Kill Returns To Work, Won't Talk About Health
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has returned to his normal game-week routine three days after his latest epileptic seizure caused him to miss the second half of a win over Western Illinois.
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Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has returned to his normal game-week routine three days after his latest epileptic seizure caused him to miss the second half of a win over Western Illinois.
It was a big weekend for high school football in the Twin Cities as there were a ton of big match-ups on area football fields. This is that time of the season where the team leaders start to emerge, and they do so by putting up gaudy numbers on a nightly basis.
The Minnesota Vikings now have a 0-2 record for the season, and some are asking whether it's time for a major change. One fan thinks he has the solution: get rid of quarterback Christian Ponder. In fact, he took his issues to a higher authority.
The University of Minnesota men's hockey program released its television schedule Monday for the upcoming 2013-14 season, and 31 of its 36 regular season games will have a broadcast. It will be the first year for the Gophers and coach Don Lucia in the newly-formed Big Ten Conference.
The Minnesota Twins are stepping up to the plate to support their neighbors across the street. The Twins have purchased 500 tickets for the Minnesota Lynx playoff opener on Friday night against Seattle.
Erik Johnson pitched six scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory, and the Chicago White Sox scored seven runs in the first and coasted to a 12-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. The White Sox, who had lost six straight and 15 of 17, broke out of their offensive funk against Liam Hendriks and the Twins. Chicago scored a season high in runs and posted its biggest margin of victory this year. After not having led since beating the Tigers 5-1 a week earlier, the White Sox had six hits in the first. Alejandro De Aza and Alexei Ramirez both reached base twice and scored in the inning.
Two days after his latest seizure on the sidelines, Gopher football coach Jerry Kill was back at work. And the U's athletic director said he supports the coach "100 percent." The coach was taken off the field at halftime of Saturday's game at TCF Bank Stadium. It was the third time in three years that he's had to miss part of a game because of his epilepsy. It's uncharted territory for a major college sports program, having this happen so frequently and so publicly.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf should have to cover much of the team's share of stadium construction from their own pockets, not through profit from expensive personal seat licenses.
The winless Minnesota Vikings, fresh from their second defeat, are facing plenty of pending problems that must be fixed if they're going to return to the playoffs.
Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden's sprained right thumb could keep him out of this week's game at Minnesota.
Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears are showing their resiliency, if nothing else. Two games into the season they have two comeback wins and they remain unbeaten under coach Marc Trestman. They're not making it easy on themselves, though.
The city of St. Paul is seeking artists to deck out the stadium and fulfill an ordinance that requires one percent of certain project costs to go for public art. In this case, the grant pool is $170,000 and there's a Monday deadline for artists to make their pitches.
After four straight losses that included consecutive shutouts, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire just wanted to see his team put up a fight in Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Jay Cutler threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Martellus Bennett with 10 seconds left to lead the Chicago Bears to a 31-30 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The Minnesota Twins have been all but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs for months. And manager Ron Gardenhire thinks his team is playing like it has given up.
A national medical transportation business says allegations of fraud caused it to recently cancel a 20-year contract with a local company. The company says it's not true.
The Hopkins Police Department says officers were dispatched to the area of Feltl Court and Smetana Road for a reported shooting around 3 p.m.
The opening was a huge success and just a year later, Erin Flavin opened up her St. Paul location. However, two years ago, she saw a shift that would end up being what she calls the "downfall of Marigold."
Lakeville is home to more than 77,000 residents and is growing quickly. New developments are pushing the city to number one in the Twin Cities for residential building permits in 2025, according to Housing First Minnesota.
"When a crisis happens in Minneapolis, this team is spot on. They are there, they are paying attention to what's going on," said Joni Hodne, director of Minneapolis 911.
Officials say more than 100 homes were damaged and one person was injured in a "significant tornado outbreak" across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on Friday.
WCCO's crew found multiple houses whose side walls had been torn down; multiple vehicles had been flipped or launched like toys; garages and sheds were leveled.
Residents in Bemidji, Minnesota, reported hearing "multiple explosions" when a structure fire caused propane tanks to blow Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to end a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota.
A farm in Monticello, Minnesota, is recovering after a barn fire on Saturday killed dozens of animals, according to the facility.
Officials say more than 100 homes were damaged and one person was injured in a "significant tornado outbreak" across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on Friday.
A woman was found dead at a complex on the Mississippi River in Winona County, Minnesota, on Wednesday morning.
Gamblers in Wisconsin will still have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets.
Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff.
It's one of the largest musky hatcheries in the entire world. John Lauritsen shows us how the Spooner hatchery keeps fish healthy and anglers happy.
Two years ago, Cooper met with his running partner Hulsey through My Team Triumph Minnesota, and the connection was instantly special.
Mackenzie Reed, head custodian at Shakopee East Middle School, has painted large-scale murals throughout the building she once attended as a student, creating a more welcoming space for current students.
Kristi comes to the Salvation Army not only to get food, but to shine her light. She talks with and encourages people waiting in line.
The way Mary Hernandez describes it, the effort to keep families off the street in Shakopee, Minnesota, is like trying to keep your head above water.
Deputy Fire Marshal Shawn Johnson, 61, died March 5 after a two-year battle with job-related cancer, the Minnetonka Fire Department announced.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
Lakeville is home to more than 77,000 residents and is growing quickly. New developments are pushing the city to number one in the Twin Cities for residential building permits in 2025, according to Housing First Minnesota.
Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The man accused of attacking two lawmakers and their spouses is expected back in court.
The bills aim to close what supporters call a gambling law loophole, allowing for these prediction markets to flourish with no regulations.
It's a bittersweet changing of kegs and hands in northeast Minneapolis as HeadFlyer Brewing issued a permanent last call on Sunday.
Minnesota continues to beat the national gas price average, but there are still ways to save in the metro area.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Your car isn't the only vehicle that needs gas. It's a huge budget item for Minnesota fire departments, police and mass transit.
The Hopkins Police Department says officers were dispatched to the area of Feltl Court and Smetana Road for a reported shooting around 3 p.m.
The sentencing for a Minneapolis man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend minutes after she posted about his abuse on social media is pushed back to Monday, after he failed to show up to court on Friday morning.
A man shot in south Minneapolis Thursday evening should survive, police say.
Federal agents say they executed criminal search warrants at two Twin Cities stores on Thursday as part of an investigation into $2.1 million of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud.
A federal jury convicted a Minnesota man of illegally possessing a machine gun while on the way to a Twin Cities high school graduation.
At M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota, there is an emergency room within the emergency room, focused on mental health.
Lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol are searching for solutions, trying to lend a hand to Hennepin Healthcare before it's too late.
The popular afternoon pick-me-up in a cup is like a super food, supplement and medicine cure-all.
At 5 years old, William Staley Olesen is a ball of energy. Watching him run around, laugh and play, it would be hard to know just how much he has already been through.
With a billion in Medicaid cuts, Hennepin Healthcare, a hospital that serves people with or without insurance, will likely close if state lawmakers don't act.
A video game is helping people experience the Ojibwe culture in a new way.
At Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis, a new production is using the stage to explore the impact of immigration and displacement.
Brad Paisley, along with special guest Avery Anna, will take to the stage on Sept. 3.
Minnesota's own Bob Dylan will return to the Twin Cities to play a show at the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater this summer.
Lady Gaga is still slated to perform in St. Paul later this week, despite canceling her Monday night show in Montreal.
Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish start to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 in the opener of their first-round playoff series.
The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are getting ready to start a first-round playoff series that has been expected for months.
Eugenio Suárez went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs, Brandon Williamson allowed a run in 5 1/3 innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1.
Two years ago, Cooper met with his running partner Hulsey through My Team Triumph Minnesota, and the connection was instantly special.
Minnesota clinched the program's first NCAA finals appearance in women's gymnastics, joining top three seeds Oklahoma, Florida and LSU to battle for the national title.
From the controversies to the name-calling to bathhouse proposals to perhaps not renewing Police Chief Brian O'Hara's contract, it seems the Minneapolis City Council is always giving us something to talk about.
From the controversies to the name-calling to bathhouse proposals to perhaps not renewing Police Chief Brian O'Hara's contract, it seems the Minneapolis City Council is always giving us something to talk about.
Both the DFL and GOP nominating conventions are the last weekend in May 7, and voting for the Aug. 11 primary begins in June.
Minnesota's hospitals are facing a growing financial crisis amid higher costs, fewer insured patients, shuttering clinics and federal Medicaid cuts.
Minnesota's hospitals are facing a growing financial crisis amid higher costs, fewer insured patients, shuttering clinics and federal Medicaid cuts.
At Arnie Lillo's Creations in Blue Earth County, you can visit a metal-scaled version of the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge. The works of art have taken on a shape of their own.
It's one of the largest musky hatcheries in the entire world. John Lauritsen shows us how the Spooner hatchery keeps fish healthy and anglers happy.
Shattuck-St. Mary's is more than a hockey school, but hockey has helped put the school on the map. They have banners and big names to prove it, though the real evidence lies with a man called Rooster.
Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins is almost here. And across town, the St. Paul Saints are getting ready for their season, too, with some added history.
The Nuss Collection is home to a lot of vintage trucks.
The popular afternoon pick-me-up in a cup is like a super food, supplement and medicine cure-all.
One of the biggest obstacles to exercising can be finding enough time to work out. WCCO explores whether upping the intensity can give someone the same benefits in a shorter amount of time.
Filing your taxes can be stressful. But daydreaming about how to spend that refund makes it worthwhile.
It's estimated that children playing with fire set more than 20,000 fires every year. On average, the fires they start cause nearly 1,000 injuries and 150 deaths each year.
As we all pay more to fuel our cars, drivers might miss the savings hidden right at the pump. It comes down to timing, then adjusting your routine.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
Some flurries are possible overnight, and the cool weekend continues Sunday.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Officials say more than 100 homes were damaged and one person was injured in a "significant tornado outbreak" across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on Friday.
Temperatures will only get to the mid-40s on Saturday. Breezy winds will keep wind chills in the 30s under a mix of clouds and sun.
A cool and breezy weekend is ahead, with temperatures only warming into the 40s on Saturday.
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Our cool weekend continues on Sunday, but warmer weather is on the way.
A national medical transportation business says it recently canceled a 20-year contract with a local company due to fraud allegations. The company says it's not true.
Some flurries are possible overnight, and the cool weekend continues Sunday.
Minneapolis parks are cleaner thanks to the hard work of thousands of people.
