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Over the last five-plus years, the craft brewery movement has grown exponentially in Minnesota. The Associated Press says licensing records show two-thirds of Minnesota breweries have opened just since 2010. So, we decided to help you – and your livers – keep up with the taproom trend by stopping by some of these Twin Cities brewhouses. This time, we’re visiting one of Lake Minnetonka’s newest breweries – Wayzata Brew Works. Even though Minnesota is indeed the “Land Of 10,000 Lakes”, there are still far too few breweries you can literally drive a boat up to and enjoy a beer. Now, you can […]

Escape to the lake before the summer crowds roll in! We are offering 2 nights for the price of 1 Sun-Fri 5/15-6/10. LLL is the perfect place to for a fishing trip. We have fishing and pontoon boats for rent, overnight boat docking, and on-site trailer parking.  Call for more details New reservations only

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Outrage over security lines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is building. Sen. Al Franken said Thursday he has asked the TSA for more screeners. And Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Wednesday she will bring the head of the TSA to the airport to see for himself how reconfigured checkpoints in Terminal 1 have made security lines dramatically longer. TSA offered sunny projections six weeks ago of what would happen with the transition from five smaller security checkpoints to two larger ones. Related: Franken Fights For More TSA Agents At MSP Security Checkpoints WCCO asked TSA’s Cliff Van Leuven […]

The House Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee approved a bill Thursday — on a split-voice vote — that would expand legal fireworks in Minnesota.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The fledgling drone business is awash with commercial operators who don’t comply with federal regulations or interpret them the wrong way, according to the CEO of an unmanned aircraft-related company. “And that’s scary,” said Stuart Rudolph, president and CEO of SmartC2, which offers software that helps commercial drone flights follow Federal Aviation Administration rules, warns pilots of airspace restriction, and keeps track of maintenance and assorted costs. “All the people I have been talking with out there, the corporations, are all scratching their heads and they are trying to figure how to implement drone technology,” said […]

Are you feeling the urge to getaway and enjoy some time for yourself and your friends? Escape to Cragun's Resort for a full weekend of fun and entertainment. The Women's Expo will take place on Saturday,November 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will include over 40 vendors and entertainment by Psychic Tiff. Package is $129 per person for two nights (double occupancy) and includes lodging in Lakeview Fireplace Room, ticket to Expo, breakfast Saturday and Sunday, Karaoke in the Bear Trap with Tami Lu Smith Friday and Saturday nights, foot spa by Mary Kay after dinner Friday and […]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After another day of huge sell-offs on Wall Street, the Dow Jones is down 13 percent and the S&P 500 is down 11 percent from their highs back in May. That means it’s an official market correction. So, what is a market correction? How often does it happen? Good Questions. “A market correction is part of the market cycle,” Chuck Hannema, a professor of capital markets at Bethel University, said. “We want to be sure we don’t overreact when we have a correction and capitulate into something that is fear-based as opposed to fact-based.” A market correction […]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Three local entrepreneurs hope to convince golfers to trade in the traditional golf shoe for a more laid-back option. The University of Minnesota grads started “Swannies.” Their main product is a soft spike golf sandal they call comfortable, casual and practical. And they have turned to Kickstarter to make the sandal a reality. Brothers Joe and Mike Hau, along with partner Matt Stang, grew up caddying together. “We’ve been golfing our whole lives,” Joe said. The Evans Scholars took their love of the game and turned it into a business. “We’ve seen the game kind of evolve […]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new Woody Harrelson movie is being shot in Minnesota. The film “Wilson,” starring Harrelson and Laura Dern, is based on a Daniel Clowes novel of the same name that is set in Oakland, California. Producers decided the film should be shot in the Twin Cities. “It sort of signals that we’re back,” Minnesota Film and TV Board executive director Lucinda Winter said. “Wilson” is the first major studio film of its size to be filmed in Minnesota since the 2009 Coen Brothers’ production “A Serious Man.” “They know they can get it done here and that […]

52nd Annual Nisswa Turtle Races June 3, 1015 – August 19, 2015 Join us Every Wednesday this summer and RACE A TURTLE for fun and prizes! 1:00 pm registration 2:00 pm "Let the Races Begin!!" **We race until we're done, that can be anytime between 2:45 pm to 4 pm $4.00 per racer, you will receive an official 2015 racing button and the use of a turtle with this fee! Come Join Us !!