MSP’s New ‘Pre-Check’ Means Less Time In Security Lines
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Everyone knows how long it takes to get through security at the airport. Now, however, it can take considerably less time for some people. Starting Tuesday, the Minneapolis-St....
View ArticleAttorney: No Proof Amy Senser Knew She Hit Someone
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Amy Senser’s attorney does not think the amended complaint filed Monday proves she knew she hit a person. It includes new information as to Senser’s whereabouts and calls made the...
View ArticleJablonski’s Challenges On His Road to Recovery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tuesday is Jack Jablonski’s first full day at his new rehabilitation center. The 16-year-old Benilde-St. Margaret’s sophomore left the Hennepin County Medical Center Monday to...
View ArticleUnity Fleeting As Minnesota Legislature Opens
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s 2012 legislative session got underway Tuesday with tributes to bipartisanship and getting along, but the good feelings frayed quickly in the Senate after a committee...
View ArticleTwins Blog: State Of The Off Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Baseball is no monarchy but all of today’s talk was about a Prince. Last month, the Angels pretty much gave away all their money and the magic kingdom to King Albert. The Twins did...
View ArticleMoorhead Store Sues City Over New Drug Ordinance
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A northwestern Minnesota shop that sells tobacco, pipes and other products has sued the city of Moorhead over the way police are enforcing a new ordinance outlawing drug...
View ArticleRedby Woman Convicted Of Trying To Hide Suspect
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a Redby woman of trying to hide her boyfriend after a fatal shooting on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. The jury Tuesday...
View ArticleLunch And Coffee May Drain Your Wallet More Than Gas
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Most Americans monitor gas prices, but new research shows your lunch and coffee budget may be what’s really draining your pocket book. In a recent survey, two-thirds of American...
View ArticleWild Break Out Of Road Funk With 3-2 Win Over Avs
DENVER (AP) — Carson McMillan broke a tie midway through the third period after stealing the puck at center ice and Niklas Backstrom stopped 24 shots as the Minnesota Wild broke out of their road funk...
View ArticleMinnesota Prison System Temporarily Locked Down
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All 9,500 inmates in Minnesota’s prison system were on a roughly 24-hour lockdown while authorities conducted a takedown of alleged members of the Native Mob gang. Authorities say...
View ArticlePoll: Gingrich Leading Among MN GOP Caucus Voters
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A new poll suggests Newt Gingrich has an edge on Mitt Romney among Minnesota’s republican caucus voters. The poll, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling, says the Republican...
View ArticleGay Marriage Still In The Political Spotlight
(AP) – With a flurry of coast-to-coast developments this week, same-sex marriage is back in the political spotlight and likely to remain there through Election Day as a half-dozen states face...
View ArticleGet Your Fat Pants: More Than 1 Billion Wings To Be Consumed For Super Bowl
By: Peter V. Milo HARTFORD (CBS Hartford) — It’s not a good time to be a chicken as 1.25 billion chicken wings will be eaten for the Super Bowl according to a report by the National Chicken Council....
View ArticleBachmann Says She’ll Seek 4th Term In Congress
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann swept aside doubts about her political future on Wednesday, declaring less than a month after ending her presidential bid that she will seek a fourth...
View ArticleClick Here For Links From January 25, 2012
WCCO 4 News At 10 Good Question Find out what Jason DeRusha is up to on his blog, submit your own Good Questions and find answers to those already asked. What’s Jason Talking About? Read DeBlog Submit...
View ArticleDNR Proposes To Let Minn. Hunters Take 400 Wolves
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing to let hunters and trappers take 400 wolves this fall. Minnesota has around 3,000 gray wolves. DNR officials say...
View ArticleCounty Commissioner Enters Plea In Assault Case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A 42-year-old man who is currently serving as a Washington County Commissioner entered an alford plea in Ramsey County Court Wednesday in connection with a domestic assault...
View ArticleInjured Savage Police Officer Continues To Improve
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (WCCO) — When his squad skidded off an icy road, smashing head-on into a tree, Lisabeth Mackall remembers the dreaded visit to the family’s home. “One of the worst things any law...
View ArticleFederal Gov’t Making School Lunches Healthier For Kids
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – School lunches for kids are about to get a lot healthier. The government is announcing new nutrition standards for school meals. First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture...
View ArticleMan Found Dead In Downtown Duluth Identified
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Duluth police say the man found dead in a downtown building was part of a cleaning crew. Police on Wednesday identified the man as 62-year-old Edward Everett Olson of Duluth....
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