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Make-A-Wish: Tommy’s Family Battles Cancer, Travels To Italy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Once a month on the WCCO Saturday morning show, we’re going to try to bring you the story of a different Make-A-Wish child. This time we’re introducing you to Tommy Costello, a...
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Autopsy Confirms Remains Found Are Mandy Matula
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Eden Prairie Police received confirmation Sunday that the human remains found Saturday in Stearns County are those of Mandy Matula. Matula’s father said police told him the...
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Wis. Family Reunites With Cat Lost 5 Years Ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A southern Wisconsin family who had lost hope of ever seeing their cat after he ran off five years ago has been reunited with the gray tabby. A Racine woman turned Sammie into the...
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Family Mourning Death Of Slain Orono Doctor
ORONO, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — The family of a prominent Orono doctor killed last week has issued a statement saying they are grieving his loss as they prepare to say goodbye. Dr. Stephen Larson was shot in...
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Trevino Sentenced To More Than 27 Years
Originally posted: Nov. 25, 2013 7:41 a.m. ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – The St. Paul man who killed his wife and attempted to hide the evidence by dumping her body in the Mississippi River has been...
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Friends, Family Gather To Remember Slain Couple
IRON RIVER, Wis. (AP) — A couple hundred people gathered at the VFW post in Iron River to celebrate the lives of a couple who were slain. Jim Crain says he hopes the community remembers his...
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Mother Of MN Man Who Died Snorkeling In Puerto Rico Talks
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The family of a Minnesota man, who drowned in a snorkeling accident off the coast of Puerto Rico, is now looking for answers. “They were having absolutely the time of their...
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Mpls. Family Brings Holiday Cheer To Battered Women’s Shelter
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A north Minneapolis woman uses her birthday to help and empower others. Colette Benettie, her family and her close friends donate their time on Christmas Eve to put together a...
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Stolen Purple Heart Medal Returned To Grateful Family
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Boxes of junk can often reveal a piece of hidden treasure, but when that treasure turns out to be a war medal for a soldier killed in action, the discovery creates a whole new...
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Mondale Family: Joan Mondale Enters Hospice Care
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale has entered hospice care. A statement released Sunday on behalf of the Mondale family says Joan Mondale entered hospice care Friday....
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MSF Dirt Bike School Offers Lessons For The Whole Family
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For those that are looking to get their family outside more, and are looking for a new hobby, look no further than dirt biking. Dirt biking is becoming increasingly popular as a...
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1 Year Later, Both Parents In Same-Sex Couples Have Legal Rights
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s been over a year since same sex couples have been allowed to legally wed in Minnesota. And in the months since gay marriage has been legal, for some couples, like Tara...
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Iraqi Translator Tries To Bring His Family To Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An Iraqi man who helped save the lives of American soldiers overseas is trying to bring his family to America. Soldiers helped bring Philip to Minnesota last December, after he...
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A Year Later, Betsy The Dog Is Reunited With Owners
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A long journey for a family and their dog has a happy ending. Betsy, the coon hound, ran away from her Faribault home about a year ago. Her owners say they don’t know how she got...
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After Decades Apart, Sisters Meet For 1st Time At MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s the season where many people pick up relatives from the airport to spend Thanksgiving together. For one Minnesota woman, however, the family member she’s picking up is a...
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Good Question: How Can We Keep The Peace With Family?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Let’s be honest, by now someone in your house for the Thanksgiving holiday is getting under your skin. Surviving time with our relatives can sometimes be more work than cooking the...
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More Details Released In Apple Valley Murder-Suicide
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Apple Valley Police Department says investigators found no signs of intrusion or struggle in the deaths of a family whose bodies were discovered last week. On Saturday, Jan....
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Schools, Families Decry House & Senate Education Budgets
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Schools and families are joining Minnesota’s governor to say House and Senate education budget proposals are too small. Both the GOP-led House and DFL-controlled Senate would...
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Mpls. Man Charged With Killing His Wife, Stepdaughter
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis man is charged with murdering his wife and 15-year-old stepdaughter because they were about to leave him. Gonzalo Galvan called 911 Friday evening and when police...
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Fund Set Up To Help Family Of Man Fatally Shot In St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities family is looking for help in saying good-bye to a father who came to America for a better life. Someone shot and killed 54-year-old Htoo Baw in St. Paul late Monday...
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Family Identifies Boy Struck & Killed In Mpls. While Trick-Or-Treating
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 5-year-old Minneapolis boy killed during the Halloween weekend was trick-or-treating for the first time. Police say Victor Laureano-Uriza was crossing the street when a car...
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Minnetonka Athlete Playing With A Heavy Heart After Loss Of His Mother
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Amar Miller is a junior at Minnetonka High School. He’s a good football player in the fall and a great basketball player in the winter. But this Christmas there is something...
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Relative Names Columbia Heights Family Killed In Aitkin Co. Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A relative has identified the Columbia Heights family that was killed in a crash on slick Aitkin County roads. The family member said that relatives were informed of the deaths of...
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Local Author Says Social Media Can Leave Young Girls Vulnerable
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New technology doesn’t just leave your personal information vulnerable — it can leave people, especially young girls, vulnerable. A new book called “American Girls: Social Media...
View ArticleFamily Of Bride Killed In Crash: ‘We Are Absolutely Devastated’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The family of a woman who was killed in a crash while honeymooning with her new husband said they are “absolutely devastated and heartbroken.” Thirty-year-old Leah Fonda Preiss...
View ArticleTwins C Mauer Out This Weekend To Be With Family
SEATTLE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will be without All-Star catcher Joe Mauer until Tuesday. Mauer, placed on the paternity list Wednesday after his wife gave birth to twin girls, will remain with his...
View Article5K For Dani J Lifts Family, Raises Money For Domestic Abuse Project
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Saturday’s 5K was a run that carried a much deeper meaning than exercise. The “5K for Dani J” race was for Danielle Jelinek, who was found dead near her boyfriend Aaron Schnagl’s...
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Only In Minnesota: Wild’s Parise Expecting Twins
(credit: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota is expecting another set of twins. These will be a baby boy and girl for Wild star Zach Parise. He and his wife, Alisha, are expecting...
View ArticleFranklin’s Family Attorney: Uptown Shooting Case Not Over
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The attorney for the family of Terrance Franklin, who was shot and killed by police in Uptown, says the case is not over, despite a grand jury decision. Last week, the grand jury...
View ArticleFamily Of Man Injured In Hit-And-Run Looking For Answers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The family of a Twin Cities man, who was critically injured in a hit-and-run, is asking for the public’s help. Wade Souster was found lying on the median of Phalen Boulevard, near...
View ArticleFundraiser Set For Army Recruiter Who Was Hit, Dragged By Jeep
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Army recruiter who was hit by a Jeep and carried underneath the vehicle for nearly a mile remains hospitalized, and his coworker hopes a fundraiser will help offset the...
View ArticleRefurbished Home Is A Thank You For MN Soldier & His Family
DELANO, Minn. (WCCO) — The former resident at 136 Shadywood Lane in Delano, Minn., was a victim of the nation’s housing collapse. Now, this once bank-owned property is a proud symbol of recovery, as...
View ArticleFamily Demands Charges Against 4 Officers In Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s family on Wednesday demanded the arrest of all four police officers involved in his death, as they visited a makeshift shrine at the Minneapolis street corner where...
View Article‘It’s Going To Be A Fight’: Family Of George Floyd Speak Out About The Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — George Floyd’s family faced the officers who are charged in his death for the first time Monday, as they watched from the front row of the courtroom. “This is absolutely insane...
View ArticleMinnesota Renaissance Festival Announces Their Own Food Parade
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Even though the Minnesota Renaissance Festival was canceled this year due to COVID-19, the event plans to move forward with a drive-thru experience. The first-ever renaissance...
View ArticleStudents Across Minnesota Adjust To Learning Amid Pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Wednesday marked the second day of school for many students in what is a very different type of school year. Students across the state are learning in person, distance only, or a...
View ArticleMinnesota State Fair Announces Fall Food Parade; Lottery For Tickets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After the Minnesota State Fair food parade sold out in just two hours, Minnesotans are now getting a second chance to take part in the drive-thru fair experience. The Minnesota...
View ArticleOnce Again, Minnesota State Fair Food Parade Sells Out
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s deja vu for anyone who doesn’t have tickets for the second go-around for the Minnesota State Fair food parade. After the Minnesota State Fair food parade sold out in just two...
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‘It’s More Than The Machinery’: Farmers Come Together To Help Family In Need
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)– Farmers in western Minnesota are coming together to help a family when they need it most. Last weekend, 24-year-old Karson Lindblad passed away unexpectedly. Karson grew up on a...
View ArticleMN GOP Bill Proposes Paid Leave Via Private Insurance, Tax Credits For Small...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Republican-backed legislation would authorize insurance companies to offer paid family leave in Minnesota and would provide tax incentives to small businesses to give employees...
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