Judge to decide whether University of Minnesota student detained by ICE can post bond

CBS Minnesota 4/11 7:59A Stephen Swanson

A Minneapolis judge is deciding whether a University of Minnesota graduate detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will remain in custody following a bond hearing Friday morning. Dogukan...

Community members in Minneapolis call for change after Indigenous man was "slammed on the concrete"

CBS Minnesota 4/11 4:58A Jason Rantala

Thursday marks two weeks of protests outside Franklin Library in Minneapolis Phillips' neighborhood. A video circulating on social media shows who community members have identified as an Indigenous man named Erik, handcuffed to a fence and...

Minnesota proposal would impose tax on social media platforms based on number of users

CBS Minnesota 4/10 12:45A Caroline Cummings

Key Minnesota Democrats on legislative tax committees want popular social media platforms to pay a premium for profiting off of consumer data . They believe the approach would be the first of its kind in the country. Large companies with more than...

More Minnesotans turning to thrift stores as prices keep climbing

CBS Minnesota 4/9 4:14A Derek James

Inflation has already stretched wallets, and now faced with additional higher costs due to tariffs, many Minnesotans are adapting by heading to their local thrift stores. Anne Marie Styles is visiting the Salvation Army 's newest Thrift Store in...

Missing Brooklyn Park teen found safe

CBS Minnesota 4/9 3:45A WCCO Staff

A teenager reported missing from a Minneapolis suburb on Monday has been found safe. The 14-year-old was missing from Brooklyn Park for about a day, but on Tuesday morning, the Brooklyn Park Police Department said she had been located.

Minn. Senate President Bobby Joe Champion steps back as ethics panel chair amid conflict-of-interest...

CBS Minnesota 4/8 4:24A Caroline Cummings

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion said he would temporarily step down as chair of the chamber's ethics committee in the wake of concerns that he did not disclose a conflict of interest when bringing forward legislation that would send...

Feds accuse Minnesota felon of illegally possessing ammo, being neo-Nazi group member

CBS Minnesota 4/8 2:25A WCCO Staff

UPDATE (April 7, 2025): A federal jury found Andrew Munsinger guilty of possession of firearms and ammunition as a felon and trafficking marijuana, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office . Read the previous story below. MINNEAPOLIS Federal...

Man accused of having bag with over 10 pounds of marijuana at MSP Airport

CBS Minnesota 4/4 7:29P Nick Lentz

A 43-year-old man is facing a first-degree marijuana possession charge after police at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found a bag with over 10 pounds of marijuana in it. The criminal complaint against the man, from California, was...

Minneapolis business owners brace for impact as Hennepin Avenue construction project enters second...

CBS Minnesota 4/4 7:05P Ubah Ali

Orange cones and construction signs are popping up along Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis as workers begin the second phase of improvements. The city is working to reconstruct Hennepin Avenue South between West Lake Street and Douglas Avenue. The...

A brief history of the Minnesota Twins' home openers at Target Field

CBS Minnesota 4/3 4:05A Anthony Bettin

It's one of the surest signs that spring has truly arrived in Minnesota: the Twins' home opener . The team will take to Target Field on Thursday, hoping for a win over the Houston Astros. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. Before the aromas of...

Amid trade war fears, a Minneapolis community-owned grocery store believes it can to keep prices...

CBS Minnesota 4/3 3:30A Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield

On Wednesday, President Trump shared his long-promised tariff announcements his administration characterized as "Liberation Day." Financial markets around the world tumbled following the announcement , and U.S. stock markets saw a sharp drop when...

Taste of Minnesota announces star-studded lineup, including Joan Jett, Cheap Trick, Ludacris and...

CBS Minnesota 4/2 7:24A Mackenzie Lofgren

One of Minnesota's more anticipated summer events is due to return in July, and this year's lineup is loaded with big names. The Taste of Minnesota returns to downtown Minneapolis on July 5 and 6 for a weekend chock-full of live music and tasty...

Missing north Minneapolis 10-year-old found safe, police say

CBS Minnesota 4/1 6:41A WCCO Staff

A 10-year-old boy who was reported missing from his north Minneapolis home Monday night has been found safe, police say. The Minneapolis Police Department said the boy was seen walking away from his home on the 1000 block of Knox Avenue North...

No survivors from small plane that crashed into home in Minneapolis suburb

CBS Minnesota 3/29 12:27P Mackenzie Lofgren

There were no survivors after a small plane crashed into a home Saturday afternoon in a residential area of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, officials said. No one in the home was...

Minnesota man sentenced to life in prison for 1974 murder of hitchhiking woman in Wisconsin

CBS Minnesota 3/28 6:25A WCCO Staff

A judge on Thursday sentenced an 84-year-old southern Minnesota man to life in prison for the 1974 murder of a Minneapolis woman. Jon Miller , of Owatonna, Minnesota, entered a no contest plea to a charge of first-degree murder in the death of...