The Nite Show with Mischke – 9/22/10
When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you get there, and, if not, how close did you end up to them? Plus, it’s the first night of Autumn, and Mischke wants to welcome it...
View ArticleChinese Ag Trade Delegation To Visit Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota agriculture officials host a trade delegation from China this week. The 24-member China Soybean Purchase Agreement Delegation will visit Minnesota as their first stop...
View ArticleChina’s $6B Soybean Buy Benefits Minnesota
MARSHALL, Minn. (AP) — China’s recent purchases of more than $6.6 billion in U.S. soybeans is being called good for Minnesota, one of the largest soybean producing states. Jim Call, who grows soybeans...
View ArticleChinese Artist Paints Himself Invisible
Ever wanted to disappear? A Chinese artist made it happen… sort of. Check a photo from TMZ of a guy who brought the art of supermarket camouflage to a whole new level by clicking here…
View ArticleBest Buy To Retool In China To Focus On Five Star
BEIJING (AP) — Electronics retailer Best Buy says it plans to add 40 to 50 outlets of its Five Star chain in China and will close all nine of its Best Buy-branded stores in the country. It also plans...
View ArticleNY Times’ Maureen Dowd Calls Bob Dylan A Sell-Out
NY Times Op-Ed columnist Maureen Dowd had some harsh words about Bob Dylan's recent concert in Beijing, saying that letting the Chinese government pre-approve his set list "may have done the...
View ArticleMichael Jackson Is Back
The latest edition of everyone’s favorite show, China’s Got Talent, a grandmother shows us that the moves of Michael Jackson are alive and well. This video is a Thriller….
View ArticleGood Question: How Does China’s Energy Use Affect Us?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Maybe you switch your light bulbs to save energy or drive a more efficient car to save fuel. Yet, 6,000 miles from Minnesota, China’s energy use is exploding. How much control...
View ArticleChina’s Growing Appetite For Minnesota Soybeans
GOOD THUNDER, Minn. (WCCO) — It’s been a cold, rainy spring but finally, Minnesota farmers have most of their crops in the ground. The success of Minnesota’s soybean season is being watched very...
View ArticleThe Fake Apple Store
NBC’s Today Show gives you a look at these fake Apple stores that just seem to not want to leave the news cycle. Watch the story.
View ArticleViral Video For August 11
Have you seen the “Dancing Carrot Wedding Proposal”? Here is a story about the setup, video is below.
View ArticleMbakwe Leads USA To Win At World University Games
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as team USA defeated Mexico 108-67 in the World University Games on Saturday. Mbakwe was one of five players...
View ArticleIn GOP Campaign, Foreign Policy Becomes Economic
WASHINGTON (AP) — From the rise of China to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the revolutions of the Arab Spring to foreign aid for Pakistan, the Republican Party’s presidential hopefuls are framing...
View ArticleCampaign China-Bashing Obscures Real Problems
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s open season on China in the Republican race for the presidential nomination, and Mitt Romney is leading the charge. Newt Gingrich and some other candidates are on his heels,...
View ArticleMinn.’s Dayton Slots 2012 Trade Mission To China
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is gearing up for another trade mission to China. The Department of Employment and Economic Development noted the trip in a news release Wednesday...
View ArticleFinding Minnesota: Snow Sculptors To Compete In China
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In less than three weeks, the St. Paul Winter Carnival will be in full swing. But right now an even bigger celebration is taking place in China, where two Minnesotans look to...
View ArticleMN Snow Sculptors Competing In China Share Progress
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The hard work of a team of Minnesota snow sculptors competing in China is starting to pay off. Matt Seeley, who is blogging about the Minnesota Big Snow team’s trip, posted a few...
View ArticleDairy Queen Opens Its 500th Location In China
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dairy Queen has opened its 500th store in China after a year of aggressive expansion there. CEO John Gainor says China offers a tremendous opportunity to Dairy Queen because it has...
View ArticleEndangered Asian Wild Dogs Born At Minnesota Zoo
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating the birth of two litters of endangered Asian wild dogs. The dogs, known as dholes (dohlz), are the first litters born at the Apple Valley...
View ArticleMinn. Gov. Dayton Leads Trade Mission To China
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton departs Friday on a trade mission to China, one of Minnesota’s biggest export markets. The first-term governor is leading a 50-member delegation on a trip that...
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