Minneapolis day care operator is 79th person charged in Feeding Our Future fraud

CBS Minnesota 2/19 4:57A WCCO Staff

Another person has been charged in connection with Minnesota's Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, the 79th such case, according to court documents. Fahima Mahamud was charged last week with one count of wire fraud. Mahamud is accused, like others...

Snow wraps up Thursday in Minnesota; quiet, colder into next week

CBS Minnesota 2/19 4:26A Adam Del Rosso

Wednesday's storm in Minnesota continues to exit to the north Thursday, taking the snow with it. Clouds linger Thursday, along with a northwest breeze, with afternoon highs in the mid-30s. According...

12-time convicted felon walks free amid exodus of Minnesota prosecutors following political...

CBS Minnesota 2/19 2:43A CBS Minnesota

The federal prosecutor's office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. Because of the turmoil, 12-time convicted felon Cory Allen McKay caught a break....

Judge to rule on extending protections for refugees in Minnesota facing deportation

CBS Minnesota 2/19 2:31A CBS Minnesota

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether he should extend an order that protects Minnesota refugees who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim blocked the government from...

100-year-old Minneapolis Ski Club brings together adrenaline junkies

CBS Minnesota 2/18 11:53P John Lauritsen

It's the 100th anniversary of the Minneapolis Ski Club. And that means ski jumpers are celebrating. One of the best views in Minnesota is at the top of a Bloomington hill. But 15-year-old Jacob Larson isn't here for the scenery. He's here for the...

Minnesota communities reflect, celebrate as Ramadan, Ash Wednesday and Lunar New Year overlap

CBS Minnesota 2/18 11:51P Ubah Ali

Ramadan, the Lunar New Year celebration and Lent all started within a 24-hour period this week. For some, these sacred and celebratory moments have a different meaning following the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Minnesota....

Feds formally refuse to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say

CBS Minnesota 2/16 5:03A Anthony Bettin

Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the FBI's refusal to cooperate is...

Feds say Operation Metro Surge is ending. Many Twin Cities immigrants don't believe it.

CBS Minnesota 2/16 12:07A Conor Wight

A woman from Mexico tells WCCO that she hasn't left her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment for the last month. She said it takes courage to even take out the trash. "We immigrants only want to come to work, to help our families move forward, to...

Minneapolis faces $203M "in impact" from Operation Metro Surge, city leaders say

CBS Minnesota 2/13 10:32A Nick Lentz

Officials in Minneapolis say the city has experienced at least $203.1 million "in impact" as a result of federal immigration enforcement activity. Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials in a news conference on Friday discussed the economic...

Don Lemon, others plead not guilty to Minnesota church protest charges

CBS Minnesota 2/13 10:27A WCCO Staff

Several people charged in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church whose pastor served as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon in a St. Paul...

Minneapolis restaurant workers lament losses from ICE surge, demand change

CBS Minnesota 2/13 9:43A John Lauritsen

Valentine's Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends for Minneapolis bars and restaurants. On Friday morning, workers held a press conference to reflect on how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge has impacted the food industry. "When...

2 ICE agents on leave for lying under oath in Minneapolis shooting investigation, agency says

CBS Minnesota 2/13 8:56A Aki Nace

Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, accused two federal agents of lying under oath regarding the mid-January shooting of a Venezuelan national in Minneapolis. The two officers have been placed on administrative...

Delta adding nonstop flight from Twin Cities to Maui

CBS Minnesota 2/13 6:46A Nick Lentz

Delta Air Lines is adding a nonstop flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Maui at the end of this year, the carrier said on Friday morning. The direct flight is expected to begin on Dec. 19. According to Delta, the plane used...

Gov. Tim Walz "cautiously optimistic" about federal immigration enforcement drawdown, focuses on...

CBS Minnesota 2/12 5:18A Aki Nace

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was "cautiously optimistic" about Border czar Tom Homan's announcement Thursday morning that the immigration enforcement operation in the state is concluding . Walz said Operation Metro Surge which at its peak saw...

Border czar says Minnesota ICE surge is ending: "I don't want to see any more bloodshed"

CBS Minnesota 2/12 4:15A Nick Lentz

Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding , with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week. "I have...