Driver In Dinkytown Fatal Hit & Run Ordered To Pay $138K To Victim

A Hennepin County judge has ordered the man sentenced for a fatal hit in run near the University of Minnesota campus to pay more than $138,000 to one of his victims. Peter Riley, the attorney for victim Sarah Bagley, says Judge Phillip Bush ordered Timothy Bakdash Wednesday to pay money to Bagley for medical expenses and pain and suffering compensation. Bagley, along with her friends Ben Van Handel and Katelynn Hanson, were on foot when they were struck by Bakdash, who was driving his car the wrong way on 5th Street Southeast in Dinkytown on April 15, 2011.

• Jul 5, 2013

Wild Agree On Contract With Defenseman Ballard

This Fourth of July for the Minnesota Wild was a little less eventful than the last.

• Jul 4, 2013

Four Gophers Selected In NHL Entry Draft

The University of Minnesota men's hockey program had four incoming freshman chosen Sunday in the NHL Entry Draft. Tommy Vannelli of Minnetonka led the group, getting picked in the second round with the 47th overall pick by the St. Louis Blues.

• Jul 1, 2013

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. Sits Down With Mike Max

Every summer, Minnesota becomes a mini-mecca for football. It is where NFL players hone skills and up-and-comers dream of being invited into that fraternity. The mayor of the gridiron town is Larry Fitzgerald Jr. It's his vision that made it and it's his attitude that keeps him coming back.

• Jun 30, 2013

Kids Learn To Grow (And Eat!) Their Own Veggies

While many of us enjoy eating a fresh salad on a hot summer day, we know that lots of kids hate eating vegetables. But this summer, some kids are getting a lesson on how to like green, leafy things.

• Jun 25, 2013

The Pros & Cons Of Cell Phone Insurance

One way cell phones have definitely changed our lives is the way we walk. We have phones out and eyes down, which can cause all kinds of problems says Minneapolis Police Inspector Bryan D. Schafer. "When you have that phone out in the open, you become a target," Schafer said.

• Jun 24, 2013

Heavy Gophers Presence On U.S. Women's Hockey Team

Five current or former University of Minnesota women's hockey players have made the U.S. national team roster for pre-Olympic competition. USA Hockey announced Monday that defensemen Megan Bozek, Anne Schleper and Lee Stecklein and forwards Amanda Kessel and Gigi Marvin are on the 25-player team for the summer and fall.

• Jun 24, 2013

Gopher Hockey Announces Naming Contest For Minnesota Tournament

The University of Minnesota men's hockey program announced Friday it will host a contest to name its inaugural Minnesota Tournament at Xcel Energy Center next season.

• Jun 21, 2013

Good Question: Why Do We Use Cloverleaf Interchanges On Roads?

We've all seen the traffic camera shot of a tractor-trailer sprawled out on the highway after trying to take a cloverleaf curve. So, that had WCCO-TV viewer Adam Portner wondering: Why do we use cloverleaf interchanges on interstates?

• Jun 20, 2013

Gopher Hockey Team Hands Out Awards

The season has been over since early March, but the University of Minnesota men's hockey team handed out awards Tuesday night at the team's banquet at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers tied for the WCHA regular season title before losing to Colorado College in the WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center.

• Jun 19, 2013

Lawmakers Trying To Halt The Rise Of Student Loan Rates

Pressure is building for thousands of college students who could soon be paying more for school loans -- a lot more, if Congress doesn't act soon.

• Jun 18, 2013

Good Question: Why Are Most Major Cities Headed By Democrats?

Democratic voters in Minneapolis got together this weekend to pick their preference for the city's next mayor. They couldn't reach a decision, but if the recent past is any indication, the next mayor of Minneapolis will be a DFLer. Of the 25 biggest U.S. cities, only Indianapolis and Fort Worth have Republican mayors.

• Jun 17, 2013

Study: Red Meat Raises Diabetes Risk

New research shows that if you have a lot of red meat in your diet it could increase your risk of type-2 diabetes. A study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine says researchers followed more than 100,000 people for four years. People who ate half a serving less of red meat a day reduced their risk of diabetes by 14 percent. But those who added a half serving increased their diabetes risk nearly 50 percent.

• Jun 17, 2013

'U' Study: Breakfast Could Decrease Diabetes Risk

The common wisdom that breakfast is the most important meal of the day just got another jolt of energy, as the University of Minnesota just announced results of a new study that links the meal to a decrease in risk for type 2 diabetes.

• Jun 17, 2013

College Grads Facing Tough Job Market

College students graduating and entering the job market said it's tough to find work right now. Katie Roehl graduated in May from the University of Minnesota with a degree in communications. "I'm really open to anything right now," Roehl said.

• Jun 12, 2013

Wander MN: Treasures In the Stacks

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• Jun 12, 2013

Good Question: How Much Does The Gov't Really Know About Us?

From a Hong Kong hotel room, a former CIA worker made public two sweeping US surveillance programs. Now, Edward Snowden could be looking at years in jail for the leak. "Even if you're not doing anything wrong you're being watched and recorded," Snowden said. One program tracks millions of US phone records to search for links to terrorism. Another, taps into nine internet companies to detect suspicious behavior by web users that begins overseas.

• Jun 10, 2013

Gary Wilson Reflects On Coaching 28 Years At 'U Of M'

Gary Wilson has been coaching track and cross country since he got out of college. Last week, at age 66, he decided to hang up the stop watch and retired from the University of Minnesota.

• Jun 10, 2013

How Will The Vikes Settle Into TCF Stadium? By Tearing Up The Field

The Minnesota Vikings are working out final details with the University of Minnesota to play two NFL seasons at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings need a temporary home while they build a new $1 billion stadium in downtown Minneapolis.

• Jun 6, 2013

U Of M Agriculture School Gets $12M Bequest

The University of Minnesota has received a large and unexpected bequest from a South Dakota farmer and businesswoman. The $12.3 million gift from Millicent Atkins will go to the university's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

• Jun 6, 2013

Good Question: Are All Planned Activities Good For Kids?

School is out for the summer for most kids across Minnesota and that means it's time to start ramping up the activities, like organized baseball, swimming, dance, piano -- or all of the above.

• Jun 5, 2013

U Of M's Board Of Regents Likely To Approve Tuition Freeze

Students at the University of Minnesota are about to experience something that hasn't happened in decades: A tuition freeze.

• Jun 5, 2013

U Of M Experts Track Newly Arrived Swine Virus

University of Minnesota experts are working to prevent the further spread of a swine virus that was first confirmed in the United States last month. Dr. Montserrat Torremorell says it's not clear how the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus was introduced to the U.S.

• Jun 5, 2013

Long-Serving MN State Economist Tom Stinson Retires

Tom Stinson, the Minnesota state economist whose budget forecasts have shaped tax and spending decisions at the state Capitol for nearly three decades, announced Monday he is retiring. With 26 years on the job, Stinson, 70, is the longest-serving state economist since the position was created.

• Jun 3, 2013

U Of M Gives First Look At Medical Device Research Center

The University of Minnesota has a new medical device center making headlines across the globe. University officials gave a preview of the new center Monday inside the Mayo Building on the University of Minnesota campus, replacing the old location in the University's Shepherd Labs that opened in 2008.

• Jun 3, 2013

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