Susie Jones
Susie Jones has been with WCCO Radio since 1996. She started as a part-time reporter in the newsroom. She was born and raised in Southeast Minneapolis and is one of four daughters. Susie went to the University of Minnesota and graduated with a degree in speech communications. She got her first job in news, at WXOW TV in La Crosse Wisconsin in 1989, and then moved to Madision Wisconsin in 1993 and worked as a reporter and weekend anchor until she moved back to Minneapolis in 1995. Susie has had many roles with CBS radio. In 2001, she started a new business radio station called KCCO, and hosted an afternoon show. Then in 2003, she began working on WCCO radio as a morning street reporter. In 2004, she began co-hosting a talk show with Pat Miles, then Eleanor Mondale, and then John Hines. Susie has since returned to her “roots” back in the newsroom, as a full-time reporter. She lives in St Louis Park with her two children, who are now 15 and 16 years old.
‘You Have To Get Help’ — Vets Share Stories Of Living With PTSD
Jason Probst described what it was like last year in January when he was driving a vehicle down a street and hit a road side bomb in Afghanistan. “It was like driving and hitting a wall,” he said.
Man Struck By Shrapnel At Bachelor Party Dies
A 47-year-old man was killed after being shot at a bachelor-bachelorette party in Arendahl Township over the weekend. Jeffrey Taylor and his two sons were invited to the party, which was taking place on Saturday at a residence on the property where they tended cattle.
Get Ready For Some Major Traffic On 694 Monday
Get ready for some major traffic trouble Monday. That’s when a five-month road project begins on Interstate 694 — one of the busiest roadways in the north metro.
Flooding Closes Hwy 36 Underpass In Roseville, Hwy 280 Near Lauderdale
The underpass of Highway 36 on Fairview Avenue in Roseville is temporarily closed due to flooding after a sudden downpour late Saturday afternoon. According to WCCO Radio’s Edgar Linares, a car was submerged on Fairview Avenue in waist-deep water. “Police are on both sides of the underpass stopping cars from going in there,” Linares said. “It doesn’t look like any one is inside the car. There’s some people standing off to the side, but they’re not letting anyone go through that particular section of the road.”
Nazi Commander Discovery Stirs Up Painful Memories
Mary Neuman still has nightmares about living in Auschwitz “In one minute you can be dead and in one minutes you can be sent to the gas chambers, so it was unpredictable.” Neuman said.
Father Mourns Loss Of Child From Distracted Driving Accident
Vijay Dixit is comforted sitting in a memorial garden created in his daughter’s honor. Shreya was 19 and a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was coming home with a friend who was driving. The driver crashed.
Homeless Youth In Minn. Face Uncertain Future
Wilder Research estimates, that on any night in the state of Minnesota, 2,500 youth and young adults are homeless and unaccompanied by an adult.
Open Up The Door Because It’s National Get Outside Day
The weather has not been ideal for enjoying the outdoors the last couple of weeks, but Saturday is National Get Outside today. All of the state’s 74 state parks are free today.
MN’s Signa Saunders Remembered On Nat’l Donut Day
Signa Saunders, of Brainerd, Minn., boarded a ship for France in 1918 alongside soldiers headed into battle with the goal of doling out donuts for those in the line of fire. She recalled in her memoir, “Soldiers, Sinkers and Pie,” what it was like to be on board.
Record Cold In Parts Of Minnesota
The National Weather Service says International Falls reported a low of 30 degrees, a record low for the date. The previous record of 32 degrees was reached three times, most recently in 2009. Crane Lake reported a morning low of 28.
Groups Opposed To Minn. Wolf Hunt Lose In Court
A pair of groups that challenged Minnesota rules for a state wolf hunting and trapping season has been dealt another blow in court. Minnesota’s Court of Appeals on Tuesday dismissed a petition aiming to undo rules that allowed for a wolf hunting season, the first of which was held starting in November.
Family, Friends Releasing Balloons To Honor Daisy Jo
The family of a missing toddler will release balloons Monday afternoon as a way to say happy birthday and “we’ll miss you.”
MN State Emergency Director Advises Preparedness After OK Tornado
Minnesota’s State Emergency Director is advising preparedness in Minnesota after Oklahoma’s tornado.
Macalester Commencement Brings Tongue-Twisters
Reading the names of more than 500 graduates is no easy task, especially when they come from 46 countries. But that’s the job of Macalester College registrar Jayne Niemi during Saturday’s commencement.
Police Seek Suspects After Kidnapping Attempt In Minneapolis
Police in Minneapolis said Friday they’re looking for three suspects in connection with an attempted kidnapping earlier this month. Authorities said the incident happened at about 2:25 p.m. back on May 5 near the area of 36th Street West and Zenith Avenue South.
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