HINESight with John Hines – 9/1/10
There’s a new wrinkle to a service that will be provided by Apple, and gift cards for Facebook credits? To the parents out there, did you play with your kids when they were little? And a study is...
View ArticleSaturday Night with Esme Murphy – 9/11/10
Is it getting harder for parents to let their kids go when the youngsters head off to college and into the work world? Marshall Duke, professor of psychology at Emory University, looks into that...
View ArticlePETA Video Upsets Students At Eden Valley-Watkins
By Bill Hudson, WCCO-TV EDEN VALLEY (WCCO) — In a place where livestock is a big part of the rural fabric, animal rights can be a sensitive subject. It’s one reason a group of students at Eden...
View ArticleFlying And Crying: Tips for Parents
By Mike Binkley, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Around the holidays, you see more families at the airport, hoping for a peaceful flight with the kids. The other passengers are hoping for the same thing....
View ArticleGood Question: Do Parents Give Kids Too Much Power?
By Jason DeRusha, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In business, in science and in parenting, we hope that as time goes on it gets better. However, a controversial new book is arguing that American parents...
View ArticleNew Hockey Rule: Adult In Locker Rooms At All Times
By John Lauritsen, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s not a secret that Minnesota youth hockey players are tough on the ice, but sometimes intentionally or unintentionally that toughness makes its way...
View ArticleFallen Soldier’s Family Speaks At GLBT Rally
By Pat Kessler, WCCO-TV ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Hundreds rallied at the State Capitol Thursday supporting gay marriage, including the parents of a gay Minnesota soldier killed in Afghanistan last month. The...
View ArticleNew Phone App Lets Parents Track Their Teens
By Bruce Hagevik, NewsRadio 830 WCCO MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Some say it’s the ultimate device for “helicopter parents,” but others say it’s a matter of safety. Minneapolis based Eye Phone Group has come...
View ArticlePhotographs Help Document The Tough Loss Of A Baby
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The death of a child is the most difficult thing a parent can go through. But some are choosing to document their tragedy through pictures. One organization is helping parents of...
View ArticleGraduation Parties: Parents Paying The Big Bucks
MAPLE GROVE (WCCO) — A recent survey from an Eden Prairie company, GraduationParty.com, shows families are putting a lot of time and money into throwing graduation parties. Ginger Venable runs the...
View ArticleMinn. Parents Sentenced For Chaining Child
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) — The Dexter parents who pleaded guilty to charges they chained their 5-year-old son to his crib have been sentenced to one year in jail and three years supervised probation. The...
View ArticleNo Visitation For Minn. Parents Who Chained Son, 5
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) — The Dexter parents who pleaded guilty to chaining their 5-year-old son to his crib have been denied visitation rights with him and their 8-year-old son. Thirty-three-year-old Brian...
View ArticleAuthorities: 2 Arrested After Boy, 3, Severely Abused
ANOKA (WCCO) — The parents of a 3-year-old boy, who is on life support with injuries “consistent with severe abuse,” have been arrested, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday at 6...
View ArticleMore Than 1 In 10 Parents Skip, Delay Kids’ Shots
CHICAGO (AP) — By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some...
View Article‘Just 4 You’ Winner Juggles House Full Of Kids
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (WCCO) — There are so many parents in the metro who go above and beyond every day so WCCO is rewarding those special people with “Just For You Parents.” We received a heart-warming...
View ArticleTips To Buy Gifts For Your Kids, Stay Within Your Means
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — According to an online survey, the average parent spends $271 per kid and 1 in 10 parents spend $500 per child for the holidays. While some parents think $271 per child is too...
View Article2 Districts Decide If 4-Day School Week Would Save $$
NEW ULM, Minn, (WCCO)— Parents in two Minnesota school districts will have another chance to get their voices heard on moving to a four-day school week. Both New Ulm, Minn. and Sleepy Eye, Minn. are...
View ArticleNew ‘Baby Connect’ App Helps Parents Keep Tabs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New technology is changing the way parents can stay connected with their young children. Now they can know exactly how their kid is doing, even when they’re at work, thanks to a...
View ArticleHouse Approves Revamp Of Newborn Screening Consent
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has approved a new approach to parental consent for newborn blood samples used to test for genetic and congenital disorders. The chamber adopted language...
View ArticleOusted Roseville Hockey Coach Sticks Up For Coaches Under Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Jeff Pauletti is defending himself against what he claims are lies, and at the same time, defending other coaches under fire by what he says are overzealous parents. Earlier this...
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