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WCCO Saturday Morning Links (Jan. 23)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Now that the bitter cold has passed, Minnesotans are finally getting their chance to head out and enjoy the winter weather. But even if you’d rather shelter in place, there’s...
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Minneapolis Convention Center Hosts Health Life Expo
MINNEAPOLS (WCCO) – Need a jump start on your 2016 resolution to start living a healthier life? Or, just looking to learn more about nutrition and health? Then head to the Minneapolis Convention...
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Ryder Cup Trophy Coming To Minnesota Golf Show
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska in September, but golf fans won’t have to wait that long to see one of the most historic trophies in golf. The...
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Twin Cities To Host 2016 Medal Of Honor Convention
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the U.S., and is incredibly rare. Each year, a convention of Medal of Honor recipients and their families is...
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Dalai Lama Talks Love At Minneapolis Convention Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Dalai Lama visited the Minneapolis Convention Center Sunday morning. The Tibetan spiritual leader has been receiving treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Today he talked to...
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Sanders Returning To Minneapolis Ahead Of Super Tuesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is returning to Minnesota a day ahead of the state’s precinct caucuses on Super Tuesday. Sanders’ campaign says he will host a rally at...
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Sanders Campaigns In Minnesota, Hoping For A Win Super Tuesday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Monday held his third Minnesota campaign rally in four days, making a push to precinct caucuses on Super Tuesday. “Tomorrow,...
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Obama’s Top Trade Adviser In Minnesota To Talk Pacific Rim Deal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Barack Obama’s lead trade adviser is set to visit Minnesota to tout the Pacific Rim trade deal. U.S. trade representative Michael Froman speaks Monday at the Economic Club...
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Getting A Sneak Peek At Comic Con
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Looking to do something a little different this weekend? We couldn’t resist heading to the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday to get a sneak peak of Comic Con. That’s right,...
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Protests Turn Heated At Trump Fundraising Dinner In Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Donald Trump was in Minneapolis Friday night, marking his first trip to Minnesota since announcing his candidacy. The Republican nominee was at the Minneapolis Convention Center...
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Mayo, Medtronic, UnitedHealth Officials Meet At Conference
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Top officials with the world’s largest medical technology company, the nation’s biggest health insurer and one of the world’s premier academic medical centers are taking part in a...
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Minneapolis’ Annual MLK Day Breakfast Hosts Civil Rights Leader
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – All across the country, thousands of people will celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The Civil Rights Leader was killed in 1968, five years...
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49th Annual RV, Vacation & Camping Show Heads Mpls. This Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — You don’t have to wait until the snow has melted to start planning your perfect summer getaway. The 49th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul RV, Vacation and Camping Show is at the...
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2017 Minnesota Golf Show
The 27th annual Venture Bank Minnesota Golf Show, the largest of its kind in the upper Midwest, will be held February 17 – 19, 2017 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Golfers of all abilities can...
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Tee On Up At The Minnesota Golf Show
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With our unseasonably warm weather, Minnesota golfers have the unique opportunity to get out on the course in February — or at least start thinking about it. (credit: CBS) The...
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Charlie Sheen Coming To Minneapolis Comic Con Next Month
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis will serve as a host to the Wizard World Comic Con next month, and a Hollywood actor will be making his debut at the event. Comic Con officials say Charlie Sheen will...
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Mpls. Convention Center Hosts “The People Of Color Career Fair”
The Minneapolis Convention Center will host "The People of Color Career Fair." The career fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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People Of Color Career Fair Helps Corporations Diversify
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A unique career fair helped some of Minnesota’s biggest corporations hire and diversify their workforce. Recruiters gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday for...
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Benefit Supports Local Travel Abroad Safety Group
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Studying abroad can be an incredible learning experience for students. But, there are risks that students and parents need to be aware of. Sheryl Hill wants to make sure that...
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73-And-Older Volleyball Team Shines At Nat’l Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The National Volleyball Open is at the Minneapolis Convention Center this week. Thousands of players age 18 and up are playing in different divisions. Some are more competitive...
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13K Teens Hit Mpls. For Junior Volleyball Championships
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There are 13,000 extra teenagers in the metro this week. With their families and coaches, it’s more like 41,000 people total. The teens are serving it up at the USA Volleyball...
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Volleyball Championships Are Recruiting Ground For College Coaches
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Convention Center is hosting the Junior Volleyball National Championships. It’s a national volleyball tournament that brings in college coaches from across the...
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Hindu Temple Hosts Diwali At Minneapolis Convention Center
The Hindu Temple of Minnesota is hosting Diwali 2017 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. Click here for more information.
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Want To Work At The Super Bowl Experience?
The Super Bowl Experience at the Convention Center is looking to hire for the week of the big game. The event requires employees be at least 18 years old and you must be able to work at least three...
View ArticleA Look Inside ‘The Disneyland Of Football’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Football fans making a pilgrimage to Minneapolis for the Super Bowl will find more than their fill of sports, music and entertainment. But the biggest event, outside the game...
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Delivery Man On Lombardi Trophy Job: ‘My Straw Came Up’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Before the Vince Lombardi Trophy is brought to the Minneapolis Convention Center with much fanfare, someone had to make the delivery. Edward Graham of Minneapolis works at the Fed...
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This Man Sunk A $100K Putt At The Minnesota Golf Show, So We Took Him...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s been a staple of the Minnesota Golf Show at the convention center for the last 28 years. But no one had ever done it — until Sunday. A 120-foot putt for $100,000. “I play a...
View ArticleAmerican Legion Wraps Up 100th National Convention
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The American Legion wrapped up its 100th National Convention on Sunday. The American Legion held a parade at the Minneapolis Convention Center in the afternoon. It was moved inside...
View ArticleFree Dental Work For Patients In Need
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hundreds of people waited in line on Friday for free dental care at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It’s all part of a two-day event put on by the Minnesota Dental Foundation...
View ArticleFinishing Touches Are Put On Final Four Fun
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As basketball fans begin to land in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, crews are hard at work making sure attractions on Nicollet Mall like concert stages, news sets and a gigantic Ferris...
View ArticleFinal Four Dribble Moved To Convention Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sunday’s Final Four Dribble event has been moved indoors due to weather, according to Minneapolis police. The Dribble will now be held inside the Minneapolis Convention Center as...
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Minneapolis Seeks New Home For Police’s 3rd Precinct After Destruction During...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis is trying to find a new place to house part of its police force. Rioters set fire to the department’s Third Precinct building on the night of May 28, three days after...
View ArticleMDH: State To Open Saliva Testing Location At Minneapolis Convention Center...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The State of Minnesota plans to open a new saliva testing site at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The site, which opens on Monday, will be the eighth in the state and free to...
View ArticleCOVID Case Investigations Show Younger Minnesotans Responsible For Massive...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)— On the morning Minnesota’s governor announced expanded COVID-19 testing across the state, he shared a message of danger for the days ahead. The state reported more than 3,000 new...
View ArticleDouble The Doses Given At Minneapolis Convention Center To Make Up For Severe...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It was an especially busy day at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday. The state acted fast and rescheduled thousands of COVID vaccine appointments to make up for lost...
View ArticleMinneapolis Convention Center To Be Fully Operational Again This Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After being at limited capacity for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minneapolis Convention Center will be fully operational again starting this weekend....
View ArticleCar Crashes Into Minneapolis Convention Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police believe that an impaired driver was to blame for a single-vehicle crash into the Minneapolis Convention Center Thursday. The incident happened after 11 a.m. Police say that...
View ArticleCOVID In MN: Mpls. Convention Center Testing To Temporarily Move To US Bank...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Community testing at the Minneapolis Convention Center will be temporarily relocated to U.S. Bank Stadium next week. On Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced that...
View ArticleMinnesota Golf Show Brings Signs Of Spring To Downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –- As Sunday’s temperatures climbed past 40 degrees, golf lovers were gathering indoors for a chance to prepare for the upcoming season. Hundreds of golf fanatics flooded the...
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Craft Brewing Convention Returns, Bringing Thousands To Downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More than 10,000 craft brewing enthusiasts are in downtown Minneapolis for their annual convention, marking the biggest convention in Minneapolis since 2019. With it comes hope to...
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