP Suite at Target Center! Send a note to contests@wccoradio.cbs.com...
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Santa Pulls Man From Burning Car
Not sure if it’s in the job description, but Santa played the role of Good Samaritan as he pulled someone from a burning car in Texas. You might recognize the name of the reporter who did the story… a...
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