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H.S. Students Learning Early Financial Lessons
By Bill Hudson, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As difficult as the recent recession has been, it’s taught many people some valuable financial lessons. Unfortunately, for many, the lessons learned came...
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Minnesotans Enjoy Record-Breaking Warm Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota continues to experience one of the weirdest winters on record. At a time when there is normally talk of state tournament snowstorms, rain is falling. Minnesotans enjoyed...
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Minneapolis Students On Flight During Emergency
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Dozens of Minneapolis Southwest High School students had a frightening flight experience on a field trip to New York. The Southwest students are members of the choir, theater...
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Minnesota High Schools Make The Cut
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As the school year comes to a wrap, the list of the top public high schools in the country is complied. As it has in the past, Minnesota had a pretty good showing on the list....
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Ayrton Scott Is Augsburg’s Playmaker
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Augsburg College freshman quarterback Ayrton Scott makes plays, and in the process, he makes highlights. He had to work to get to Augsburg, and now he’s one of the hardest workers...
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Good Question: ‘Reply All’: March Madness Edition (Pt. 2)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – With March Madness back on the minds of millions of Americans, WCCO is hitting “Reply All” to your Good Questions. Barb Mahal at Southwest High School wanted to know: What is the...
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To Hold Back Or Not To Hold Back? Views On Redshirting
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Is five too young for kindergarten? Some parents now think six is the magic age for starting school, especially for boys. Take Edina. More than half the boys there with summer...
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Minnesota Rallies In Wake Of Ferguson Decision
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — At least four rallies are planned in Minnesota, and hundreds of students in Minneapolis lined hallways to voice their discontent in the wake of the grand jury’s decision in...
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Southwest High School To Resume Class Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Classes will resume Thursday at Southwest High School after the Minneapolis high school closed Wednesday due to a “credible threat.” School officials said they received a bomb...
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Washburn High School Open After Threat Deemed Not Credible
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials at Washburn High School in Minneapolis say classes will go on as usual Thursday after a threat was made and police determined it was not credible. The school sent out a...
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Vigil Set For Man Shot Dead In Downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A vigil is planned Friday evening in honor of a man who was shot to death one week ago in downtown Minneapolis. Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Murry Williams, of Bloomington, was...
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Minneapolis High School Jazz Bands Hold First Annual JAM Fest
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some Minneapolis high school students showcased some extraordinary talent Saturday night. Jazz ensembles from Washburn, Roosevelt, South and Southwest performed in Saturday night’s...
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‘Books For Africa’ Donations Hit 2 Million Mark In Tanzania
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tom Warth, founder of “Books for Africa,” turned 80 on Friday. He celebrated his eighth decade right after completing a 20-mile fundraising walk in the heat and humidity of Africa....
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Life Story: Sara Sexton
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many of us have memories of a favorite teacher. But the impact one Minneapolis teacher had over her long career is absolutely astounding. Sara Sexton was an English teacher at...
View ArticleMPS AD Resigns; Southwest High AD On Leave
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Public Schools are saying very little about the loss of several prominent leaders in high school athletics. Just yesterday the district’s director of athletics...
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MPD: Student Carrying ‘Trump’ Flag Assaulted Outside School
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis police say no arrests have been made after a student carrying a flag with the word “Trump” on it was assaulted outside of Southwest High School. Watch: Stormy Daniels...
View ArticleSouthwest High School Principal Michael Favor Resigns
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After less than a year at Southwest High School, Principal Michael Favor announced his resignation Friday. He will complete the school year at Southwest before beginning work at...
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