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Snowy Wet Spring Delaying SE MN Farmers Could Hurt Yields
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – While it’s only May, some Minnesota farmers are already nervous about this year’s crop outlook. The weather has pushed planting back by weeks in southeastern Minnesota. ';In Minnesota, it's been challenging, definitely,'; said Dave Nicolai of the University of Minnesota Extension Service. ';We are going to be reaching that tipping ...
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Minn. man indicted for having Molotov cocktails
But Tuesday's indictment does not include any terrorism charges. Rogers was indicted on one count of possessing two Molotov cocktails, one count of possessing two black powder and nail devices, and one count of possessing a pipe ...
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Minnesota settles lawsuit over inmates death
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has agreed to a $400,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit over the death of a 27-year-old St. Paul man. Xavius Scullark-Johnson suffered least seven seizures in his prison cell through the night of June 28, 2010, and into the next morning at the Rush City prison. Nurses and correctional officers didn't provide medical care for eight hours and a nurse ...
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Tax-free online shopping to end in Minnesota
The era of tax-free shopping for Minnesotans is coming to an end at Amazon.com and other big websites. Starting July 1, the state is requiring major online sites to collect the state's 6.875 percent sales tax. Technically, it's not a new tax. All along, online shoppers were supposed to report and pay the sales tax themselves. But almost nobody did. Soon, they won't have a ...
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Students Parents Shaken Following St. Paul Park Tragedy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Parents ran into a St. Louis Park elementary school "sick and heartbroken" Wednesday following a gravel slide that authorities say left one fourth-grader dead, two others injured and one missing. A parent outside Peter Hobart Elementary she said her child likely knows those affected by the slide. "It’s a small school, small classes," the parent ...
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Hastings Police Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Caught On Tape
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hastings Police are hoping that surveillance video will help catch a man who used a knife to rob a gas station Wednesday morning. At 5:09 a.m., Hastings police officer responded to the M&H gas station at Vermillion and 15th streets on the report of an armed robbery. Police said store clerks were confronted by a knife-wielding man who demanded the employees give ...
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Worley demoted to Triple-A to work on location
Email ATLANTA -- After giving up a career-worst eight runs in just 3 2/3 innings in the Twins' 8-3 loss to the Braves on Wednesday, Vance Worley was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after the game. Minnesota will make a corresponding roster move on Friday, presumably to bring up Samuel Deduno to start against the Tigers. Worley, who was the club's Opening Day starter and was acquired in ...
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Twins try to right ship with Diamond in Detroit
A major key to any team's success over the course of a long season is winning within the division. The Tigers, chasing the Indians for the top spot in the American League Central, have an opportunity to boost their record in the division with a big four-game series against the rival Twins at Comerica Park this weekend. Minnesota comes to town for the Memorial Day set, which kicks off with ...
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Minnesota Twins need time machine to beat Atlanta Braves... on Twitter
The Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves engaged in a Twitter flame war Wednesday. In an effort to best the Braves, the Twins pulled out an old ...
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Minnesota Twins demote Opening Day starter Vance Worley
Vance Worley of the Minnesota Twins wipes sweat from his face in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA -- The Twins gave Vance Worley 10 starts to find his groove while the young right-hander tinkered with his mechanics and searched for answers. Wednesday, they finally ran out of patience with their Opening ...
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Minnesota Food Truck Fair announces big changes
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Organizers for the second MN Food Truck Fair say big changes are in store for the fest after backlash over last year's long lines and high ticket prices. Admission to the fair, to be held from 3 to 8 p.m. June 30, will be free, and it will be held in Uptown instead of the Warehouse District, organizers said. Tickets last year were $10 to $85, ...
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Fatality reported in rock slide at St. Paul park
St. Paul fire fighters were on the scene of a rock slide at Lilydale Regional Park Wednesday afternoon that reportedly has claimed the life of one person, according to a law enforcement official on the scene. There were also reports of children being injured in the incident. There has been no official confirmation on injuries or ...
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Movie Blog QA With ‘Frances Ha’ Director Noah Baumbach
is like a breath of fresh air for director Noah Baumbach. The cool and breezy effect is in no small part due to Baumbach’s collaboration with actor-screenwriter Greta Gerwig, with whom Baumbach became involved with as the two were working on Baumbach’s previous ...
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2 Kids Hurt Rescued 1 Child Missing At Lilydale Park
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Crews are on the scene of a rescue effort at a St. Paul park, where police say two children were rescued from a mound of sand, one child is missing and one firefighter was injured. Police said the two children who were rescued were taken to Regions Hospital with injuries. One child is missing and police say they don’t know if he’s in the sand or if he ...
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MN Teen’s Hopeful Song Tops iTunes Chart Posthumously
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The song written by a Twin Cities teenager who died of cancer earlier this week has landed at the top of the iTunes charts posthumously. Zach Sobiech died at age 18 on Monday. He had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2009 when he was just 13. He spent months in the hospital, underwent 10 surgeries and twice as many rounds of chemotherapy. Last summer, when he was ...
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Twins lose eighth in a row as Worley struggles
MIN@ATL: Willingham turns two, saves run in first ATLANTA -- Vance Worley surrendered a career-high eight earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings as the Twins dropped their eighth straight in an 8-3 loss to the Braves on Wednesday afternoon at Turner Field. Worley, coming on the heels of his best outing of the year, against the Red Sox, couldn't replicate his performance with a forgettable ...
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Minnesota Twins Chris Colabello can sleep later at 29 hes made it
ATLANTA -- Tired? How could Chris Colabello possibly be tired at a moment such as this? "Sleep's overrated," he said before making his major league debut for the Twins on Wednesday. "Just a lot of emotion running through me. Trying to figure out how to harness that." Colabello, 29, learned of his promotion from Triple-A Rochester about 1 a.m. Wednesday, roughly an hour ...
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Minneapolis police attempted to fire Clifford before guilty verdict in assault
Minneapolis police Sgt. David Clifford was jailed Sunday, June 17, 2012, on suspicion of assault after a fight at Tanners Station bar in Andover. Minneapolis police officials had moved to fire a SWAT officer even before an Anoka County jury found him guilty of first-degree assault. After an "exhaustive" internal affairs investigation, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau took ...
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MLB Atlanta 8 Minnesota 3
Evan Gattis hit a grand slam home run to close a five-run fourth inning for Atlanta Wednesday in the Braves' 8-3 interleague win over Minnesota. It was the sixth consecutive win for the Braves while Minnesota is going the other way with an eight-game losing streak. Gattis hit his 10th homer of the year while Ramiro Pena ...
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Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3
Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis, right, high-fives teammate Ramiro Pena after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of a baseball game as Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Doumit, center rear, stands at home plate, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David ...
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IDd Body pulled from Mississippi River is teen who jumped in with girlfriend
The body recovered Tuesday from the Mississippi River in St. Paul was identified as a high school student from western Wisconsin who jumped with his girlfriend last week from the Stone Arch Bridge in ...
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High-profile Minneapolis attorney permanently disbarred
Minneapolis defense attorney was permanently disbarred Wednesday from practicing law in Minnesota after being accused of multiple counts of professional misconduct, including dodging taxes, failing to represent paying clients and not cooperating with an investigation into his actions. The suspension of Barry V. Voss, 60, by the Minnesota Supreme Court offers no right to apply for reinstatement, ...
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Grand jury indicts Montevideo man for illegal possession of pipe bombs Molotov cocktails
Buford “Bucky” Rogers who was suspected of a terrorist attack on a police department, has been charged with four felony counts by a federal grand ...
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North Dakota ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show
Devyn Nelson has been named the new executive director of North Dakota Right to Life. The announcement was made by the group's board of ...
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Off-Duty Cop Convicted Of Assault Terminated
who was convicted of assaulting a man while off-duty at a bar has been fired by Minneapolis Police Chief Jane Harteau. The termination took place on Feb. 21, 2013, but wasn’t made public until Wednesday. An Anoka County District Court jury decided back on April 13 that Sgt. David Clifford was not acting in self-defense when he punched Brian Vander Lee, 44, on June 16, 2012, at Tanners ...
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Block E's future finally brighter?
Block E has long been cursed with misfortune and a bad reputation. The acquisition of the mall of the same name, which stands on a block with a troubled history, may signal a change in fortune for the area.
Block E. For residents of Minneapolis the downtown city block has been a source of good times and bad, highs and lows, affluence and squalor, for almost one hundred years. Read more
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