John Nordgaard News Today

It was a year of highs and lows, of heartwarmers and heartbreakers. And WCCO's team of reporters was there to cover it all. Here are some of our favorites and most memorable headlines covered over the last 12 months.

On a quiet street in Wauwatosa lives a quiet slice of American pride and history. He became a medic in Vietnam for 13 months.

After serving as a medic in Vietnam, John Nordgaard sent home a box that sat in another veteran's basement before being delivered 52 years later.

After serving as a medic in Vietnam, John Nordgaard sent home a box that sat in another veteran's basement before being delivered 52 years later.

His dream of becoming a professional football player with the Atlantic Falcons ended, and Vietnam called his name.

His dream of becoming a professional football player with the Atlantic Falcons ended, and Vietnam called his name.

His dream of becoming a professional football player with the Atlantic Falcons ended, and Vietnam called his name.

His dream of becoming a professional football player with the Atlantic Falcons ended, and Vietnam called his name.

A Wahpeton Vietnam War veteran is celebrating one of the most memorable summers of his life with a fellow veteran he never knew and a cardboard box of medals missing for 52 years.

For many veterans, the memories of war can be difficult, even painful. But a Vietnam War veteran in Otter Tail County is learning that fellow soldiers will follow through, half a century after their mission is over.