President Trump orders green cards from Somalia, other countries of "concern" be reexamined

CBS Minnesota 11/28 1:17A Conor Wight

President Trump is now ordering that Somali green cards, along with green cards issued to 18 other countries of "concern," be reexamined. It's the latest move made by the president threatening the legal status of hundreds of Somali people in...

Linden Hills restaurant Picnic spending Thanksgiving handing out meals to those in need

CBS Minnesota 11/27 6:20A Frankie McLister

A family-owned Linden Hills bar and restaurant is closing its doors for Thanksgiving , but opening the kitchen for those who need it most. The spirit of the holiday is truly alive at Picnic, on the west side of Lake Harriet. Instead of watching...

Last-minute shoppers grab Thanksgiving essentials ahead of holiday

CBS Minnesota 11/27 12:09A Ubah Ali

On the eve of Thanksgiving, Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket turned into holiday headquarters for last-minute shoppers. Lists of ingredients in hand, phones out and carts rolling for some shoppers, this last-minute dash is tradition. For others, like...

Shooter found guilty of murdering man outside visitation in north Minneapolis in 2021

CBS Minnesota 11/26 2:54A WCCO Staff

A Twin Cities man was found guilty of murdering another man outside a visitation for a previous victim of gun violence in north Minneapolis in 2021. A jury convicted 31-year-old Kevin Mason of second-degree unintentional murder and illegal...

Minnesota hit with snow ahead of Thanksgiving. Here is a look at totals so far.

CBS Minnesota 11/26 2:02A Cole Premo

As snow gradually tapers off in Minnesota on Wednesday morning , it's leaving behind some significant totals in parts of the state. Rain gave way to snow in the latter half of Tuesday, impacting...

Minnesota's Somali community says Trump's comments "cannot divide us"

CBS Minnesota 11/23 11:45P Jason Rantala

On Sunday, members of Minnesota's Somali community spoke out against President Trump's social media post calling for an end to temporary protected status . If the federal program, which allows migrants from unstable countries to live and work...

Bloomington glowing tree display making a return this holiday season after 10 years

CBS Minnesota 11/21 12:41A Ashley Grams

A light display once visible to planes landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and passing cars on Highway 77 is returning. A grand oak tree on Meadowview Road in Bloomington will once again be dressed with string lights, shining...

Target expects sales slump to last through holiday season

CBS Minnesota 11/19 6:49A CBS Minnesota

Target's third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday...

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say

CBS Minnesota 11/18 6:29A WCCO Staff

More than a dozen men have been arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say. According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the...

Federal agents met with resistance at Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul

CBS Minnesota 11/18 6:15A WCCO Staff

Federal authorities were clashing with protesters at a facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday. WCCO reporter Conor Wight captured a physical confrontation between federal agents, some of them...

Man accused of shooting 40-year-old in Shakopee, arrested after pursuit

CBS Minnesota 11/18 5:05A WCCO Staff

A 30-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in connection to a shooting in Shakopee, Minnesota, early Saturday. Police were dispatched to the residence on Grove Drive around 3 a.m. to find a 40-year-old man who had been shot multiple times. He...

What's the best way to handle the I-394/I-94 interchange?

CBS Minnesota 11/18 12:43A Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield

It's a situation thousands of Twin Cities drivers face daily. Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to...

Minnesota Capitol security officer sentenced to house arrest after posing as undercover cop while...

CBS Minnesota 11/17 7:28A WCCO Staff

A Minnesota State Capitol security officer accused of posing as an undercover cop while drunk at a Minneapolis bar pleaded guilty to fourth-degree DWI on Monday. Cristian Orea, 39, will serve less than a month on house arrest and then be on...

Dakota-led nonprofit plans to redesign St. Anthony Falls area. Here's how it may look.

CBS Minnesota 11/17 6:54A Aki Nace

The Dakota-led organization leading the redesign of the area near St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis released renderings of the project on Monday. Ow mniyomni Okh dayapi says the restoration of the...

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner bringing tour to new Mystic Lake Amphitheater

CBS Minnesota 11/17 5:02A Riley Moser

Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner will be making a stop in the Twin Cities next summer as the two bands join forces for the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour. The tour will stop at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee on Aug. 16, 2026....