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How Does America’s Tallest Man Buy Shoes?
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) — The tallest man in America happens to live in Rochester, Minn. Igor Vovkivinskiy is a towering 7 feet, 8 inches tall. “When we came to the United States from the Ukraine, I...
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Donations Help America’s Tallest Man Get New Shoes
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WCCO) – Just days after WCCO aired a story about the predicament America’s tallest man faces, the Rochester, Minn. resident has seen an outpouring of generosity. Igor Vovkivinskiy is...
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Plymouth Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Ammo To Ukraine
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 37-year-old Plymouth man pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling thousands of rounds of ammunition from the United States to Ukraine, the Justice Department said. Paul Kalash pleaded...
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Special Needs Boy Apologizes For New Prague Shooting Hoax
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The case against the 12-year-old boy involved in the school shooting hoax in New Prague last month was resolved Monday. The boy, who has special needs and is adopted from the...
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DeRusha Eats: Kramarczuk’s Cookbook Shares Some Delicious Family Secrets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Kramarczuk’s was recently honored with one of the top prizes in the national food world, and now you can make their famous recipes at home. Jason DeRusha eats at the Nordeast...
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Hamline Prof. Reacts To Ukraine-Russia Tensions
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With Ukraine and Russia on the verge of a possible war, the rest of world is watching and waiting to see the next course of action. “You have the United States and the European...
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Senate Takes Up Energy Bill Amid Keystone Squabble
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has voted to take up a bill that supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline want to use as a vehicle to authorize immediate construction of the proposed pipeline from...
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Minn. Man Lost Brother, Sister-In-Law In Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Tragedy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota man lost a brother and sister-in-law in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 tragedy. Arjen and Yvonne Ryder were making their trip back home to Australia, after a trip to...
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Rep. Kline Calls Russian Behavior ‘Way Beyond The Pale’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – U.S. Rep. John Kline talked about the Malaysian Airlines disaster, school lunches and more with Esme Murphy on WCCO Sunday Morning. The downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane...
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Willmar Man Loses 2 Relatives In Airliner Shot Down Over Ukraine
WILLMAR, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man who lost his brother and sister-in-law on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine said Monday that he and his family forgive whoever...
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Good Question: Where Can’t US Airlines Fly?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Federal Aviation Administration suspended U.S. flights to Israel for 24 hours after a rocket fell near the Tel Aviv airport. Fighting between Israelis and Hamas militants has...
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Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets
A few days ago, the list of features for this year’s Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival dropped. There are more than 170 movies in the lineup, and, as you can imagine, there’s a lot to...
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Minneapolis Deli Sells Artful Easter Eggs For Ukrainian Refugees
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150404192615207AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A lot of people are painting Easter eggs this time of year, but a local business was selling some beautiful,...
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MNfusion: Ukrainian Quartet DakhaBrakha Returns To The Dakota
DakhaBrakha made their debut at The Dakota in August 2014. Organizers at The Dakota recall preparing for an emotional and heavy performance as conflict had broken out in Ukraine just a few months...
View ArticleU.S. Calls On Russia To Stop ‘Unlawful Conduct’ After Seizure Of Ukranian Ships
The Ukrainian navy says Russian ships fired on and seized three of its artillery ships Sunday.
View Article‘Raises Lots Of Questions & Doesn’t Answer Them’: Reactions Split On...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Reaction to the summary of the call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president is split. That includes members of Congress from Minnesota. The call summary in...
View ArticleMembers Of Minnesota Delegation React To Whistleblower Complaint
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Talk of impeachment escalates in Washington after the release of the explosive whistleblower complaint, which reported an “urgent concern” about President Donald Trump’s request...
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What’s The History Behind U.S. Relations With Ukraine?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For the past week and half, Ukraine has been all over the airwaves. The eastern European county has become the center of an American political scandal. So what is the country’s...
View ArticleWis. GOP Senate Majority Leader Speaks Out Against Trump’s ‘Lynching’ Tweet
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Senate majority leader and candidate for Congress Scott Fitzgerald says President Donald Trump should not have compared the ongoing impeachment probe to a...
View ArticleHamline Professor Says Thorough Investigation Needed In Ukraine Plane Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In the hours after the Iranian missile attack on a base with U.S. troops in Iraq, a Ukrainian passenger plane, carrying 176 people, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing everyone...
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