NCAA Basketball Conference Championship Week: Dates, Schedule, Where To Watch
By Ryan Mayer It’s March, which means one thing: March Madness is here. Conference tournaments began at the end of last week and we will see school’s hopes and dreams either fulfilled or dashed over...
View Article2 In Ramsey Co. Charged With Possessing Untaxed Tobacco
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two Ramsey County men face felony charges after being found to have untaxed tobacco in their possession. Mushtak Sadoun AlSayab and Hussam Masoud have each been charged with two...
View ArticleMinnesota United To Host Club Leon At Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota United soccer club has scheduled an exhibition against a team from Mexico to be played at Target Field this summer, a first for the sport at the home of the Minnesota...
View ArticlePolice: Woman Critical After Rochester Shooting, Man Dead
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say a woman is in critical condition and a man is dead after a shooting incident Monday morning. The Rochester Police Department was called to...
View ArticleJury To Consider Charges Against Officers In Columbia Heights Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The fatal shooting of a man by Columbia Heights and Fridley police will be submitted to an Anoka County Grand Jury for consideration of criminal charges against the officer...
View ArticleReporter Who Bashed Red Lake County Is Now Moving There
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A reporter for the Washington Post has had a serious change of heart about a Minnesota county he once called the ugliest in the nation. Christopher Ingraham wrote a story that...
View ArticleDallas Cowboys Still America’s Team?
By Jason Keidel Did you know God is a football fan? That’s the word. But for all the deity’s splendor, he has dubious taste in teams. Evidently, he channeled his epic energy toward some architects in...
View ArticleDemocrats Release Paid Family, Medical Leave Proposal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Democratic lawmakers are proposing a far-reaching family and medical leave policy for all Minnesota workers. They will introduce a bill this week to grant up to 12 weeks a year...
View ArticleHughes Tosses 3 Perfect Innings, Twins Beat Orioles 3-0
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Phil Hughes pitched perfect three innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the winless Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Monday. In Hughes’ two starts, he’s allowed just one hit in five...
View ArticleVikings, Sendejo Finalize 4-Year Contract
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed strong safety Andrew Sendejo to a four-year contract, keeping him in the mix at a position that has been unsettled for several seasons. The deal,...
View ArticleJordana’s Blog: Mummies At The Science Museum!
My youngest, Ruby, and I went to the Mummy Exhibit at the Science Museum this weekend. It was good; real mummies, interesting explanations, gross looking bones — the exhibit had everything. But she...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter St. Paul Cancels High School Protest
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Black Lives Matter St. Paul has canceled its planned protest of Como Park Senior High after a leader spoke with the school’s superintendent. In a statement on Monday, school...
View Article1 Killed After Car Crashes Into 2 Trees, House In Richfield
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – One man is dead after a car crashed into two trees and a house in Richfield Sunday morning. According to the Richfield Police Department, just before 3 a.m. a Richfield police...
View ArticlePolice: Two Dead In Fridley Motorcycle Accident
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two people died in an accident involving a car and motorcycle in Fridley on Monday, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Department. A 52-year-old male from Fridley and...
View ArticleMNfusion: Despite Beautiful Execution, SEOP’s Message Lost In Ordway Show
Admittedly, when it comes to dance I am a dunce. I can follow ballet alright, but that mostly has to do with the fact that I already know the story going into the show. “The Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake,”...
View ArticleFormer Senator Norm Coleman Tweets He’s Cancer-Free
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman spoke at length with WCCO back in February about his battle with throat cancer and the progress he had made in a clinical trial at the Mayo Clinic....
View ArticleGov. Dayton Writes Letter Opposing Mining In Boundary Waters
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — Gov. Mark Dayton laid out his opposition to a proposed copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota on Monday. The governor released a letter...
View ArticleGophers To Take On Princeton In NCAA Women’s Hockey Tourney
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s bid to repeat as NCAA women’s hockey champions will begin as the No. 3 seed with a quarterfinal game against Princeton this Saturday. The eight-team tournament field was...
View ArticleWarm Spell Could Bode Ill For Minnesota’s Trees
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota’s current warm spell is leading to fear that forests and fruit trees could bud early, and that could be devastating for them later in the spring. With recent record...
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