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Hot Weather Hits Metro For 2nd Straight Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For the second straight day, temperatures in the 90s and high humidity put the heat index in excess of 100 degrees. With it being Fourth of July weekend, Twin Cities residents...
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Mpls Beaches Open; Lifeguards On Duty June 9
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has announced that area beaches are now open, but lifeguards are not on duty until June 9. The 12 beaches run by the MPRB are...
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16-Year-Old Girl In Hospital After Near Drowning
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 16-year-old girl is in the hospital after nearly drowning at Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. According to the city of Minneapolis dispatch, a teen victim was pulled out of the water...
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Girl Pulled from Cedar Lake Dies; Officials Stress Swimming Safety
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says the teenage girl who was pulled from Cedar Lake in Minneapolis Sunday has died. The 16-year-old girl had been swimming with friends when...
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16-Year-Old Cedar Lake Drowning Victim ID’d
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities have identified the girl who died after being pulled from Cedar Lake in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says 16-year-old Chiccena...
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Authorities: Car That Plunged Into Lake Stolen, No One Inside
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say a car that went into Cedar Lake Thursday afternoon was stolen. Officials say the vehicle went into the lake near 22nd Street around 3:15 p.m. Thursday. No one was...
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Curiocity: Reviewing The Kenwood
The namesake burger on a Patisserie 46 brioche bun topped with an over easy egg. (credit: CBS) –By Rosa Smith Do yourself a favor. Take a drive down westbound Franklin Avenue, past Lake of the Isles...
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New Prague Man Injured By Boat Propeller
NEW PRAGUE, Minn. (WCCO) – A 26-year-old New Prague man was injured by a propeller while being pulled behind a boat on an inflatable tube early Friday evening. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s...
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Three Months Of Construction Slated For Grand Round Trails
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is advising bicyclists and motorists to plan ahead due to construction on trails along Brownie Lake, the west side of Cedar Lake, Dean Parkway, and Lake Calhoun.
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Lack Of Snow Puts Some Christmas Traditions On Hold
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Most of Minnesota will not be waking up to a white Christmas. Even though winter officially started earlier this week, the winter weather has been slow to arrive. Those hoping to...
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Grazing Goats To Help Mow Invasive Species In Minneapolis Parks
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For the first time, the City of Minneapolis is enlisting the help of a herd of goats to deal with a pesky problem. About 60 goats will spend the next two weeks eating their way...
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Annandale Bands Together To Stave Off Zebra Mussel Invasion
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Another Minnesota lake is dealing with a pesky invasive species. A single zebra mussel was discovered two weeks ago in Annandale’s Cedar Lake. Now, the DNR is trying to figure out...
View ArticleHidden Beach Called Best Summer Activity Spot In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Summer is less than a week old, and Insider reports that the best place to be during the hot months is Hidden Beach on Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. The website said “Per Atlas...
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Portions Of Cedar Lake, Kenilworth Trails To Close Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Portions of the Cedar Lake and Kenilworth trails will close Monday due to construction for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project. The Cedar Lake Trail will close just east of...
View ArticleWhy Are Dead Fish Floating, Washing Ashore On Twin Cities Lakes?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An unsightly phenomenon is happening in some Twin Cities lakes. You may have seen or smelled dead fish floating or washing ashore. The DNR says it’s fish kill. It’s happening at...
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The Algae Bloom On Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake Is Likely Harmful
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis officials say the algae bloom on Cedar Lake is likely of the harmful blue-green variety, capable of making humans and pets sick. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation...
View ArticleMPRB: Harmful Blue-Green Algae Blooms At 3 Mpls. Lakes Are Subsiding
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) says conditions are improving for three Minneapolis lakes after blue-green algae blooms were detected in May. On Tuesday, the MPRB...
View ArticleAll Cedar Lake Beaches, And Bde Maka Ska’s 32nd Street Beach, Are Back Open
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced on Thursday some good news for beachgoers over 4th of July weekend: All Cedar Lake beaches — and Bde Maka Ska’s 32nd Street...
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