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WCCO superfans celebrate 75 years of marriage
MINNEAPOLIS — WCCO is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting, and we are honored to celebrate the 75th wedding anniversary of two of our super viewers.You can see the love Loretta and Bob Peterson have for each other, still dressing alike and holding hands after 75 years of marriage."So, 75 years. Yep, 75 wonderful years," said Bob Peterson.They met at a skating rink in Austin, Minnesota."I watched her and pretty soon I said, 'Can I skate with you?' and she said, 'Sure,'" said Bob Peterson, age 95. After the moonlight skate, Bob asked to drive her home. "She said, 'No you can't,...
Beloved Former Vikings QB Out for the Season
This could be the end of the road for the 36-year-old. He’s Case Keenum, who spent last season and all of this summer with the Houston Texans. The ex-Minnesota Vikings signal caller will reportedly miss the 2024 season with a foot injury. Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan M. Alexander reported the...
Vikings dream scenario at QB just saw the first door get opened
The Minnesota Vikings devised a well-constructed plan to transition to a new quarterback this offseason. After six years, the Vikings allowed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to pursue greener pastures in free agency. Minnesota instead went with a younger — and significantly cheaper — option by drafting Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy...
Football Game Preview: Brainerd Leaves Home
Brainerd is 0-4 against Boyd-Buchanan since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Brainerd Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Twin Cities sees third round of storms just days after Minnesota State Fair got smacked
For the third time in a week, severe weather impacted parts of Minnesota on Thursday, causing flight delays at the Minneapolis airport, delaying a college football game and prompting thousands to seek shelter at the Minnesota State Fair.
Police motorcycle accident pauses Harris-Walz motorcade in Georgia
A police motorcycle appeared to crash along Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) motorcade route in Georgia, stopping the buses. One person was seen on the pavement with blood around, according to a pool report of the incident. Another person was tending to the person, potentially a police officer, on the ground. […]
Nearly 30K still without power in Minnesota's storm-ravaged Twin Cities region
Thousands of residents in Minnesota's Twin Cities metro area and some parts of Wisconsin still were without electricity Wednesday after severe storms hit the region, and power may not be restored for some until Thursday.
Trump camp mocks Harris for bringing Walz to first interview
Former President Trump’s campaign is mocking Vice President Harris for bringing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to her first interview since launching her bid for the White House. “Last night, CNN announced that Kamala has mustered up the courage to sit for a *joint* interview — after 39 days of hiding out from reporters,” the…
Utility crews continue work to restore power to thousands of Minnesotans in wake of storms
Utility crews were back out Wednesday across the Twin Cities and surrounding areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Thousands of homes and businesses remained without power in the wake of storms earlier in the week. The severe weather late Monday and early Tuesday downed trees and knocked out power to...
Families First of Minnesota announces new Executive Director
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Kristin Quenzer has been named the new Executive Director of Families First of Minnesota. Quenzer will replace Jon Losness, who is retiring after nearly nine years with the organization. Quenzer will be joining Families First after serving as Senior Director at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.
Behind the ribbon: State Fair weighs in newest record pumpkin
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Growing a record pumpkin isn’t for everyone, but Joe Morgan found out it is for him. He grew a pumpkin that weighed 1,808.5 pounds, obliterating the Minnesota State Fair’s old record of 1,676.5 pounds set in 2022. Morgan, who is a union insulator,...
Build Wealth Minnesota celebrates 20 years of helping Black families
Build Wealth Minnesota (BWM) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a fundraising gala on August 24 at the Marriott City Center in downtown Minneapolis. The Black-Tie Gala included a four-course dinner, red carpet photo treatment, a live auction, and live entertainment that featured the Steele family, Darnell Davis & Remnant, and Stellar Award-winning gospel artist and Minneapolis native Jovonta Paton.
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