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Comcast Customers Notice Price Hike In Cable Bills
By Reg Chapman, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s what many of us enjoy doing every day: flipping through the many cable channels we pay for to see what’s on. Now, however, that daily activity is...
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Copper Cable Stolen From Minn. Power Substation
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — St. Cloud police are looking for thieves who broke into an Excel Energy power substation and stole copper cable. Authorities say the theft caused about $2,000 in damage....
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Electric Bills On The Rise? Check Your Cable Box
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) – What uses the most electricity in your home? A recent study says cable TV boxes and DVRs (digital video recorders) may actually use more power than an efficient...
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Midcontinent Communications Expands Eastward
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota-based Midcontinent Communications says it has completed its purchase of the Minnesota and Wisconsin cable systems owned by New Jersey-based US Cable. The systems...
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Wis. Man Arrested For Smoking Weed With Infant In Car
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 55-year-old man was arrested Saturday, after police say he was smoking marijuana in his vehicle with a 5-month-old baby inside. Gregory B. Gray, of Cable, Wis. was stopped by a...
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Hiawatha Ave., LRT Remain Closed Until Further Notice
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Light-rail service on Hiawatha will remain closed for three stations, as crews work to repair the Sabo Bridge. Metro Transit announced the closure will continue through Wednesday —...
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Hiawatha Headaches Continue For 3rd Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For the third day now, commuters in south Minneapolis are coping with the extra headache of getting around a closed section of Hiawatha Avenue. The Hiawatha light rail line is...
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Crews Trying To Figure Out Why Bridge Broke
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis city crews have been working around the clock trying to figure out what caused cables to snap on the Sabo Pedestrian Bridge. The Hiawatha Light Rail is now allowed to...
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Good Question: What Are We Paying For Cable/Satellite Channels?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A dispute between the owners of DirecTV and MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central has 20 million DirecTV subscribers without 17 channels owned by Viacom. Depending on whom you...
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Outrage Over New Comcast Fee Hike Has Politicians, Regulators Involved
EAGAN, Minn. (WCCO) – A notice from Comcast — also known as XFINITY — of a new fee is prompting outrage and confusion. Letters went out to cable TV consumers saying that anyone with a digital adapter...
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Stillwater Lift Bridge Closed After Cable Snaps
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Stillwater Lift Bridge has been closed after a cable snapped Sunday evening, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. MnDOT spokesman Kent Barnard says the...
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Stillwater Lift Bridge To Close Wednesday For Repairs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Drivers beware: the Stillwater Lift Bridge is slated to close for a few hours Wednesday at noon. The Department of Transportation say the closure is necessary for crews to repair a...
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Maplewood Man Mourns Loss Of Brother, Killed By Father
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The brother of a man who was murdered by his own father speaks on the tragedy that has rocked his family. On Monday, police arrested a man for the murder of his own son. The father...
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Good Question: Could HBO Change How We Pay For TV?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — HBO just announced that, starting next year, it’s cutting the cable cord. Fans of shows like “Veep” and “Game of Thrones” will no longer have to subscribe to the premium channel...
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4 Things To Know About Ways To Save On Cable
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150223075444293AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s no secret paying for high speed Internet, cable and phone services can add up. The President of The...
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Boy OK After Cable Snaps On Wisconsin Dells Theme Park Ride
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota family is thankful their son is alive after a ride malfunction at Wisconsin Dells. Trevor Larson was on the “Catapult” ride at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park on...
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Comcast Bringing 400 Jobs To St. Paul Next Year
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Comcast says it’s expanding its workforce in the Twin Cities. The cable and Internet provider says it will add 400 jobs at the company’s regional office in downtown St. Paul...
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