Warmer temperatures cause many to rejoice: "Today is a good day"
It's been a brutal few weeks of weather and after days of below-freezing temperatures, folks around Minnesota are finally defrosting Wednesday.
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.
It's been a brutal few weeks of weather and after days of below-freezing temperatures, folks around Minnesota are finally defrosting Wednesday.
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It happened in a matter of seconds – and it was captured on the store's security camera. First, a man is seen digging in the trash, then strapping boxes on his feet as makeshift shoes. Ace acted quickly, calling after the man, taking off her own shoes and giving them to him.
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In addition to the shopping, visitors will also see the mall decorated in the holiday spirit, and there will also be live entertainment. Santa will also be visiting with families.
"We do it for fun, we do it for fellowship and we have a really good time," said organizer Ryan Engle said. "It's a traditional everyone looks forward to."
AG Keith Ellison said he wants more public input before anything is given the go-ahead. To get that input, his office is hosting a number of public forums.