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No Questions Asked: Twins Say They’re Set In OF
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have had a crowded outfield for several seasons. That’s not the case this year, with Ben Revere, Denard Span and Josh Willingham settled in their spots before...
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Minn. Company Recalls Beef Over Labeling Issue
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota wholesaler is recalling more than a ton of beef sirloin products because the labels fail to indicate that one ingredient is milk, a possible allergen. The U.S....
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Warm Temperatures Confine Loppet To Wirth Park
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – First it was the dog sled marathon, then it was the snow sculpting competition, now the unusually warm temperatures have forced changes in the City of Lakes Loppet. The City of...
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Paul Says He Has No Intention Of Dropping Out
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — Ron Paul said Saturday the Republican presidential race has “a ways to go” and he doesn’t intend to get out or get behind another candidate anytime soon. The Texas congressman was...
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Wis. Man Arrested On Tentative Charge Of 4th OWI
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Rock County authorities have arrested a Whitewater man on a tentative charge of fourth-offense drunken driving after deputies say they found him asleep in his car with the...
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Dog Owners Speak Out Against Killer Trapping Method
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Traps meant to catch raccoons and bobcat are catching and killing dogs instead. Earlier this week, a Springer spaniel named Penni died after getting caught in what some call a...
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Program Aims To Transition Veterans Back To Daily Life
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As our service men and women return home from their tours of duty, falling back into a daily routine can be a difficult challenge. That’s especially true on the job front, whether...
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Crashes In Douglas, Green Counties Claim 4 Lives
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Four people have died in two separate crashes, one in Wisconsin’s northwest corner and the other near the Illinois border. Both crashes happened Friday afternoon, and each claimed...
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Police: Body, ATV Found In Open Water On Rice Lake
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Authorities found a body and an ATV in open water on the west side of Rice Lake Friday evening, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department said. Sgt. Joe Lichy said the person found...
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Best In State Eastview Boys Have High Hoop Dreams
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Eastview’s boys basketball team is ranked number one in the state, and they may very well have the best senior player, too. What makes them so good? They are focused on team play....
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Players Hang With Fans, Sell Cookbooks At TwinsFest
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins are back at the Metrodome this weekend for a huge fan festival: TwinsFest. More than 60 current and former players, like pitcher Matt Capps, returned for this...
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Minnesota Edges St. Cloud St. 3-2
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Freshman forward Sam Warning netted the game-winning goal with just 1:19 left to play as Minnesota beat St. Cloud State 3-2 Saturday in college hockey. The win allowed Minnesota...
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Minn. St., Mankato Beats Bemidji St. 5-2
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Michael Dorr had two goals and an assist to lead Minnesota State, Mankato to a 5-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association win over Bemidji State on Saturday. Dorr had one of two...
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T-Wolves Players Cook With Kids For A Cause
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Timberwolves have been hot on the court, and Saturday some players heated things up off the court, cooking for a cause. The team sponsored a cooking class Way-Cool Cooking...
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Two Families Hurt As Pastor Goes To Prison For Murder
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis minister is heading to prison for life, but his conviction was bittersweet for the family of the man he killed. Both families – that of the killer and the man killed...
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13 Counties Pegged For Enhanced DWI Patrols
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The 13 Minnesota counties with the highest combined totals of alcohol-related traffic deaths and serious injuries will see increased drunken driving patrols. The Minnesota...
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Victory Party? Tom Brady Hands Giants Early Bulletin-Board Fodder
NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — It sounds like Tom Brady is already planning a victory party. Packed to capacity in the lower level on one side of Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Patriots fans watched replays from...
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Palladino: Regardless Of Who Wins Sunday, Coughlin Should Be HOF-Bound
‘From the Pressbox’ By Ernie Palladino » More Ernie Palladino Columns Ernie is the author of “Lombardi and Landry.” Today’s plane ride will take the Giants from Newark Airport to Indianapolis and Super...
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Super PAC Targets Minn. Republican Cravaack
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new, progressive “super” political action committee is targeting Minnesota U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in his bid for reelection. The San Francisco-based super PAC, which calls...
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Twins Blog: It Begins
This last weekend marked the beginning of Twins Baseball Season for tons of eager fans like myself. For years sitting in those blue seats and having a January Dome Dog was the perfect preview to the...
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