Recount Begins In Tight Minnesota Senate Race 11-19-2008 12:14 pm   -  MSNBC

AP: An army of election workers will begin a statewide recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots to determine a winner between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.

Al Franken Sues Minnesota County for List of Rejected Absentee Ballots 11-14-2008 2:46 pm   -  MSNBC

"The only way we can ensure people were not disenfranchised is to check the lists."

Margin Is Razor Thin Between Coleman, Franken in Minnesota Senate Race 11-07-2008 6:49 pm   -  WCCO Minneapolis

"I don't think there is any possibility it will be simply a recount. It is destined for the courthouse and ultimately it is destined for the United States Senate based on this law. There's too much at stake. There's too much vitriol."

Update: Minnesota Congresswoman Defends ‘Anti-American’ Comments 10-19-2008 9:35 pm   -  WCCO-TV

"That was a misreading of what I said."

Update: Minnesota Congresswoman Draws Fire for ‘Anti-American’ Debate on MSNBC 10-19-2008 7:10 am   -  WCCO-TV

"I'm very concerned that he may have anti-American views."

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty To Lead Trade Mission To Israel 10-17-2008 7:20 pm   -  WCCO Minneapolis

"Minnesota is a modest-sized state, so it's important that we market what people here and across the country and across the globe know what Minnesota has to offer. The missions themselves are merely door-openers."

Poll: Under Swarm Of Ads, Franken Leads Coleman in Minnesota 10-06-2008 10:42 pm   -  WCCO Minneapolis

WCCO: "The breakdown of the poll, 42 percent Democratic, 26 percent Republican. No surprise the Democrat's gonna be in the lead when you have that kind of breakdown."

Minnesota Man Charged After Woman Bleeds to Death From Sexual Assault 10-03-2008 7:03 am   -  WCCO-TV

WCCO-TV: She was wearing only underwear, two socks and one shoe.

CSI Minnesota: Paint Chips Could Lead to Driver in Deadly Hit-And-Run 09-21-2008 1:22 am   -  WCCO-TV

"Automotive paint has more than one layer, typically there's at least three layers."

Minnesota Candidate Launches Profanity-Laden Ad Against Al Franken 09-17-2008 7:18 am   -  WCCO-TV

"I cannot recall an ad this harsh with this kind of language as long as I've been in Minnesota."

Serial Hair Thief Cuts Off Minnesota Woman’s Ponytail 09-11-2008 5:37 pm   -  WCCO Minneapolis

"He had a pair of scissors and it took him two seconds to cut off my hair. I was scared. I was in shock. I was screaming."

On Arrival in Minnesota McCain Greets Palin’s Daughter and Fiance 09-03-2008 2:25 pm   -  AP

AP: John McCain took the spotlight Wednesday in this excited convention city where he will claim the Republican presidential nomination, arriving with hugs for running mate Sarah Palin and her pregnant daughter—and a handshake for the 17-year-old's husband-to-be.

Man Who Lost Leg Escaping From Minnesota Flood Fights On 08-20-2008 5:30 pm   -  WCCO Minneapolis

Seven people were killed in the southeastern Minnesota floods of 2007. Rescuers say Dick Hengel should have been the eighth victim, but he fought his way out of his basement in Minnesota City as the water poured in.

Minnesota Dad Loses Part of His Skull When He Investigates Neighborhood Trouble 08-13-2008 9:47 pm   -  WCCO-TV

"I don't remember anything that happened, driving in an ambulance, and there was six days I couldn't say anything down at the hospital."

Seven Dead After Business Jet Crashes in Heavy Weather in Minnesota 07-31-2008 3:11 pm   -  WCCO Minneapolis

WCCO: The jet was a charter from Atlantic City, N.J., to Owatonna, a town of about 25,000 an hour south of Minneapolis, when the crash happened around 9:30 a.m.

Minnesota Town Offers Cold Hard Cash Just to Live There 07-13-2008 7:17 am   -  WCCO Minneapolis

What would it take for you to pack up and move? Less expensive housing, a shorter commute, better schools? What if a community offered cold hard cash?

‘Hooked on a Feeling’: Minnesota TV News Anchors Sing ‘Ooga Chakka’ ala Hasselhoff 07-12-2008 10:37 pm   -  WCCO-TV

"A brief moment of silence for our careers." The video inspiration for this performance can be found in the related link.

Minnesota Archdiocese Forbids Church’s Gay Service During ‘Pride Fest’ 06-26-2008 7:02 am   -  WCCO-TV

"I'm not aware that praying for a type of person or certain types of people goes against Catholic practice. I mean, that seems absurd to me."

Minnesota Cops Kill Angry Strip Club Owner Who Took Hostages at County Office 06-25-2008 5:10 am   -  WCCO-TV

"Kind of said a prayer under my breath."

Storms Bring New Round of Destruction to Minnesota 06-07-2008 12:41 am   -  AP

AP: A strong storm packing at least one tornado raked a half-mile-wide "path of destruction" in northwestern Minnesota, ripping up roofs and trees and pushing cars off the road Friday, the National Weather Service said.