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WCCO 4 News At 5 Hockey Kid Caring Bridge To see Jack Jablonski’s website, click here. WCCO 4 News This Morning Extreme First Class Amenities Click here to see why some hope there is a delay on the...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes At James J. Hill House
By Coco Mault “James J. Hill was a man who knew what he wanted and he knew how to get it,” said Sara Scrimshaw, tour guide for St. Paul’s famous Hill House. She didn’t need to elaborate much on that...
View ArticleNM Scientists Develop Drought-Tolerant Alfalfa
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay...
View ArticleSky Camera Crashes During Iowa-Oklahoma Bowl Game
The Insight Bowl was interrupted Friday night when the skycam crashed onto the field in Glendale Arizona. The camera is held up by cables and is run by remote control over the middle of the field....
View Article2012 Think-Off Question: Is Humankind Good Or Evil
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota-based Great American Think-Off is posing a familiar question for its 20th annual debate. This year’s question is: “The Nature of Humankind: Inherently Good...
View ArticleBachmann: Put US Missiles On Alert To Warn Iran
WASINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says she would put U.S. missiles on alert and consider blockading Iran to let that country know it should not develop nuclear...
View ArticleLook To The Skies For Jupiter
Tonight, look for a super bright star just below the gibbous (football-shaped) moon. That star is actually the planet Jupiter, right around 446 million miles away. Even with a binoculars or a small...
View ArticleThree Words For The New Year
A news station asked their viewers for their Three words for the new Year. Click here to see the piece.
View ArticleLottery Changes Powerball Prizes, Ticket Price
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Attention lottery players: Powerball tickets will be doubling in price, but that means bigger jackpots, too. Powerball ticket prices go up to $2 starting Jan. 15. The way numbers...
View ArticleFinally On TV, Bachmann Reminds Of Iowa Roots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michele Bachmann is reminding Republican caucus voters of her Iowa roots and stiff stands in Washington in her first and only TV ad aired in the run-up to Tuesday’s caucuses....
View ArticleFirefighter Falls Through Floor In St. Paul House Fire
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — A firefighter was injured when he fell through a floor responding to a fire inside a St. Paul home, according to fire officials. On Monday just after 8 a.m., firefighters responded to...
View Article2 Dead In Rollover Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A rollover accident on Interstate 90 killed two people Sunday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol said 45-year-old Randy Fjeld and 44-year-old Sally Tadych, both of Circle Pines,...
View ArticleFather, Son Fall Through Ice On Pelican Lake
ELBOW LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – A father was able to rescue his 5-year-old son after the two of them fell through the ice on Pelican Lake over the weekend, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleWis. DOJ Won’t Meet Carry Deadlines
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents have overwhelmed the state Justice Department with so many concealed weapon permit applications agency officials say they probably won’t meet deadlines for...
View ArticleFBI: Bloomington, Fargo Banks Robbed By Same Man
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis FBI is searching for a man accused of robbing a Bloomington bank and a Fargo bank, in the last three days. Authorities say the U.S. Bank at 9633 Lyndale Ave. in...
View ArticleFire Destroys St. Bonifacius Bar
ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. (WCCO) — Firefighters were called to St. Boni Inn for a huge fire that started Monday morning. Crews said the fire started around 5:45 a.m. at the bar located on main street in...
View ArticleRelieved Vikings Express Confidence For 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings figured to be as vulnerable to the effects of the NFL lockout as any other team, with a first-year head coach, a rookie quarterback and a new offense to...
View ArticleMan Arrested For DWI After ‘Sniffing’ Whipped Cream Cans
ST. CLOUD (WCCO) — A 23-year-old St. Cloud man may have been sniffing whipped cream cans before he crashed into a pole Saturday evening, according to police. At 10:45 p.m., police officers were...
View ArticleOfficer In Critical Condition After Squad Crash
SAVAGE, Minn. (WCCO) — A Savage, Minn. police officer was critically injured after a crash overnight. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday at the intersection of West 137th Street and Glendale...
View ArticleAuthorities: Explosions Rock Excelsior House
Gallery: Home Explosion MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Multiple explosions blasted inside an Excelsior home Monday afternoon, engulfing the home in flames, authorities said. The explosions occurred around 3:55...
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