Saturday’s Snow Causes Nearly 450 Crashes In Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The season’s first significant snowfall caused bedlam Saturday on Minnesota’s roads, resulting in nearly 450 crashes and one death. State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske said that from...
View ArticleO.O: Minn. Roads See Nearly 450 Crashes
Today was not a good day for Minnesota drivers. Since noon, the State Patrol says there’s been 442 crashes across the state. Tragically, one of those crashes claimed someone’s life. Although many of us...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Beats Bemidji St. 5-2
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Mario Lamoureux’s first goal of the season broke a tie late in the third period, leading North Dakota to a 5-2 win over Bemidji State on Saturday in the Western Collegiate Hockey...
View ArticleKoivu Leads Wild To SO Win Over Blues
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mikko Koivu scored twice and Matt Cullen netted the winner in the shootout as the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Saturday night. Koivu tied the game with 1:38 to...
View ArticleWild Top Blues, 3-2
The Wild proved too much for the Blues to handle Saturday night as they outplayed them 3-2. [WCCO: Sports]
View ArticleMinnesota Beats St. Cloud St. 5-0
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota forward Nick Bjugstad scored three goals and Kent Patterson notched his school-record sixth shutout to lead the Golden Gophers to a 5-0 win Saturday over St. Cloud...
View ArticleBachmann’s Memoir Critical Of Both Bush And Obama
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will release a memoir on Monday recounting her journey from state senator to presidential candidate. In the book, which bears the title...
View ArticleBachmann Memoir To Hit Shelves Monday
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s memoir, “Core of Conviction,” comes out Monday, and WCCO-TV’s Pat Kessler got an early look at it. According to him, the book talks about her religious beliefs, her brief past...
View ArticleOccupyMN Protesters Brave Snow, Battle Foreclosures
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Occupy Wall Street protesters said they won’t let the snow stop them from spreading their message. Protesters plan to spend the night Saturday in makeshift tents at the Hennepin...
View ArticleGopher’s Coach Kill Suffers Seizure
MINNEAPOLIS (WCC0) – Gopher head coach Jerry Kill suffered another seizure after Saturday’s game against Northwestern. Kill is OK. He suffered the seizure while flying back from Northwestern.
View ArticleMinn. Duluth Beats Minn. St., Mankato 7-3
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Duluth used two scoring outbursts to pull away from Minnesota State, Mankato on Satuday, and notch a 7-3 win over the Mavericks. The Bulldogs (9-3-2, 7-2-1) scored four...
View ArticleHawking: Humans Must Colonize Space To Survive
Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says we have to start looking at our future in space. Earth, he says, will not likely be able to support us in the next couple hundred years. Although the thought seems...
View ArticleStationary Biking Evolves To The Next Level
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Winter is almost here, which means the end to most outdoor workouts and a move back indoors. Luckily, there’s a new type of stationary bicycle that feels more like outdoor biking....
View ArticleMom Vanishes After ‘People’s Court’ Appearance
Michelle Parker appeared on “The People’s Court” for a case involving a $5,000 engagement ring. Now, she’s gone missing. [ABC News]
View ArticleNASCAR Fans Boo First Lady
It didn’t sound like the warmest welcome for the first lady and the Jill Biden at yesterday’s NASCAR race.
View ArticleKlobuchar Details Debt Committee Woes In Congress
Senator Amy Klobuchar joined Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News Monday to discuss the ongoing problems with the congressional debt committee. She also fielded a number of questions on local issues,...
View ArticleCBS Moneywatch Editor On Business Week
CBS Moneywatch editor at large Jill Schlesinger shared a preview for the short week on Wall Street. Schlesinger says worries about the financial condition of European countries won’t ease any time...
View ArticleFake Plastic Surgeon Injects Cement Into Woman’s Buttocks
This Florida woman is accused of pretending to be a plastic surgeon and injecting cement into a woman’s buttocks. Police think she did the same thing to herself.
View ArticleTwins Release 2012 Spring Training Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Twins have announced their 2012 Spring Training schedule, which features 17 home games at Hammond Stadium. The Twins pitchers and catchers are to report on Saturday,...
View ArticleParents Fight For Their Child Named Adolf Hitler
A New Jersey couple who gave their three children Nazi-inspired names is due in court Monday to try to regain custody of their newborn. [Huffington Post]
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