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Daughter Continues Mother’s Coupon Mission For Vets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Saving a dollar here or there is something most can appreciate. But Toni LaValla might appreciate it even more, for two reasons. One, the coupons she cuts and sorts will be sent to...
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Study Gives Parenting Techniques To Guard Families
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new study at the University of Minnesota is helping military parents deal with the stress of parenting — on top of the stress of returning from deployment. The five-year study...
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Local Founding Fathers Beer Co. Uses Profits To Help Vets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota-based company plans to do something good with the money it makes selling beer. Founding Fathers lager just hit store shelves in Minnesota and North Dakota, and the...
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Michelle Obama Heading To Minn. To Meet Military Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCCO) — First Lady Michelle Obama will be traveling to Minnesota Friday to meet with National Guard families and local community leaders dedicated to supporting military families, the...
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Red Bulls Late Arrival Time Angers Families
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Another round of Minnesota Red Bulls are returning home, but some family members are upset about the timing. The Red Bulls coming home won’t be flying in to the Twin Cities until...
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Late Troop Homecoming Disappoints Military Families
ELK RIVER, Minn. (WCCO) - Laura Hudson, a military wife from Elk River, has been waiting a year for the moment her husband returns home. Now, she feels that moment has been robbed. Her husband serves...
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Dreams Come True: Military Brides Get Free Dresses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Weddings are supposed to be a magical day for the couple saying their “I Dos.” Now, some local brides, who didn’t think it’d be possible, say they’ll be a princess when they walk...
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Festival Uses Technology To Take Deployed Troops Ice Fishing
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Spending time on a frozen lake is a rite of passage for many of Minnesotans. But for military families, that tradition got a unique twist Saturday as technology connected families...
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Barn Remains A Growing Symbol For Troop Support
HOLDINGFORD, Minn. (WCCO) – The Fourth of July weekend is a time to give thanks to the men and women serving our country. No one knows that better than a family from Holdingford. Last year, while...
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Defending The Blue Line Hosts Fundraiser At Rice Park
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — It may be a little cold outside as winter arrived early this year, but this is Minnesota. In the State of Hockey, what better way to spend the day than at Rice Park in...
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‘U’ Program Seeks To Help Military Families Reconnect
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For military members returning home from deployment, the adjustment back to everyday life can be difficult. Veterans can take advantage of many different resources, from job...
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Twins Blog: Hope Week Ends With Military Salute
The sounds of kids screaming and laughing echoed in the empty Target Field ball park Sunday morning. The Minnesota Twins wrapped up Hope Week with a salute to military families. Manager Ron Gardenhire...
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Groundbreaking Held For First Ever Military Family Tribute In Minn.
Click Here To View Photo Gallery Of Groundbreaking MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Construction is set to get underway on a new memorial at the State Capitol which honors the family members of military veterans....
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Golf Tournament Helps Fund Scholarships For Military Families
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A national foundation that provides scholarships to military families now has a chapter in Minnesota. Folds of Honor held its inaugural Wingman Open Golf Tournament was today at...
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Businessman Makes Large Donation To Military Foundation In Honor Of Fmr. Client
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota businessman made a very large donation to the WCCO Trees of Hope campaign for the Minnesota Military Family Foundation, to honor a very special military family. The...
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80 Minnesota National Guard ‘Red Bulls’ Return Home
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150425192518027AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Dozens of Minnesota National Guard members returned home to their families on Saturday. About 80 members of...
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Minnesota’s New Memorial For Military Families The First Of Its Kind In U.S.
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150613192154127AA.mp4 ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Minnesota military families are getting their own Memorial at the State Capitol. The State of Minnesota...
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Veterans, Military Families Get Much-Deserved Boost From MMAF
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — WCCO is sharing the stories of Minnesota veterans and their families who are benefiting from the generosity of a group called the Minnesotan’s Military Appreciation Fund. The MMAF...
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Military Organization Helps Vet After Devastating House Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Combat veterans in our state have access to a program unlike any other in the nation. The Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund is a group WCCO has been reporting on over the...
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Meet The Co-Founder Of Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund is a charity unlike any other in the country that awards money to veterans. The MMAF has awarded millions over the past decade to combat...
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Veteran Approaches End Of Mississippi River Swim
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A former Navy SEAL is close to completing his mighty mission to honor veterans. Chris Ring was in Minnesota at Lake Itasca at the headwaters of the Mississippi River five months...
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‘Scuba Claus’ Visits MOA’s SEA LIFE Aquarium
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — You better watch out, you better not cry — Scuba Claus is coming to town! This sea-worthy Santa made his annual visit to SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium at the Mall of America Tuesday....
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Family, Friends Remember MN Major Killed In Afghanistan
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A woman who grew up in the Twin Cities was one of six U.S. military members killed Monday in Afghanistan. Air Force Maj. Adrianna Vorderbruggen, originally from Plymouth, was...
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Serving In Honor: Minnesotan Joins Marines After Boyfriend’s Death In DC...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Taking an oath to serve one’s country is an honorable decision — one not to be taken lightly given the risks that come in the military. Two families in northern Minnesota are...
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