St. Paul Police In Standoff With Man In Car
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – A number of streets were closed in a St. Paul neighborhood Tuesday afternoon as police were involved in a standoff with a man inside a car. According to police, a family member...
View ArticleGay Marriage Ban Supporters Raise Over $1.2M
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Groups supportive of a proposed amendment to the Minnesota constitution to ban gay marriage reported Tuesday they’ve raised over $1.2 million so far to try to persuade voters to...
View ArticlePromising Signs For Paralyzed Hockey Player Jablonski
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There are some promising signs for paralyzed high school hockey player Jack Jablonski. His family updated his Caring Bridge website Thursday night, and despite ups and downs, they...
View ArticleMinnesota Part Of 34-State Egg Recall
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine...
View ArticleProgram Gives Ex-Offenders A 2nd Chance At Life
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new program for out-of-work and struggling men is teaching them to build homes, and build a better future for themselves. For the past five months, six students have learned the...
View ArticleParents Carpooling Kids Often Skip Booster Seats
While the necessity of protecting young children riding in vehicles by using a child safety restraint is widely known and most parents of young children use them when transporting the youngster(s) in...
View ArticleObama’s Chrysler 300C Gets No Bids At $1 Million eBay Starting Price
An eBay seller looking to capitalize on President Barack Obama’s former ownership of a 2005 Chrysler 300C with a starting price on the car’s auction of $1 million has ended up with nothing to show for...
View ArticleGas Mileage Tops List Of Vehicle Purchase Reasons
For the first time in several years, gas mileage tops the list of most influential reasons why consumers purchased their vehicle, surpassing reliability. That’s according to data from the just-released...
View Article6 Reasons To Hire A Property Manager
So you decided to diversify your investment portfolio by purchasing a two bedroom apartment. But truth be told, your day job takes up much of your time, leaving you too drained to keep up with city...
View Article2012 Tax Credits For Heating And Cooling
It’s been nearly seven years since the federal government first instituted the most recent series of energy tax credits to encourage consumers to install and use energy-efficient alternatives for home...
View Article7 Projects Best Left To An Electrician
With several cable TV channels devoted to inspiring homeowners to become more involved in home repair and DIY home improvements, it’d be easy to presume most homeowners can tackle everything in their...
View ArticleFatal Head-On Crash In Polk County
CROOKSTON, Minn. (WCCO) – Officers are investigating a fatal head-on crash that happened in Polk County early Friday morning. According to the State Patrol, a Ford truck that stopped in the wrong lane...
View ArticleDriver Killed In Crash With Semi
PRESTON, Minn. (WCCO) – A driver was killed after being broadsided by a semi truck in Fillmore County Thursday evening. According to the State Patrol, the crash happened along Highway 63 at about 8:30...
View ArticleI-94E Near Avon Reopened After Semi Accident
AVON, Minn. (WCCO) — Icy road conditions and accidents caused a road closure Friday morning. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said Interstate 94 eastbound was closed from 6:45 a.m. to just...
View ArticleExpert: Northern Minn. Is A Lyme Disease High Risk Area
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment...
View ArticleMums In Minnesota Abuzz Over Di Exhibit
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — As Mall of America is set to open “Diana: A Celebration,” there is one group of ladies more excited to see the exhibit than perhaps anyone else. About once a month, this...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVI: The Rematch
Eli Manning and Tom Brady’s rivalry presented in graphic form. We’re giving you a comprehensive, head-to-head look at Eli Manning’s Giants and Tom Brady’s Patriots in preparation of Super Bowl XLVI....
View ArticleWild Ship Wellman To Rangers For Christense
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Casey Wellman to the New York Rangers for center Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round draft choice. The 24-year-old Wellman has...
View ArticleStudy: High Mercury Levels In North Shore Babies
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health found that one in 10 babies along the state’s North Shore had high levels of mercury. The study says Minnesota infants were more...
View ArticleSo You Want To Go To Indy?
So you want to go to Indy, but you’re not sure of the best/cheapest way to get into the biggest game of the year, right? SeatGeek and CBS Local have teamed up to give you all the information you need...
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