2 Minnesota-Raised Basketball Players Coach For UNI
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Ben Johnson played for the Gophers, Eric Crawford played at the University of Northern Iowa and now both are coaches for Crawford’s college. Johnson and Crawford played their high...
View ArticleHawks Rally From 18 Down, Beat Timberwolves 93-91
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 25 points, Ivan Johnson hit the clinching free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from from 18 points down to beat the Minnesota...
View ArticleSaturday’s Slight Snow Causes Crashes And Spin Outs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The sudden burst of winter weather Saturday caused quite a few problems for Minnesota drivers. Several spin outs and fender-benders could be seen on secondary roads. One spin out...
View ArticleSF Mayor Ready To Collect On Playoff Bet With New Orleans Mayor
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is ready to collect on his wager with his New Orleans counterpart after the 49ers pulled off a thrilling 36-32 NFL playoff win over the Saints on...
View ArticleMinn. St., Mankato Beats Wisconsin 3-0
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota State, Mankato goalie Phil Cook made 32 saves and Joe Schiller had three points to lead the Mavericks to a 3-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association win over Wisconsin...
View ArticleShattenkirk’s SO Goal Lifts Blues Over Wild
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kevin Shattenkirk and the St. Louis Blues finally figured out how to win in a shootout. Pick up the pace a little. Shattenkirk scored the only goal in the shootout, and Jaroslav Halak...
View ArticlePatriots Trounce Broncos 45-10
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP/CBS4) – Tom Brady threw for a record five first-half touchdown passes, three to Rob Gronkowski, and the New England Patriots blew out the Denver Broncos 45-10 . The Patroits...
View ArticlePatriots-Broncos Highs & Lows: Off To AFC Championship
By Levan Reid, WBZ-TV Sports FOXBORO (CBS) – WBZ-TV’s Levan Reid breaks down the Patriots-Broncos playoff game from Gillette Stadium. Fourth Quarter/Final Thoughts Highs There really isn’t too much to...
View ArticleDenver Edges Bemidji St. 3-2
DENVER (AP) — Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals to lead Denver to a 3-2 win over Bemidji State Saturday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Zucker scored his first goal at 16:47 to tie...
View ArticleSt. Cloud St. Beats Colorado College 5-4 in OT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Jordy Christian’s goal at 2:30 of overtime lifted St. Cloud State over Colorado College 5-4 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on Saturday. Christian scored...
View ArticleGet Ink, Inspiration At The Mpls Tattoo Convention
Convention Photo Gallery MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – This weekend you have the chance to see artwork on a sensitive and living canvass: skin. The Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention is going on all weekend at...
View ArticleTwin Cities Anti-War Activist, Marv Davidov, Dies
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A nationally-known peace activist from the Twin Cities died Saturday. Marv Davidov was the iconic face behind many anti-war protests. He was a Freedom Rider for more than four...
View ArticleMinnesota Wedding Held On The Ice, In The Snow
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s not unusual for a wedding to be held outside in Minnesota. But it is unusual if the wedding happens in the winter, on a frozen lake when it’s snowing. Mr. and Mrs. Mathew...
View ArticleMiss Wisconsin Wins Miss America Pageant In Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old beauty queen from Kenosha, Wis., won the Miss America pageant Saturday in Las Vegas after singing opera and strutting in a white bikini and black beaded evening gown....
View ArticleNorth Dakota Beats St. Cloud St. 3-2
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Corban Knight scored two goals and assisted on another as North Dakota beat St. Cloud State 3-2 to give coach Dave Hakstol his 200th coaching win. St. Cloud State (10-12-4,...
View ArticleMillsap Scores 26 To Power Jazz Past Timberwolves
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah fans were yelling “All Star, All Star” after Paul Millsap hit another basket in the fourth quarter. The unassuming Millsap claims he didn’t even hear the chants. “I didn’t...
View ArticleWild Score 3 In 59-seconds Span, Beat Stars 5-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Cal Clutterbuck, Chad Rau and Kyle Brodziak scored goals during a 59-second span of the second period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Saturday night. Dany...
View ArticleAnnual March For Life Held On State Capitol Grounds
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Several thousand people will gather on the state capitol grounds in St. Paul Sunday afternoon on the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. “It’s a...
View ArticleMinn. Aid Agency Talks Famine Prevention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota-based aid agency is hosting an event to talk about strategies for ending the cycle of famine in East Africa. The American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa says the...
View ArticleMan Convicted Of Impersonating Lawyer Files Appeal
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man convicted in North Dakota for impersonating a lawyer has filed an appeal in federal court. A Bismarck jury found Howard O. Kieffer guilty in 2010 on charges of...
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