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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — No needles, no recovery time and no more muffin top. These are the claims behind the newest weight-loss procedure to hit your dermatologist’s office. It’s called CoolSculpting and it was just recently approved by the FDA. And as the name suggests, the cold is deliberate. “It causes the cells to naturally die,” [...]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We’ve had a fair amount of rain this spring, and it’s making our cars look just filthy. Ann in Melrose wondered: Why is some rain really dirty? If it’s dry and windy, the dirt gets thrown into the atmosphere. It’s been very windy lately, so the dirt particles are hanging around. When [...]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince Fielder had three hits and two RBIs and the struggling Detroit Tigers offense broke out in a big way in a 10-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Alex Avila drove in three runs on two doubles, Drew Smyly (2-1) gave up four runs — three earned — on [...]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A female teacher at Simley High School has been charged with two counts of stalking, a felony, and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, after she allegedly sent inappropriate messages containing sexual content via social media to a 17-year-old male student, according to Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. [...]

PINE CITY, Minn. (WCCO) – The sound of relief comes in the roar of heavy equipment. Using a diesel shovel and a front-end loader, crews are scooping up piles of rotting garbage, bringing smiles to neighbors’ faces. “It makes my day real happy,” said neighbor Mike Sullivan. Neighbors along Canalville Lane in Pine County first [...]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Farmers Market is celebrating its 75th year at its location on the edge of downtown. “At one point, Minneapolis was the third largest distributor of produce in the United States,” said Sandy Hill with the Central Minnesota Vegetables Grower’s Association. “Back then, we were just under New York and Chicago.” [...]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Gov. Mark Dayton will hit the road Tuesday morning to tout his budget plan and to criticize Republican lawmakers. As Minnesota enters day 12 of the state shutdown, there are still no signs that state leaders are closer to compromise. Instead, the two sides once again pointed fingers Monday. Dayton says he [...]

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – Some things in life are predictable. Find Duke and you’ll find Daisy. It is quickly apparent the two yellow Labrador retrievers get along better together. Without Duke, you see, Daisy bumps into things — a lot. “She’s 10 and she’s completely blind,” said professional dog trainer Leda Blom. “So she [...]

It’s going to feel pretty warm today. Our Good Question intern Kate Raddatz talked with Mike Augustyniak to see how he comes up with the heat index, which gives a more accurate representation of what temperatures will feel like. [WCCO: DeBlog] Read the rest: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/07/11/hows-the-heat-index-calculated/

Poor teens — waiting years to get your driver’s license or permit, only to have your plans pushed off because of the government shutdown. The DMV is closed and that means no way of taking the test. How are you affected by the shutdown? Read the rest: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/07/11/no-drivers-license-tests-during-shutdown/