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Vikings LB Andrew Van Ginkel helps provide winter coats for students in need
MINNEAPOLIS — Winter coats and hats sat on over a dozen tables in the multi-purpose room at Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School in North Minneapolis on Tuesday. Class after class filed in, as students got to pick out a new winter coat of their own."They were so proud and excited to receive that. It's like a sense of safety knowing that I know have this and that they don't have to worry about that when the cold comes," said Kelly Wright, principal of Nelly Stone Johnson School.Wright says it's a sense of safety for her as well. A large number of...
'The years just flew by' | Brooklyn Park woman celebrates 100th birthday
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — With friends and generations of family standing around her, Charlotte Tommerdahl blew out the candle on her 100th birthday cake. "The years just flew by," she mused from an oversized armchair in her Brooklyn Park apartment several days earlier. The world has certainly changed since...
Getting Iggie with it, Kranz throws 2 TDs to Cooper in Homecoming loss to defending state champs
Osseo football had a tall task in front of them on Homecoming evening on Sept. 27 at Osseo Senior High School. The defending Class 6A football state champions were in town and they thought they had an easy win but the Orioles made the Cougars work for it. Centennial took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter but Osseo answered with a touchdown in the second and had the only score in the third quarter that pulled the orange and black within one score. ...
Best Minnesota College for Athletics Isn’t the School You’d Immediately Think
When you think of college athletics in Minnesota there's one in particular that you most likely thought of right away. Would you be surprised if I told you that they are not considered the top school in Minnesota for athletics?. They're part of the BIG 10, they have quite a...
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office kicks off annual cold weather donation drive
MINNEAPOLIS — As we settle into fall, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) hopes to proactively protect Minnesotans from our impending deep freeze with its annual winter donation drive. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the sheriff's office will collect new or gently used items like coats, hats, mittens, boots, scarves...
Osseo sports round up: Oct. 3
Finishing strong The Osseo boys’ soccer team is ending the season in good form. They went 2-0-1 last week. Wins over Robbinsdale Armstrong and Champlin Park sandwiched a tie against Park Center. Osseo hosted Robbinsdale Armstrong on Sept. 24 and won 5-2. John Fallah scored two goals. Arthur Hernandez-Monzon, Douglas Wagner and Foster Killen also scored. ...
WCCO at 100 Years: Looking back on the flour milling giant that created these famous call letters
The call letters WCCO stand for something historic, just like the Washburn Crosby Company, now known as General Mills. It’s that famous Minnesota company that helped create these iconic call letters that on October 2nd celebrate 100 years on the air.
The Darkest Night 4K raises money for youth homelessness
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — On any given night, about 6,000 young people in Minnesota are experiencing homelessness. HOPE 4 Youth is raising awareness and funds to make sure that number goes down. The Darkest Night 4K is raising funds to help that cause. Participants will take part in a...
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