Minnesota businessman pleads guilty to role in $6 million fraud scheme

CBS Minnesota 3/9 10:56A Riley Moser

A Minnesota businessman pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud pandemic relief programs, resulting in a loss of over $6 million. Tezzaree El-Amin Champion, 28, engaged in fraud using two Minneapolis-based organizations: Futuristic...

Plenty of sunshine, highs near 60 before potential record-breaking warmth on Monday

CBS Minnesota 3/9 5:17A Adam Del Rosso

Another beautiful day is on the way Sunday, with plenty of sunshine helping to melt more snow. It will be a bit breezy, but highs will still climb to near 60 in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-60s on Monday and could...

Families flee apartments after Minneapolis triplex house fire

CBS Minnesota 3/8 4:13A John Daenzer

Residents of a triplex apartment in South Minneapolis rushed from their homes as a fire started in a house in the 3700 block of 1st Avenue South late Friday night. The Minneapolis Fire Department said the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Nearly...

Girls missing from Minneapolis suburb found safe, authorities say

CBS Minnesota 3/6 6:18A WCCO Staff

Two girls who were reported missing in a small Minneapolis suburb have been found, officials said. The girls, ages 12 and 16, were last seen in Lauderdale Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, the St. Anthony Police Department said both girls had...

MSP Airport dealing with cancellations, delays Wednesday from heavy snowfall

CBS Minnesota 3/5 8:09A Stephen Swanson

A big swath of Minnesota and Wisconsin is dealing with several inches of heavy snow on Wednesday morning , with crews busy at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport trying to keep things running smoothly on this NEXT Weather Alert day. As...

Gov. Walz authorizes National Guard to provide emergency support following Minnesota snowstorm

CBS Minnesota 3/5 6:22A Cole Premo

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency following a spring snowstorm that brought heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions to the state Wednesday. Walz's executive order , which is effective immediately, authorizes the Minnesota...

Snowstorm-driven winds complicate fight to put out fire in vacant Minneapolis home

CBS Minnesota 3/5 6:01A Stephen Swanson

Heavy winds from Wednesday's overnight snowstorm led crews to evacuate homes on a south Minneapolis street after a three-alarm fire broke out in a vacant residence. The Minneapolis Fire Department...

Hazardous morning commute in Twin Cities after overnight snow; Metro Transit resumes bus service

CBS Minnesota 3/5 4:52A Anthony Bettin

A spring snowstorm that blanketed parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin overnight has caused poor road conditions, leading to crashes and slowdowns across the region. WCCO has issued a NEXT Drive Alert due to the conditions, which will affect the...

Metro area cities including Minneapolis, St. Paul, declare snow emergencies

CBS Minnesota 3/5 4:38A Aki Nace

Several cities in the metro area have declared snow emergencies Wednesday as a spring storm left behind heavy snowfall. Minneapolis declared a snow emergency Wednesday morning, with Day 1 rules prohibiting parking on a snow emergency route going...

Nelly to perform Twins postgame show at Target Field this summer

CBS Minnesota 3/4 5:59A Cole Premo

Hip hop star Nelly is planning on bringing the heat to Target Field in Minneapolis this summer. On Monday, the Minnesota Twins announced the Grammy Award-winning artist known for hits like "Hot In Herre," "Country Grammar" and "Dilemma" will be...

Several trees illegally sawed down near Minneapolis' Cedar Lake, police say

CBS Minnesota 3/4 5:14A Stephen Swanson

Minneapolis Park Police are investigating after five trees were illegally cut down and others were damaged by chainsaw near Cedar Lake last month. The trees were near the bike and walking paths off Cedar Lake Parkway and West Franklin Avenue,...

Target posts solid 4Q results amid tariff threat, consumer hesitancy

CBS Minnesota 3/4 4:00A CBS Minnesota

Sales and profits slipped for Minneapolis-based Target during the crucial holiday quarter as customers held back on spending and the company said there will be "meaningful pressure" on its profits to...

Mpls. City Council advances plan for pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square with override of...

CBS Minnesota 2/27 7:07A WCCO Staff

Minneapolis will continue exploring a plan to turn the intersection where a police officer murdered George Floyd into a pedestrian plaza after the City Council on Thursday overrode the mayor's veto of...

City of Minneapolis unveils new plan for former Kmart site on Nicollet

CBS Minnesota 2/26 1:24A WCCO Staff

An eyesore in south Minneapolis is about to get a makeover. The city just unveiled new drawings of a plan to reopen Nicollet Avenue . For decades, a Kmart store and parking lot blocked the road. The plan incorporates housing, including apartments...

Minneapolis man pleads guilty to role in fatal Edina parking lot shooting

CBS Minnesota 2/23 7:23A WCCO Staff

A 23-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in connection to a deadly Edina shooting in December 2023. According to court documents, Kayvon Madison and about a dozen other people were celebrating a birthday at a...