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Chilean 'bling ring' suspect convicted in Hennepin County; dozens of other agencies nationwide investigate burglaries
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn — In a nice Eden Prairie neighborhood, highlighted by a walking path, the home of Sarah and James Shaser was burglarized on Jan. 9. "They took jewelry," the Shasers said. "Mainly gold and watches and things like that. They really knew what they were doing." The...
Gunman sentenced to 6 1/2 years for role in fatal shooting of off-duty Eagan firefighter
MINNEAPOLIS — A Monticello man will serve a 6 1/2 year sentence for his role in a shootout that claimed the life of an off-duty Eagan firefighter last May. The Hennepin County Attorney's Office says 29-year-old Marquise Trevone Hammonds-Ford was sentenced Wedenesday, Oct. 9 after earlier pleading guilty to one count of prohibited possession of a firearm.
Swimming: North streak continues, but South’s ends
Seventh-ranked Prior Lake defeats Cougars in SSC dual Lakeville North won its third consecutive South Suburban Conference girls swimming and diving meet Oct. 3, defeating Burnsville at Burnsville High School. The diving event took place at the Eagle Ridge Middle School pool, one hour before the swimming events at Burnsville High. The Panthers took an 11-4 lead after eighth-grader Grace Maakestad won diving and seventh-graders Courtney Krukow and Jillian Springer...
Downtown Minneapolis light rail closing for next few days
MINNEAPOLIS — If you ride the light rail downtown, be ready to board a bus for the next few days instead. Starting Wednesday at 10 p.m., Metro Transit is replacing the Blue Line and Green Line downtown with buses. The trains will be back up and running by 3 a.m. on Monday.
People of Color Career Fair in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Ready for your next gig? Stop by the expanded People of Color Career Fair next week at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The fair takes place Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Convention Center's Ballroom and is free for all professionals hoping to expand their networks.
New meteorologist Chris Shaffer welcomed as part of the WCCO Radio family
WCCO is thrilled to announce a new voice giving listeners that crucial weather information Minnesotans have always depended on. Longtime WCCO-TV meteorologist Chris Shaffer joins us on the radio starting November 4.
Zimmerman residents seriously hurt in Aitkin County crash
A woman and two children from Zimmerman were seriously injured in an Aitkin County crash that claimed the lives of two people in another vehicle. The Minnesota State Patrol said a GMC Suburban driven by Roger Walker, 61, of Minnetonka, was travelling east pulling a trailer on County Road 3 when the Suburban failed to stop at the stop sign for Highway 169 just after 5 p.m. Oct. 4. At...
Another summery day Thursday before temps start to drop
MINNEAPOLIS — We're ahead of another dry cold front which will help warm the Twin Cities into the low 80s on Thursday afternoon — about 20 degrees above average.Cloud cover will grow as the day rolls on but we'll stay dry. Northern lights are possible again on Thursday night, with a severe geomagnetic storm inbound.That front passes early Friday morning, dropping temperatures into the low 70s, which is still above average. Along with a mix of sun and clouds, it will be a bit breezy with gusts up to 25 mph.An upper-level trough digs in, bringing even cooler weather for the weekend with 60s on Saturday and 50s on Sunday. Some light showers are possible north and east of the metro.High pressure drops in early next week, bringing plenty of sunshine that will help get high temps back from the 50s into the 60s by Wednesday.Drought update MSP Airport is up to 20 consecutive days without measurable rainfall, and the drought is spreading rapidly.Severe drought is now ongoing across the Arrowhead and parts of southwestern Minnesota. About two-thirds of the state is now in moderate drought.
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