Man who hit, killed pedestrian on Marquette Avenue to serve more than 8 years

CBS Minnesota 7/3 7:18A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- A man who killed a pedestrian and severely injured another in a crash on Marquette Avenue last year has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Thomas Hunter, 27, was...

Twin Cities woman sentenced to 90 days of work release for stabbing fiance's dog to death

CBS Minnesota 7/3 6:47A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- A Twin Cities woman has been sentenced to 90 days of work release and four years of probation for stabbing her fiance's dog to death in 2021. Barbara Crosby accepted a plea agreement for one count of mistreatment of animals in...

Next Weather: Scattered rain, thunder to clear out for dry Sunday evening

CBS Minnesota 7/3 3:24A Mike Augustyniak

MINNEAPOLIS -- Some showers and thunder will move through on Sunday morning and again in the afternoon, but the evening will stay dry for fireworks shows. The highest risk for severe weather is in west-central Minnesota, which could see hail the...

Celebrating Somali Independence Day in Minneapolis

Star Tribune 7/2 1:08P Erica Dischino

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Minneapolis police now have more money to spend than they did before George Floyd's murder

Star Tribune 7/2 1:00P Liz Navratil

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6 monkeypox cases now confirmed in Twin Cities, MDH urges awareness

CBS Minnesota 7/2 5:26A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota health department has identified a total of six cases of monkeypox in the state. The cases involve adults who live in the Twin Cities area, who traveled recently or had direct contact with someone who traveled. No one...

Next Weather: Off-and-on shower chances throughout holiday weekend

CBS Minnesota 7/2 4:28A Mike Augustyniak

MINNEAPOLIS -- Some light off-and-on showers will make their way through Minnesota over the next three days. The timing of the showers is not certain at this point, but evening hours look to be the driest part of each day, meaning fireworks shows...

Buxton's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Twins over Orioles 3-2

CBS Minnesota 7/1 5:59P CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS Byron Buxton his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge L pez in the ninth inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Friday night. Baltimore took a 2-1 lead when Ryan...

Boater cited for careless operation after collision on Lake Minnetonka

CBS Minnesota 7/1 3:25P WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- Two boats collided in Priest Bay on Lake Minnetonka shortly Friday morning, the Hennepin County Water Patrol reported. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office responded to the water emergency shortly before 10 a.m. Two people suffered...

Early June Lake Minnetonka drowning victim identified

CBS Minnesota 7/1 3:10P WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- A man who drowned while scuba diving in Lake Minnetonka last month has been identified as 20-year-old Brady Aune. Aune, of Elko New Market, was diving with a partner on June 3 when he went missing in Maxwell Bay, on the north end...

Landscaper steps in to fill hole left behind by pool contractor accused of unfinished work

CBS Minnesota 7/1 1:19P Jennifer Mayerle

MINNEAPOLIS -- A local landscaper stepped in to help after seeing a WCCO investigation into a contractor who promised families a pool but didn't finish the work. WCCO showed you the Swearengin's backyard in Prior Lake. The family paid $80,000 for...

Minneapolis ultrarunner encourages Indigenous women to rise above challenges

Star Tribune (Local) 7/1 10:39A Michelle Bruch

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Report: Star center Rudy Gobert traded to Timberwolves

CBS Minnesota 7/1 10:18A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- Star center Rudy Gobert is heading to the Timberwolves after a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, according to a report. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Minnesota is sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred...

Rochelle Cox begins year as interim superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools

Star Tribune 7/1 10:10A Mara Klecker

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Argument over money leads to fatal shooting of man in Minneapolis, charges say

Star Tribune 7/1 8:28A Paul Walsh

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