Minnesota lawyer-turned-magician shows it's never too late to pursue your passions
Chris Harristhal spent decades in a courtroom before realizing his call to do something else: magic.
Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel University.
Before WCCO, Beret spent four and a half years working as a reporter, and eventually a weekend anchor/producer at KTTC in Rochester, Minnesota. In her time there, she covered everything from presidential visits, unsolved crime cases to devastating severe weather in NE Iowa. Beret also did investigative work, some prompting action from Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. Over the years her storytelling earned her several awards from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalism and several Emmy nominations.
Beret has a big family and is the youngest of five kids. That family has now multiplied with spouses and lots of nieces and nephews. Surprisingly, everyone lives within a 20 minute radius.
When she's not on deadline, she loves to spend time with family and friends, sing (musical theatre nerd here) and be active.
Chris Harristhal spent decades in a courtroom before realizing his call to do something else: magic.
Students in Richfield watched arguments in the case of Alejandro Cruz-Guzman vs. the State of Minnesota, a case that alleges racial and socioeconomic segregation within Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools.
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The heat training and humidity, the mosquitoes. It made me learn how to work hard and not care about feeling bad. It was just get through it and have resiliency," Bates said.
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Dozens of people were out walking, running, biking and bird watching at Lake Como in St. Paul on Tuesday.
WCCO expects to learn the names of the officers Monday afternoon. Authorities say gunfire rang out during a traffic stop in Cameron Saturday night and two officers were killed.
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North Start Therapy Animal President Connie Priesz says between the nonprofit's 215 teams, they stay busy. Recently, it's been difficult to keep up with community demand.
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The clear skies gave the perfect photo op to capture the Northern Lights in all its glory.
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