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Laura Oakes
Verified
News Anchor, WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN)
Twin Cities
Beats
Sports. The bulk of my body of work is HS sports. Additionally I have covered community college and professional sports as well.
white nationalism, health, crime
Content
By Laura Oakes Verified, Lindsey Peterson Verified| WCCO-AM (Minneapolis, MN) Verified Police scanner chatter in the city of Minneapolis is no longer available to the public. The city is the largest in the state to now encrypt it's police scanners. Minneapolis 911 Director Joni Hodne says the move is necessary to protect sensitive data and personal privacy, but she says all 911 incident information will still be available on a new online dashboard.
By Laura Oakes Verified| WCCO-AM (Minneapolis, MN) Verified With spring cleaning and Earth Day in our midst, many people might be looking to recycle some old electronics. And there are things you should do - and should not do. A big "don't" is throwing electronic waste into your regular garbage can. "Option one is the guy doing your trash collection is going to see it, pull it out and set it up next to your garage, and you'll get a little note that says that's a no-no," says CEO Derek McCormack with Electronics Recycling of Minnesota.
By Laura Oakes Verified, Lindsey Peterson Verified| WCCO-AM (Minneapolis, MN) Verified Police scanner chatter in the city of Minneapolis is no longer available to the public. The city is the largest in the state to now encrypt it's police scanners. Minneapolis 911 Director Joni Hodne says the move is necessary to protect sensitive data and personal privacy, but she says all 911 incident information will still be available on a new online dashboard.
Company Info
WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
+1 610-660-5610