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Police: Plymouth Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool
PLYMOUTH (WCCO) — Police are investigating the death of a Plymouth man found dead in his swimming pool Friday. Police say a homeowner on the 2600 block of Holly Lane was initially reported missing, and...
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Near-Drowning At Residential Pool In Tonka Bay
TONKA BAY, Minn. (WCCO) – A man was hospitalized after a near-drowning in a pool Sunday evening. Rescue crews responded to a report of a man found unconscious in a residential swimming pool in the city...
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Minn. Man Drowns While Swimming At Iowa Campground
LAKE MILLS, Iowa (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a Minnesota man who drowned at an Iowa campground. The Worth County sheriff’s office told KIMT-TV that the victim of Friday’s drowning at...
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Texas Man Drowns In Mpls. Hotel Pool
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man from Texas drowned at a Minneapolis hotel Sunday night. According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 6 p.m. at a swimming pool at Ramada Inn on...
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2 Who Drowned In Plymouth Swimming Pool Identified
PLYMOUTH (WCCO) — Hennepin County authorities have identified the man and girl who drowned in a Plymouth swimming pool earlier this week. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, 9-year-old...
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Tommies Blog: UST Athletics Facilities Get A Huge Facelift
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Steve Fritz, the athletic director at the University of St. Thomas, admitted it was time four years ago for the athletic facilities at the small private college in St. Paul to...
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Minn. Authorities ID Teen Who Drowned In Pool
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Hennepin County authorities have released the name of the girl who died after being pulled unconscious from a Brooklyn Center swimming pool last week. The medical...
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Richfield Girl, 6, In Critical Condition After Near Drowning
RICHFIELD, Minn. (WCCO) – A 6-year-old girl is in the hospital after falling into a swimming pool in Richfield Sunday morning, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. At 10:56 a.m.,...
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A Peek Inside MOA’s New Radisson Blu Hotel
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — The Radisson Blu, the new hotel connected to the Mall of America, is nearing completion. It won’t open until March 15, but WCCO got a look inside today at the 500-room...
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Father Mourns Teen Son Who Drowned In Plymouth Pool
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A father is mourning the loss of his son after frantically trying to save him from drowning. Seventeen-year-old Benedict Richardson died Friday night. His father, Emmette...
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Police: Boy, 2, Dies After Falling In Pool
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police in central Minnesota say a 2-year-old boy died on Monday after falling into a swimming pool. The Sartell Police Department said its officers responded to a call that a child...
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Body Of 3-Year-Old Recovered From Brooklyn Park Swimming Pool
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150615183314817AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The body of a 3-year-old girl was recovered from a pool in an apartment complex in Brooklyn Park early Monday...
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State Patrol Tickets Driver For Makeshift Pool In Truck
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you ever thought about creating a swimming pool out of the back of your pickup truck, you may want to think again. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a driver in St....
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Teens Cited For Makeshift Pool In Truck Bed In St. Michael
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s hot outside. And while it may be tempting to take the beach with you, the water is best left at the lake. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 16-year-old boy was given...
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Canterbury Race Horses Take To On-Site Swimming Pool
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Canterbury Park in Shakopee brings in fans of horse racing every weekend. Visitors show up for those exciting few minutes of competition, but the real work happens off the track....
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2-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Golden Valley Pool
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 2-year-old Golden Valley boy was found in the bottom of his outdoor pool on Monday. The boy was unresponsive when he was removed from the pool around 1:30 p.m. First responders...
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Hennepin Co. Honors Man Who Saved Girl From Drowning
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 9-year-old girl is alive and well all thanks to the quick thinking of a stranger. De’Asia Johnson fell to the bottom of a pool at the Bloomington Ramada last month. Guy Brown...
View ArticleSix-Year-Old Twin Brothers Save Drowning Toddler
BOWLING GREEN, OH (CBSLocal) – A pair of Ohio six-year-olds are being praised as twin heroes after saving a toddler from drowning in a swimming pool. Peyton and Bryant Switzer are twins from Bowling...
View ArticlePandemic Closures Lead To Spike In At-Home Swimming Pool Sales
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The pandemic has kept several public pools and beaches closed this summer. Some just reopened, but with limits of 50% capacity. This has led to a spike in home swimming pool sales....
View ArticleSwimming Pools Scramble To Find Lifeguards Before Summer
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s not the news you want to hear just before summer, but some local cities are scrambling to find enough lifeguards to keep pools open. Recreation Supervisor of South St. Paul...
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