'Trees Of Hope' Phone Bank Raises More Than $13K For SafeJourney
The "Trees of Hope" campaign continues here at WCCO and we want to thank everyone who helped support SafeJourney by donating through our phone bank Wednesday.
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The "Trees of Hope" campaign continues here at WCCO and we want to thank everyone who helped support SafeJourney by donating through our phone bank Wednesday.
Beginning in 2016, aspiring chefs in Minnesota will have one less place to learn. Le Cordon Bleu announced Wednesday evening that they plan to close all of their schools in the U.S. by 2017. The institution currently has one school in Minnesota in Mendota Heights.
Dozens of towers built mainly in the 1930s and 1940s for spotting forest fires in Wisconsin are being taken out of commission. The Department of Natural Resources says the cost to maintain, repair or replace the 72 towers currently used throughout the state isn't worth it.
General Mills Inc. on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $529.5 million. The Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of 87 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 82 cents per share.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the average American adult gets two to three colds per year. Kids can get them 8 to 10 times. So, how do you catch a cold? Good Question.
Moving to a new city can be hard enough. Add moving with limited income and few items, and it can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Ellie Radke and her daughter, Margaret, recently moved home to Minnesota. And because of a relative, and a message on a social sharing neighborhood site, they learned the true meaning of selfless giving.
Some of you may have noticed that your gas bill is cheaper- and it's not just because you're using less gas to heat your home.
WCCO is talking a lot about domestic abuse this week -- and a group that is providing safety for the many who endure it in Minnesota. SafeJourney is a program that works primarily out of North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
Officers say it happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening near the intersection of Main Street and Katherine Street. By the time police arrived on scene, the victim was found deceased.
A Minneapolis man was in court Wednesday to face charges of threatening FBI agents and a federal judge on social media. The FBI says 19-year-old Khaalid Abdulkadir made threats against federal law enforcement officials after the arrest of another man accused of conspiring to help ISIS.
A German-operated cargo ship that was force to stay outside a Lake Superior port in Minnesota for more than a month over alleged environmental violations was allowed to dock Wednesday, and port authorities said they were hopeful that the oceangoing ship would be allowed to leave in time to avoid getting stuck for the winter.
The cost of a high-speed rail line between Minneapolis and Duluth has been cut nearly in half. The Northern Lights Express route would start in Minneapolis, making a few stops, along the 152 miles to Duluth and Superior.
WCCO studios are draped in purple to represent the fight against domestic violence in our Trees of Hope campaign. SafeJourney is a small nonprofit that offers 24/7 in-person support for anyone who does not feel safe at home.
