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$600 Million Powerball Jackpot Up For Grabs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Saturday’s estimated $600 million prize could still exceed the all-time lottery record, when MegaMillions hit $656 million in March of 2012. Businesses that sell lottery tickets were busy all Saturday with people hoping luck will make them millionaires. Joe Brady bought his ticket out of the thrill of the big payout, ';I think it’s the idea of winning ...
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Minnesota ranks 4th in the U.S. for Human Trafficking
On Thursday evening, Adri Carlson from the Hosanna organization presented a forum on Human Trafficking. The forum was presented at West Side Perk, a coffee shop that welcomes the community in multiple ways, including hosting speakers on various topics. (For more information, see the West Side Perk ...
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1 Injured In Illegal Firework Factory Explosion
WYOMING, Minn. (WCCO) - An illegal firework manufacturing operation was discovered Saturday in Wyoming after a man was hospitalized with 1st-degree burns. Wyoming Police say a 30-year-old man suffered severe burns after a minor flashover explosion in the garage at 7002 Lake Blvd. late Saturday morning. After the man was transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, police discovered materials ...
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Minnesota Twins Bostons Dustin Pedroia is a handful
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia entered Saturday night's game against Minnesota with a career .351 batting average against the Twins, fourth-highest all time among Twins opposing hitters. Pedroia, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a third-inning single, is second on the list among active players behind Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (.375). "He's ...
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Abandoned dogs get new lives in Minnesota
When Monika Kopet first saw the little stray dog's photo on the Internet, she fell in love. "I thought he was the cutest thing I had ever seen," Kopet said. "He looked so sad, like he wanted a home so bad." Although the Crystal woman spotted the terrier mix on the website of a Minnesota animal rescue group, the puppy originally had been pulled from a high-kill shelter ...
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Clock ticking for Minn. lawmakers to wrap up session
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - With just over two days left of the regular legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers are busy. Most of their work is on the budget. They sent an eleven-billion dollar health spending package to the governor on Saturday. It includes a 5% pay increase for nursing home workers. But DFL House leaders also plan to bring up a non-budget bill that would authorize a vote on ...
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Big 10 releases baseball tournament bracket
The 2013 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament will be held May 22-25 at the Twins' Target Field. (AP) The Minnesota Gophers will open the first Big 10 Conference baseball tournament to be held at a Major League Park as they play Illinois on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. CT. Target Field is hosting the four-day event. The Gophers (30-20) clinched the fourth seed in the tournament with a 2-0 ...
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Minnesota Twins Its sad Gardenhire says of Mastroiannis injury
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expressed compassion for reserve outfielder Darin Mastroianni, who will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a bone chip in his left ankle. The surgery will delay Mastroianni's return to the lineup until at least July. Mastroianni has been on the disabled list since April 16 with what the Twins are calling a "left ankle stress reaction." ...
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North side DFLers endorse no one for Minneapolis Council
Minneapolis gymnasium, DFLers handed out no endorsement in the race to fill one of three open seats on the City Council. Four candidates were vying for the party's nod in the Fifth Ward, which covers the southern half of the city's North Side. Attorney Ian Alexander came within less than a percentage point of the 60 percent threshold needed to win, but failed to pick up more momentum. ...
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Mark Hamburger Driven To Return To The Big Leagues
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – St. Paul Saints pitcher Mark Hamburger has, perhaps, the best name in baseball. In fact, he was in a YouTube video contest for it. "I lost to Rowdy Hardy, which I don't really like because Rowdy's his nickname," Hamburger said. "If I was using nicknames, my nickname is "Cheese." So if I was "Cheese Hamburger" you know I ...
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Mastroianni aims to return after All-Star break
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Darin Mastroianni admitted his left ankle injury has been frustrating this year, but he is confident that surgery will help him get past the affliction. Mastroianni, who has been on the 15-day disabled list with a left ankle stress reaction since April 16, will have surgery to repair a bone chip in his ankle on Wednesday. He initially injured his ankle on a foul tip in ...
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After one day off Mauer returns to lineup
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- After missing Friday's game with back stiffness, Joe Mauer returned to the Twins' lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday. Mauer said he came to Target Field on Saturday feeling much better after receiving treatment on his back during Friday night's game and added that he doesn't think it'll be an issue moving forward. "I feel better," ...
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De Vries activated off DL optioned to Triple-A
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Right-hander Cole De Vries was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Rochester. De Vries, who was on the DL with a right forearm strain retroactive to March 30, made three rehab outings with starts at Class A Fort Myers, Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Rochester. "It was a positive because he didn't have any ...
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Bill upping spending on Minn. schools almost law
The Legislature was ready Saturday to sign off on a massive education finance bill that puts $485 million more into programs from early childhood through high school ...
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Renewed search for Wis. girl missing since 1996
SPOONER, Wis. (AP) -- Washburn County sheriff's officials say they consider the case of a 15-year-old girl missing for 17 years still open and ...
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Minnesota Twins Oswaldo Arcia Right at home yet so far away
Minnesota right fielder Oswaldo Arcia jokes with a teammate in the dugout as the Twins take on the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. (Pioneer Press: John ...
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Minnesota Senate sends medical amnesty bill for underage drinkers to Gov. Dayton
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } A bill to give underage drinkers protection from minor consumption citations if they call 911 in a medical emergency has passed the Minnesota Senate. It was approved on a 51-10 vote on Saturday, May 18. Representatives in the House passed it on a 124-8 vote Thursday. It now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton. Dubbed "medical amnesty," the protection is ...
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Minneapolis arson investigators looking for help
Minneapolis . The most recent started a garage on fire Tuesday near dusk. That came about 18 hours after a fire around 3 a.m. that was set at the rear of a single-family home at 3235 Bryant Av. N., police said in appealing for tips. The first fire was set to a garage at 3350 Aldrich Av. N. on April 24. Investigators said that another garage fire at 3311 Bryant Av. N. remains unsolved from ...
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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
May 18, 2013; Baltimore, MA, USA; Gary Stevens aboard Oxbow wins the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico race course. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY ...
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National Safe Boating Week Begins Saturday
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- As the ice comes off more Minnesota lakes, safety officials are highlighting Saturday’s start to National Safe Boating Week. The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the best thing a person can do to stay safe on the water is to wear a life vest or personal flotation device. According to U.S. Coast Guard statistics, there were 4,515 ...
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Duluth police looking for missing 12-year-old boy
According to a police news release, Lyrik James was last seen getting on the bus after classes ended Thursday afternoon at Lincoln Park Middle ...
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Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer will DH Saturday night
Twins catcher Joe Mauer will be used as the designated hitter for Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox after missing Friday's game because of a sore back. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Mauer, who will bat second, was cleared to play after he was rested Friday night. "We talked about it," Gardenhire said. "He'll catch tomorrow. He didn't even ...
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Hennepin County Library Minneapolis
Minneapolis will reopen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on June 1. The library at 4026 28th Av. S. is adjacent to the high school of the same name and has long been a draw in the Standish, Ericsson and Hiawatha neighborhoods "We think patrons will love their renovated library, and we welcome everyone to explore it on opening day and beyond," managing librarian Amy McNally ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Tom Brokaw speaks at Mayo Clinic commencement
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) -- Former news anchor Tom Brokaw told Mayo Clinic students at their commencement ceremony to make money but not to forget to make a ...
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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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