Minnesota Salvation Army kettle gets $500,000 check

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Salvation Army has wasted little time cashing this donation-bucket check.
Salvation Army officials in Minnesota and North Dakota say a couple dropped a $500,000 check into a red kettle Saturday outside a Cub Foods in suburban Minneapolis.
Spokeswoman Annette Bauer says it’s the biggest check ever in the Minneapolis area and likely the biggest ever in the two states.
Bauer says the couple has a history of donations and prefers to remain anonymous. She said they