President Joe Biden to visit Minneapolis next week

CBS Minnesota 3/29 1:49P WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- President Joe Biden is coming to Minneapolis next week as part of his Investing in America tour, his administration announced Wednesday evening. The White House says Biden will travel to the Minneapolis area on April 3 to discuss...

"Every year is different": Hydrologists unpack rising spring flood concerns

CBS Minnesota 3/29 1:20P WCCO Staff

By WCCO's Joseph Dames MINNEAPOLIS -- When you see all this winter snow, you're likely thinking spring flooding; and when you think of spring floods, you may think of the Red River flood of 1997. But hydrologists say this year can't be compared...

Minneapolis council to discuss post-Floyd policing lawsuit

Star Tribune (Politics) 3/29 11:16A STEVE KARNOWSKI

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NEXT Weather: Potentially severe storm system moves in Thursday afternoon

CBS Minnesota 3/29 9:48A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- Following a cold, sun-filled Wednesday, a storm system moves in on Thursday and is looking to stick around until Saturday. The WCCO NEXT Weather team reports the next storm will move in during the afternoon hours of Thursday....

30-day term for 'hot rodder' who injured teen in downtown Minneapolis

Star Tribune (Local) 3/29 9:38A Paul Walsh

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30-day term for driver who hit, critically injured teen while doing burnouts in downtown...

Star Tribune 3/29 9:38A Paul Walsh

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Shawn McKenzie of Café Cerés is Minnesota's sole James Beard Award nominee this year

CBS Minnesota 3/29 7:00A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- After a yearslong streak of nominations, Minnesota will go unrepresented in the Best Chef: Midwest category of the James Beard Awards. The state's sole nomination in 2023 went to Shawn McKenzie of Caf Cer s in the Outstanding...

Minneapolis narrows locations for new Third Precinct police station to two

Star Tribune 3/29 6:28A Dave Orrick

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MDH launches new efforts to study long COVID

CBS Minnesota 3/29 6:15A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- Health officials in Minnesota are bolstering their efforts to study long COVID via surveys of affected Minnesotans and the formation of a council of medical professionals. The Minnesota Department of Health announced Wednesday the...

Minneapolis pastry chef the lone local James Beard Awards nominee

Star Tribune 3/29 5:40A Joy Summers, Sharyn Jackson

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DNR's EagleCam catches eaglet feasting

CBS Minnesota 3/29 1:37A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- One of Minnesota's favorite animal babies is doing well, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The eaglet that hatched on the DNR's EagleCam last weekend is already enjoying a buffet from their dad. So far, he's brought...

NEXT Weather: Wintry Wednesday before week ends with precipitation

CBS Minnesota 3/29 12:55A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's going to feel like February outside on Wednesday, but a couple of 50 degree days are on the horizon. Most of Minnesota is starting out with subzero feels like temperatures. A high...

New 27-story apartment tower coming to Minneapolis skyline

Star Tribune 3/29 12:00A Jim Buchta

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Duty disability: Lawmakers looking at how claims, benefits could change for first responders

CBS Minnesota 3/28 5:09P Jennifer Mayerle

MINNEAPOLIS -- A historic number of Minnesota officers have left the profession in the last few years. They're going out on what's called duty disability. It can range from a physical injury on the...

The death of Zaria McKeever: Police union slams county attorney's move not to charge teens as...

CBS Minnesota 3/28 5:01P WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS Two teenagers charged with killing a young Twin Cities mother won't be tried as adults. And now Minnesota's largest police association wants the state to step in and change that....