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Once again, the weekend is upon us, and that means WCCO is gearing up for another installment of Goin' to the Lake. This week, WCCO-TV's Liz Collin and Chris Shaffer and NewsRadio 830 WCCO's Dave Lee were slated to visit the McGregor area and Big Sandy Lake.
Two men are suing the Boys Scouts of America, claiming they were sexually abused as scouts by troop leaders in St. Paul. The plaintiffs' attorney say the lawsuits allege the Boys Scouts organization created a public nuisance by its negligence and concealment of abuse allegations and by failing to warn parents and others about the "prevalence" of abuse.
After years of controversy, plans to extend the light rail from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie are moving forward. But that means some big cuts to the original plan.
Young zebra mussels have for the first time been found in the Red River north of Wahpeton, according to North Dakota's Game and Fish Department.
Grand Forks officials are holding a public meeting to discuss possible railroad crossing adjustments if the North Dakota State Mill adjusts its rail service.
Back in the day, every town had to have a meat market. They were a necessity, says Ryan Schmidt, owner of Schmidt's Meat Market in Nicollet. "Meat markets, butcher shops in small towns used to service a 10-mile area of the famers that surrounded that," Schmidt said. "They didn't have a cold storage, so they would rent lockers from butcher shops and meat markets."
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was halted for three-and-a-half hours on Wednesday due to a technical glitch. That's the longest period since the four-day shutdown after 9/11. So, who decides who shuts down the NYSE? Good Question.
A small community in western Wisconsin wants a new business to take its name off its building. It's a firearms store, named "F-Bomb Ordnance" and it opened on the main street of St. Croix Falls. Its website, F-Bomb-net is prominently displayed on the windows.
A firefighter was injured in a hit-and-run rollover crash Wednesday afternoon in northeast Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department says the accident happened near East River Road and Marshall Street Northeast.
A wounded veteran got a special gift this morning in Minneapolis -- a customized, all-terrain power chair. Kevin Hanrahan lost his left leg in Afghanistan, and sustained other injuries as well. The power chair will allow him to enjoy hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.
Going through a tough breakup and do not feel safe dividing up your property? Feel unsure about a Craigslist meeting? The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office wants to help. A "Swap Spot" location was unveiled Wednesday in Brooklyn Park. It is one of three monitored spaces that deputies hope can become safe locations for exchanges.
Workers started installing 300 solar panels at CHS Field Wednesday.
A place that is set up to help creatures like birds, squirrels and foxes now needs your help. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Roseville is having a record year for admissions.
A spokesperson with Metro Transit said the bus was heading eastbound on 2nd St. S. and turning north onto 3rd Avenue S. just before 3:45 p.m. when it hit a man, later identified as 71-year-old Andrew Morris Beisner. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 12-year-old boy wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Omaha has been arrested in Minneapolis. According to a statement Tuesday from Omaha police, the 12-year-old was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service and was to be booked ahead of court proceedings to return him to Nebraska.
