Tuesday special primary will determine DFL candidate for slain Rep. Melissa Hortman's seat

CBS Minnesota 8/12 3:07A Beret Leone

Nearly two months after a Minnesota lawmaker was assassinated , a special primary election is being held to choose the DFL candidate for her seat. Vance Boelter is charged in the killings of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband...

Man accused of fatally shooting bar patron outside Midway Saloon in St. Paul

CBS Minnesota 8/11 11:07A Nick Lentz

A 29-year-old man is facing murder charges in a St. Paul shooting that killed a man outside the Midway Saloon in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday. Davarius Lamonte Clark of Minneapolis is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, according...

Inmate suspected of having "hooch" stabs officer at Minnesota's Rush City prison, DOC says

CBS Minnesota 8/10 4:53A Stephen Swanson

A correctional officer was stabbed by an inmate on Saturday afternoon at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Rush City, according to the state's Department of Corrections. Officials say staff were in the midst of routine cell searches at about 3:20...

MPCA issues - another - statewide air quality alert

CBS Minnesota 8/9 10:09A Krystal Frasier

Minnesotans will once again experience hazy conditions and poor air quality this weekend , as wildfires continue to burn across Canada and send smoke south with the change in wind direction. An Air Quality Alert will be in effect from 9 a.m....

Overnight stabbing leaves 1 dead in Minneapolis

CBS Minnesota 8/9 9:04A Krystal Frasier

Minneapolis police are asking for anyone who has information about a fatal stabbing in the city early Saturday morning to come forward as they work to make an arrest. According to police, officers were called to the 1000 block of 14th Street East...

Is the Twin Cities restaurant scene in crisis?

CBS Minnesota 8/8 12:06P Jeff Wagner

Some recent, big-name restaurant closures in Minneapolis have fueled concerns about the health of the Twin Cities dining scene. But is the perception that times are tough actually the reality? Or have the headlines about restaurant closures...

2 men struck by gunfire outside Loring Park apartments, Minneapolis police say

CBS Minnesota 8/8 4:24A Stephen Swanson

Minneapolis police say two men were shot late Thursday night near Loring Park, the second time in a week where people have been apparently injured by stray bullets. Officers were called to an...

Minneapolis astronaut set to go to International Space Station in 2026

CBS Minnesota 8/6 4:06A WCCO Staff

A NASA astronaut from Minneapolis is set to launch on a mission to the International Space Station next summer. Dr. Anil Menon will head to the space station on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in...

Missing: Juanita Mae Rosa, 85, last seen in Hinckley

CBS Minnesota 8/5 6:49A WCCO Staff

Authorities are asking for the public's help to find a missing 85-year-old Minnesota woman. Juanita Mae Rosa was last seen on Monday near her home in Hinckley, driving a 2011 pearl-white Buick...

Minneapolis City Council set to review Lake Street raid that prompted outcry

CBS Minnesota 8/5 1:44A Beret Leone

The Minneapolis City Council is taking time to look back and reflect on a day that sparked chaos earlier this summer. A federal investigation brought armored vehicles and militarized police to Lake Street in June. Ultimately, it turned out to be...

Smoke moving out of Minnesota Monday as heat and humidity encroach

CBS Minnesota 8/4 7:45A Lisa Meadows

The air quality in Minnesota will continue to improve on Monday as wildfire smoke moves out of the state. An air quality alert that lasted a record six days across the state has been canceled, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency....

Smoky skies persist across Minnesota Saturday

CBS Minnesota 8/2 7:32A Adam Del Rosso

Canadian wildfire smoke will persist across Minnesota on Saturday, creating hazy sunshine and poor air quality as we kick off the weekend. An air quality alert has been extended through Monday at noon. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has...

Motorcyclist seen speeding before deadly Princeton crash, sheriff says

CBS Minnesota 8/2 7:19A WCCO Staff

A 27-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash late Thursday night north of the Twin Cities metro. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened at about 11:15 p.m. just west of Elk Lake in Princeton, Minnesota. The driver was...

Missing: Marshall Hanson, 14, last seen in south Minneapolis

CBS Minnesota 8/2 6:29A WCCO Staff

Police in Bloomington, Minnesota, are asking for the public's help to find a teenage boy they say ran away from home. Marshall Hanson, 14, left his residence on bike on July 20, and was last seen near...

Minneapolis police impressed by Lotus worker who used jiu-jitsu to fight off attacker

CBS Minnesota 8/1 7:08P Reg Chapman

The downtown Minneapolis worker attacked while taking out the garbage has been given an opportunity to serve and protect his community. Jezarius Sheldon got the attention of the Minneapolis Police Department, which is looking for recruits....