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Spaeth’s Friends, Family Cheer Him On
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Family and friends of a Minnesotan who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers gathered Sunday night to cheer on his team. Matt Spaeth is a tight end for the Steelers. He’s from...
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Police Looking For 3 Suspects In Gas Station Robbery
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is on the search for three suspects after a gas station was robbed Monday night in Albertville. Authorities received a report of an armed...
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Stolen Wallet Could Help Investigators Solve Crime Spree
By James Schugel, WCCO-TV DELANO (WCCO) — A wallet turned into the Delano City Hall may hold the key to a recent string of robberies from St. Cloud to Albertville. On Thursday, a salesman found a...
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Students Mourn The Loss Of Albertville Teacher
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Students in Albertville are trying to come to terms with the death of a popular teacher. Timothy Larson was a special education teacher at St. Michael-Albertville Middle...
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Father, Son Charged In Fatal Kandiyohi Shooting
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — An 81-year-old man has been charged in the killing a special education teacher in Albertville, Minn., and his son has been charged with being an accomplice. Delbert Huber,...
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Albertville Man Sentenced For $7.7 Million Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A judge sentenced a 31-year-old Albertville man to 125 months in prison Monday for playing a part in a mortgage fraud scheme that caused lenders to lose more than $7.7 million, the...
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Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Albertville
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) – A suspect is on the loose after an apparent bank robbery in Albertville Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The incident also forced students in the St....
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Friends Of Allegedly Murdered Teacher Hold 5k Run
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 5k walk and run was held Saturday to honor a popular special education teacher who was allegedly murdered in October. Tim Larson, a 43-year-old teacher at St. Michael in...
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Suspect Arrested After Threat Against Staffer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A suspect is in custody after an apparent threat against a staff member at St. Michael Middle School East, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested the...
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Police: 3 Escape Sinking SUV On Big Lake
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Three people escaped from a Chevy Trailblazer after the SUV broke through the ice Sunday on Big Lake, authorities said. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office says that those...
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Pink Tap Water Unnerves St. Michael Residents
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (WCCO) — Residents expecting crystal clear water to come from their taps were concerned when they instead saw a pink liquid flowing into their sink basins. The Joint Powers Water...
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Man, 82, Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Teacher
WILLMAR, Minn. (WCCO) — An 82-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges of shooting a Minnesota teacher to death following an altercation. Delbert Huber, 81, of Burbank Township, was accused of...
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Good Question: Is Minnesota #1 For Voter Fraud?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When you think of the hanging chads in Florida, or the dead people who cast ballots in Chicago, it makes a billboard along Interstate-94 south of Albertville difficult to believe....
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‘Man in Black’ Suspect Pleads Guilty To Robberies
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-convict dubbed the “Man in Black” bank robber has admitted stealing more than $110,000 in 31 bank robberies across Minnesota. Forty-nine-year-old Mark Wetsch pleaded guilty...
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Buckled Concrete Squeezes I-94 To 1 Lane Near Albertville
(credit: Jupiter Images) ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — The right lane of westbound I-94 one mile west of Wright County Road closed Tuesday evening due to a buckled concrete panel. Crews will repair the...
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Sheriff: Suspicious Man Taking Photos Of Girls In Albertville
Update: Sheriff says the suspect who fits the description was interviewed and it was determined that he is a real estate person photographing a foreclosed home. He denied taking pictures of any...
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Sheriff: Suspicious Incident In Albertville Unfounded
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Wright County Sheriff’s Office says a suspicious man who was taking pictures in Albertville wasn’t taking pictures of children, but was a real estate person photographing a...
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Hundreds Gather To Remember Monticello Track Star
MONTICELLO, Minn. (WCCO) – Family, friends and teammates remembered the life of a college athlete killed in a tragic accident. Phillip LaVallee was a cross country and track star at Monticello High...
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Capsized Duck Hunter’s Life Saved By Good Samaritan
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Minn. (WCCO) — A 61-year-old man is counting his blessings, happy to be alive after his boat capsized while duck hunting. Gary Veenhuis fell into Pelican Lake in Buffalo Township...
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Are Outlet Malls Really A Better Deal? WCCO Went Shopping To Find Out
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Along with many malls and big box retailers, dozens of stores at outlet malls in Minnesota will also be open come eight o’clock Thursday night, but we wondered are outlet malls...
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2 Missing Minn. Snowmobilers Found In Mich.
ONTONAGON, Mich. (AP) — A Minnesota father and his adult son have been rescued after being stranded overnight in blizzard, sub-zero weather while snowmobiling in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Michigan...
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2 Snowmobilers Recall Being Stranded In Mich.
ONTONAGON, Mich. (AP) — A Minnesota father and his adult son say they walked in waist-deep snow to stay warm while being stranded overnight in blizzard, sub-zero weather while snowmobiling in...
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Snowmobiler Talks Getting Stranded, Spending Night In Frigid Cold
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140131181317207AA.mp4 ROSEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) —Snowmobiling is a way of life for the Jenney family of Albertville, and the family cabin in Michigan’s...
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GOPers Who Backed Gay Marriage Face Consequences
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (AP) — David FitzSimmons knew when he joined a very small group of legislative Republicans who voted for legal gay marriage in Minnesota that he might face political fallout on his...
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Are Paynesville Father & Son Connected To Wetterling Case?
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140521232118223AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether two men in prison for murder may have been...
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Sheriff: Albertville Man Shoots, Kills Black Bear In Yard
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140702232156147AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man shot and killed a black bear in Albertville Tuesday night after it was spotted in his yard while his...
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Officials: Police Surround Home In Albertville
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Wright County deputies are attempting to make contact with a man who is allegedly holed up in a house in Albertville, Minn. According to Wright County Officials, around 1:30 a.m....
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Criticism Mounting For Vikings, Adrian Peterson
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20140916232609130AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — For as long as he’s been in the NFL, Adrian Peterson has been one of the most popular and most marketable...
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Albertville Woman Discovers Black Widow Spider In Grapes Bought At Target
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you’ve got a problem with spiders or if you’re eating grapes at any point today, you’ll want to brace yourself for this story. An Albertville woman says she found a juvenile...
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Driver, 16, Dies In Wright Co. Crash, 2 Passengers Injured
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials in the north metro say a 16-year-old girl from Albertville died last Friday after a car crash in a cornfield. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call...
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Wright Co. Accident Involving 4 Vehicles Leaves 1 Dead; Shuts Down I-94
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Traffic stopped on a major Minnesota interstate Saturday afternoon after an accident involving eight people and four vehicles left one person dead. According to the...
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Hollywood-Themed Entertainment Center Planned For Albertville
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — The City of Albertville is considering a brand new family theme park to be built right next to the outlet mall. A Minnesota-based development group is pitching the idea for...
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Twin Cities Courses Ready For February Golf With Mild Weekend Expected
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Nonstop phone calls are typical before opening day at a golf course, but not when it’s February in Minnesota. “We pulled the trigger yesterday morning and it was completely...
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Birth Mother Charged In Teen’s Murder, Burning Remains
ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (WCCO) — A horrifying discovery on a Missouri farm is confirmed to be the human remains of a former Minnesota teenager. The girl’s birth mother was charged on Tuesday for murdering...
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Dog Rescues Golf Balls, Owner Sells Them To Help Animals In Need
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — Nobody likes to hit a bad golf shot. But at one course, a bad shot can help a good cause. Al Cooper and his dog, Davos, share a special bond. “His personality is so...
View ArticleFire Destroys Hana Sushi In Albertville
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An overnight fire destroyed a restaurant in Albertville. The fire started around 11 p.m. Thursday in the Hana Sushi Steakhouse near the Albertville Outlet Mall. Crews from multiple...
View ArticleEastbound I-94 Reopened From Albertville To Monticello After Semi Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Transportation officials have reopened eastbound Interstate 94 between Monticello and Albertville after a semi crash closed the road Thursday morning. The closure was specifically...
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Small Explosion In Albertville Outlet Mall Garbage Can Under Investigation
Authorities in the north metro are asking the public’s help in figuring out who detonated a small bomb last week in a garbage can at the Albertville Outlet mall.
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Interstate 94 Closed In Both Directions In Albertville Following Semi Rollover
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota State Patrol says Interstate 94 is closed in both directions in Albertville following a semi rollover crash Monday afternoon. According to the state patrol, the crash...
View ArticleSemi Rollover Closes Westbound I-94 Near Rogers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A semi crash on wet roads Monday morning closed a section of westbound Interstate 94 in the northwest metro. The crash happened around 5:45 a.m. near the Highway 241 exit, near...
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