Learning Center Closes Leaving Some Without Refunds
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A well-known tutoring center has suddenly shut down, possibly leaving Minnesota parents out thousands of dollars. “I think families need to be aware. They’re not doing business...
View ArticleSpaeth’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...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticleStolen 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...
View ArticleStudents 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...
View ArticleFather, 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,...
View ArticleAlbertville 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...
View ArticleSuspect 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....
View ArticleFriends 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...
View ArticleSuspect 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...
View ArticlePolice: 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...
View ArticlePink 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...
View ArticleMan, 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...
View ArticleGood 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....
View Article‘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...
View ArticleBuckled 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...
View ArticleSheriff: 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...
View ArticleSheriff: 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...
View ArticleHundreds 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...
View ArticleCapsized 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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