Wander Minnesota: Halloween Around Minnesota
Halloween is almost here. Last week I took a look at not-so-scary Hallween events around the Twin Cities. This week, let's take a look at a sampling of Halloween events around the state.
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Halloween is almost here. Last week I took a look at not-so-scary Hallween events around the Twin Cities. This week, let's take a look at a sampling of Halloween events around the state.
The man found guilty of orchestrating Minnesota's largest Ponzi scheme finally admitted on Wednesday that he did it. Tom Petters was in U.S. District Court in St. Paul on Wednesday trying to get 20 years shaved off his prison sentence.
Caterpillar's mining business is down in a hole. Its third-quarter earnings plunged 44 percent and it cut its forecast, again. It said revenue will be almost $11 billion lower than last year, a drop of 17 percent.
A local Costco is recalling an undetermined amount of lean fresh ground beef due to the possibility that it could be contaminated with E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
St. Paul will once again be transformed into a man-made ice track as the Red Bull Crashed Ice prepares for a return visit to the state's capital.
Today, WCCO-TV's own Amelia Santaniello will be on national television. Amelia will be co-hosting the popular CBS show "The Talk," which airs at 1 p.m. on WCCO-TV Channel 4.
Police in Shakopee said they're looking for a suspect after a man was found shot to death inside his home Tuesday night. Authorities were called to the 800 block of Prairie Street at about 7 p.m. Tuesday on a report of an armed robbery.
A South Dakota judge has increased bond from $750,000 to $1 million for the man accused of killing the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, citing the serious nature of the charges.
The Stillwater Lift Bridge has ended its summer lift schedule for the year. That means boaters may encounter delays as they try to get under the bridge across the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Wildlife managers want pet owners to find permanent homes for unwanted turtles rather than setting them free. One of the most common pet-trade turtles is the red-eared slider. They're often sold as cute, little hatchlings but grow rapidly and eventually need a large space to roam.
A report from the state Fire Marshal Division shows the number of fatalities caused by fire has decreased over the past 40 years. State Fire Marshal Jerry Rosendahl says officials are proud of the progress Minnesota has made.
Whether you can afford a complete splurge of a vacation or not, Silversea's World Cruise is entertaining enough to learn more about. The most expensive cruise on the planet hits up 49 ports in 115 days of pure indulgence.
Little sunfish can be expensive -- for anglers who keep more than their limits. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says four men recently pleaded guilty and paid fines of about $740 each for sunfish over-limits.
While there are some tricks involved, it may surprise you to learn that machine-made snow is made up of exactly the same stuff as natural snow. And while every ski resort has a different source of water, the one for Wild Mountain, in Taylors Falls, is at the top, in the form of a reservoir.
A University of Minnesota sophomore is living on an extreme budget, and chronicling it online. David Levitz's apartment is barebones, like a lot of college students.
