Len Druskin Restructures, Closes Several Twin Cities Stores

Twin Cities fashion retailer Len Druskin will close several stores in the coming days and weeks in a restructuring effort. In an email by Michael Druskin, president of Len Druskin, Inc., the company will close three of its nine locations in the Twin Cities – all three of which are located in Gaviidae Common in downtown Minneapolis. LD Len Druskin and LD Blues will close on Sunday, Jan. 26, and Len Druskin Man will close sometime in February.

• Jan 24, 2014

Prep Blog: Top Weekend Match-Ups

It's the coldest time of the year to be outside as we're often stuck in subzero temperatures and painfully freezing wind chills. As cold as it is outside, things are heating up in high school gyms and hockey rinks all over the state. We are in the grind of the conference season all across Minnesota.

• Jan 24, 2014

ICYMI: High School Sports Rally For Jan. 10, 2014

On Friday, we sent David McCoy to watch Hopkins take on Maranatha Christian Academy. We've got that game, and loads of other winter sports highlights.

• Jan 10, 2014

Prep Blog: Top Weekend Match-Ups

It's early January and it's bitterly cold outside, but that also means high school sports teams are entering the gauntlet that is the conference season. Many teams spent December playing non-conference competition both in tournaments and in some rivalry games to get the competitive juices flowing.

• Jan 10, 2014

Memorial Hockey Tourney To Be Held For Edina Boy

The life of an Edina boy is being remembered through the sport he loved best. Eight-year-old Quinn Kirsch died from a heart condition one year ago this week. He was the youngest of four brothers. Quinn loved his Irish heritage and ice hockey. When Quinn was two, doctors detected a hole in his heart and a pacemaker was implanted.

• Jan 9, 2014

Man Dies In Car Fire At Edina Apartment

Authorities said they are investigating a fire that turned deadly in Edina on Monday. Fire crews were called to the 6300 block of York Avenue at about 4 p.m. Monday on reports of smoke and flames coming from the detached garage of an apartment building.

• Dec 17, 2013

Archbishop Apologizes, Addresses Sex Abuse Scandal

Archbishop John Nienstedt addressed the sex abuse scandal involving priests in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese at two mass services Sunday in Edina.

• Dec 15, 2013

Local Catholics Await Archbishop Nienstedt's Public Apology

Twin Cities Catholics are anxious to hear from Archbishop John Nienstedt. "I am curious to hear what he has to say, absolutely," said parishioner Maria Medina DeSmith. Nienstedt is expected to make a public apology Sunday surrounding the priest abuse scandal that is rocking the local Catholic Church. It will be part of the homily given at Our Lady of Grace Church in Edina. "I think that's good, healthy," parishioner Mark Photoidaes said. "I think it's important to acknowledge the situation and, he's doing the right thing."

• Dec 14, 2013

Proposal: Don't Let Out-Of-State Athletes Steal Ice Time

Parents will live in another state while their children move to Minnesota to play hockey. It may sound extreme, but schools say it's happening. Now, some college students are calling on lawmakers to crack down.

• Nov 7, 2013

After 45 Years, Bloomington Woman Retiring From Target

A 95-year-old Bloomington woman is retiring from Target after 45 years on the job. Jeanne Brouillet started with the company as a cashier in 1968 at a Target store in Bloomington. She moved to the Edina location in 1973 where she's worked ever since.

• Oct 28, 2013

ICYMI: High School Sports Rally: Oct. 25, 2013

It's that time of year. Playoff season.

• Oct 25, 2013

Prep Blog: Section Semifinals, Previewing 'The Big 4'

Friday and Saturday marks the semifinal round for sections in all seven classes around Minnesota. It means teams are one win away from playing for a trip to the state playoffs. It's what every player who puts on pads in August dreams about.

• Oct 25, 2013

Edina's Ice Arena Expansion Omits 1 Sport

The Edina City Council approved a multi-million dollar expansion to Braemar Arena, and that means an outdoor ice rink, and a dome for sports such as soccer and football. But is it good news for all athletes?

• Oct 16, 2013

Fundraiser Helps Outfit K-9 Officers With Bulletproof Vests

Some of the state's finest officers with four legs showed off their skills as a part of a fundraiser Saturday in St. Paul. The group "Vested Interest in K-9s" raises money to provide K-9 officers bullet- and stab-protective vests. Krischel Estrella of Vested Interest says vests can cost nearly $3,000 each, so fundraisers make a big difference for local departments.

• Oct 12, 2013

Father of Stowaway Boy: 'He's Misunderstood, But Very Intelligent'

The father of the 9-year-old boy who stowed away on a flight to Las Vegas is now speaking out, as his son is reportedly on his way back to Minnesota. The father did not want his name or face revealed, because his son is a minor, and according to a CNN source, the boy was being returned "because the jurisdiction where the boy is from is where issues will be addressed."

• Oct 8, 2013

This Minn. Teacher Doesn't Need A Classroom To Earn Honors

So often at a school, it's the principal, teacher or a faculty member who's getting recognized for helping kids. But in the Wayzata's Central Middle School, a janitor is getting special homecoming honors for steering kids in the right direction.

• Oct 4, 2013

3 Robots Making MN Hospital Squeaky Clean Via UV Rays

Fairview Southdale in Edina is embracing technology and putting a team of robots to work inside patients' rooms. The robots eliminate hard-to-kill germs and viruses that can linger in a room, even after it's been cleaned, and tests show they're effective in reducing the number of infections that people get in hospitals.

• Sep 26, 2013

Prep Blog: Week 4, Previewing 'The Big 4'

There's always that one week in the football season that means a little more than all the rest. You've put in the practice time, you've been in the weight room and you've watched the film. It's time to go out under the lights and get that big victory.

• Sep 20, 2013

Edina Police Remind Residents To Lock Doors After 3 Burglaries

The Edina Police Department reminded residents Tuesday to take preventative measures against burglary after three homes were burglarized in the area last week.

• Sep 17, 2013

WCCO Lifestyle: Fall Fashion For Your Kid

Whether it's school or play, you want your kids to look their very best. From fedora hats to prints of all flavors, here's latest in kid's fall fashion. Pacifier helped show WCCO the top attire, with stores located in northeast Minneapolis, downtown Minneapolis and Edina.

• Sep 7, 2013

Prep Blog: Week 2, Previewing 'The Big 4'

It's another big week in high school football across the Twin Cities as now every team has a game under their belt and tangible film to look at. Now we're in Week 2. Some teams are looking to build on a successful opening win, while others are hoping to celebrate their first win of the fall.

• Sep 6, 2013

Prep Blog: Zero Week, Previewing 'The Big 4'

For as many as 21 Minnesota football teams, they've been practicing for two full weeks now, and all that hard work will be on display Friday night. It's "Zero Week" in prep football around the state, meaning that high school football is already kicking off officially.

• Aug 22, 2013

Controversy After Mpls. Marks 'Park' Off Limits

Two months after storms slammed the Twin Cities, downed and weakened trees are still getting in the way. In an area of undeveloped land that sits right on the border of Edina, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis, the storms knocked down several trees, and the city of Minneapolis decided to post "no trespassing" signs.

• Aug 21, 2013

Authorities Investigating Vandalism At Edina Middle School

School is not back in session yet, but custodians had to be called in over the weekend to clean up a school in Edina after being hit by vandals. Police said sometime overnight on Sunday, someone spray painted messages on the side of South View Middle School in Edina.

• Aug 12, 2013

Prep Blog: Lake Conference Football At A Glance

You'll probably have to go back a long way in the history books to figure out the last time Eden Prairie lost two football games in a season, much less a regular season. Losing the last two games of the year heading into the 2012 postseason gave the Eagles plenty of fuel as they rebounded for five straight wins on the way to another state championship.

• Aug 1, 2013

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