4 Minnesotans win lottery Wednesday night; Powerball reaches $925 million

CBS Minnesota 9/28 6:08P WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nobody won Wednesday night's $850 million Poweball jackpot, but four winning lottery tickets were sold in Minnesota. The Minnesota Lottery says winning tickets were sold at stores in Glencoe, New Brighton, Woodbury and Nowthen....

Good Question: Amid Hispanic Heritage Month, what's Minnesota's Latino history?

CBS Minnesota 9/28 5:10P CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated across the country through October 15. It's a time to recognize the cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and...

Behind the scenes of the historic $2 billion Powerball drawing delayed by the Minnesota Lottery

CBS Minnesota 9/28 5:00P David Schuman

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Powerball jackpot creeped up to more than $900 million this week. It's one of the biggest ever but a long way from last year's record prize of $2 billion. That historic drawing got delayed until the next morning, and it was all...

Mike Lynch, acclaimed Minneapolis painter and 'one of the finest artists Minnesota ever produced,'...

Star Tribune (Local) 9/28 12:24P Kelly Smith

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How a government shutdown could impact Minnesotans

CBS Minnesota 9/28 12:16P Esme Murphy

MINNEAPOLIS Time is running out for Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republican hardliners to come to some kind of agreement on government spending by midnight on Saturday. If they can't come to a deal, the impact on Minnesotans could be extensive....

Lakeville North, Minneapolis North face off in go kart contest meant to inspire passion in trade...

CBS Minnesota 9/28 12:02P Derek James

LAKEVILLE, Minn. Two Twin Cities high schools are getting a boost to their career & technical education programs. Burnsville-based Northern Tool + Equipment is donating tools and horsepower as part of a competitive build-off. "This will definitely...

West Coast investor on apartment buying spree in Minneapolis

Star Tribune (Business) 9/28 11:51A Jim Buchta

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Lawsuit alleges Coon Rapids company refused to hire women, Black people, anyone over 40

CBS Minnesota 9/28 11:02A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- A north metro construction company refused to hire or assign work to women, Black people and anyone over 40 years old, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. TKO Construction...

MPD: Vulnerable adult with memory loss is missing after hospital discharge

CBS Minnesota 9/28 10:09A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS Police in Minneapolis say a vulnerable adult is missing after being discharged from a hospital earlier this week. According to police, 52-year-old William Lee Nabors was last seen at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale on Tuesday at...

Officials ID man shot to death two days earlier behind a home in south Minneapolis

Star Tribune (Local) 9/28 7:53A Paul Walsh

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2 teens arrested near Concordia University after stolen vehicle crash

CBS Minnesota 9/28 5:34A WCCO Staff

ST. PAUL, Minn. An investigation is underway and two teens are in custody after a crash involving a stolen vehicle near Concordia University in St. Paul. According to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, a two-vehicle crash occurred around 2:30...

Vikings play Chiefs Oct. 8: Will Taylor Swift be there to cheer on Travis Kelce?

CBS Minnesota 9/28 5:22A Anthony Bettin

MINNEAPOLIS The talk of the NFL world lately Miami Dolphins offense, "tush push" and Joe Burrow injury aside has been, of all things, Taylor Swift. That's thanks to a possible fling with Kansas City...

Latest drought monitor update shows improvement across Minnesota

CBS Minnesota 9/28 3:34A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS There are no areas in Minnesota experiencing exceptional drought, as of the latest drought monitor update. Parts of the state are still under extreme drought, including southeastern,...

NEXT Weather: Above average temps will continue into next week

CBS Minnesota 9/28 12:23A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS Much like the rest of the month, September will go out warmer than average, with highs hitting the 80s over the weekend. Thursday won't be quite that warm, though temperatures will still...

Boy, 16, arrested in connection to August shooting of MPD officer

CBS Minnesota 9/27 3:24P WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday evening in connection to the August shooting of Minneapolis Police Officer Jacob Spies. Police arrested him during a traffic stop on Dowling Avenue North and Morgan Avenue North shortly after...