WCCO Lifestyle: Make Father's Day Memorable
In this week's WCCO Lifestyle installment, it's all about finding a man-tique gift for Father's Day. From hand-crafted gifts to new, stylish products on the market -- there are some smart options.
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In this week's WCCO Lifestyle installment, it's all about finding a man-tique gift for Father's Day. From hand-crafted gifts to new, stylish products on the market -- there are some smart options.
If you're in a last-minute scramble for a unique gift for dad, The Four Firkins Specialty Beer Store in St. Louis Park may introduce Dad to a beer for savoring.
For years, restaurants have had special dinners with wine producers, and beer brewers. But over the past couple years the idea of cocktail dinners has really been taking off.
Thrillers, fillers and spillers. No, we're not talking about the latest horror flick -- those words actually refer to plants. Susie Bachman from Bachman's Floral explains how they will help to make the perfect container garden.
Officials say Highway Patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota have made 188 arrests and issued 522 warnings during a joint enforcement operation on a stretch of Interstate 90.
A nonprofit created to benefit former Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap as he recovers from a massive stroke is putting more songs up for auction. Bidding on the latest single starts Saturday at the Songs for Slim website.
A 26-year-old New Prague man was injured by a propeller while being pulled behind a boat on an inflatable tube early Friday evening. According to the Scott County Sheriff's office, authorities received a report of an injured man at 5:44 p.m. at Cedar Lake in Cedar Lake Township. When they arrived, they learned that the man's leg was injured by the propeller of a 17 foot Larson runabout boat.
Outdoor enthusiasts have a new way to enjoy the Minnesota River Valley. Just strap into a harness and hit the new zip line. Lee Kerfoot is owner of Kerfoot Canopy Tours. "My folks own the Gunflint Lodge (near the Boundary Waters) and we encouraged them to do this for several years," Kerfoot said. Kerfoot's takes adventure seekers high above the trees and over a steep ravine that suspends them 175 feet in the air.
The family of a 94-year-old Minneapolis man is disputing a report that he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit in World War II and lied about his wartime past in order to become a U.S. citizen. The Associated Press reported Friday that Michael Karkoc was a top commander in the Ukrainian Self-Defense Legion, citing Karkoc's own memoir among other evidence. Wartime records don't show that Karkoc had a direct hand in war crimes, though records indicate he lied about his past when immigrating to the U.S.
The news that the former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has been living in Minneapolis for decades is an especially startling revelation for people who lived through Nazi persecution.
A South St. Paul Police sergeant was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree driving while impaired, one count of criminal damage to property and one count of fleeing a peace officer after a run in with Rosemount Police earlier this week. According to the Dakota County Attorney's office, 26-year-old Cory Michael Slifko fled from a Rosemount Police officer who was attempting to pull him over around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
Friends and family are mourning the death of a beloved soldier, author and family man as Lt. Col. Mark Weber died Thursday after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 41 years old.
All this week Frank Vascellaro and Chris Shaffer have been at the lake...or many lakes. On Friday, the guys went south of the Twin Cities to Lanesboro, Minn.
A Department of Corrections (DOC) fugitive was charged Friday with first-degree aggravated robbery, second-degree assault and fleeing police in a motor vehicle after a crime spree Thursday night in the Twin Cities. According to Minneapolis Police, 39-year-old Brandon Stark approached four people with a knife late Thursday night in Minneapolis. The crime spree ended with Stark crashing a stolen car in St. Paul during a police chase.
Parking can be very expensive in metro areas, but you won't believe how much one woman was willing to pay. Two parking spots were being auctioned off in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, after they were seized by the IRS for back taxes.
