/ Local News Greater Minnesota From CBSNews.com Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:51:03 -0400 5 /news/bemidji-storm-damage-north-dakota-tornado-kills-3/ Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are still without power in Minnesota on Monday after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:16:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/21/e1bb7c4f-d6c3-4b57-9be4-2bb26897c194/thumbnail/60x60/406e75b88ca1e8d03781aeb1c75907dd/bemidji-storm-damage.jpg 10adf550-51ab-4403-8683-1a80a813362f /news/melissa-mark-hortman-minnesota-state-capitol-candlelight-vigil/ Lawmakers and the public gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday night to honor Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were fatally shot over the weekend in what authorities called a political assassination. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:21:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/19/480653a9-30ea-43f3-9ca7-72c9c42f8521/thumbnail/60x60/074e8228b381c965a932e42f916e6a25/ap25170066063275.jpg 4ced0188-4535-40b5-b6c5-6bb92b603980 /news/witness-describes-spotting-suspect-minnesota-lawmaker-shootings/ People near the town of Green Isle, Minnesota, are reacting to an intense police search and manhunt that ultimately led to the arrest of one of their neighbors. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:09:05 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/16/8c3b7cc9-41e6-4b4c-8ddc-9660fe1d6af1/thumbnail/60x60/00077a3100172c83c3af42cf802a38a3/4p-ll-pkg-green-isle-neighbors-wcco81o6.jpg 15b3b0c5-5d3e-4489-a0e8-df36d8349552 /news/vance-boelter-car-found-minnesota-lawmaker-shooting-suspect/ Residents of Sibley County are encouraged to lock their doors and secure their vehicles, adding that law enforcement will be going to area residences to ask to search properties. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 01:21:43 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/15/6add0e55-275c-4df5-9371-3130784b51cb/thumbnail/60x60/eaf423483da2ecaa288e0b2060e9d7a9/img-1432.jpg 3f20ab98-c9c7-40bf-b442-64465588c006 /news/minnesota-wildfire-interactive-maps-2025/ Three massive wildfires are all nearly contained after raging for weeks in northeastern Minnesota. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:05:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/19/6f2adf49-3afd-4820-901a-a70149394d9b/thumbnail/60x60/2e1308c04a38517e1b6b9e83f2116950/fire-maps.jpg feae92e7-8e6c-40ec-b024-6db805d307ea /news/northern-minnesota-wildfires-may-14-2025/ Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/456fa1f6-8148-4783-93f8-a2e6786a3134/thumbnail/60x60/1ff3c8d2c3ca8ab088dbb848c113a9ad/4p-vo-wildfires-latest-wcco7sdt-00-00-2102.jpg aecb43fe-6757-4101-8474-511a9ba0bf53 /news/minnesota-vietnam-war-refugee-history/ Minnesota has a rich history of welcoming refugees to the state, and were among the top 10 across the country to do so following the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975. Mon, 05 May 2025 14:22:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/28/b9acf464-cca9-4fd4-bb25-4664f5ce14dc/thumbnail/60x60/4027cc7b7248f9225b3ef855cb8ea480/gettyimages-2195107963-1.jpg 896dbd82-c3a7-4db7-a116-ec86721c177e /news/minnesota-community-invaded-by-bald-eagles/ For the past week, a small community in Carver County, Minnesota, has been invaded by bald eagles. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:34:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/31/5ec72baa-79d6-4b65-8110-869b02c76f3d/thumbnail/60x60/2c859ddfa6ddf1bd81db5c28c7754dad/gettyimages-2191524792.jpg 17488ec3-aafa-4ae6-b252-6b5e421b9aa9 /news/minnesota-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-announces-intent-to-run-for-u-s-senate/ Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. 365bet¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:08:42 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/21/744a7ba7-23f5-4942-8a09-4b39cab28665/thumbnail/60x60/e90083357a663081a104043990fbc62e/cbsn-fusion-minnesota-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-tim-walz-character-dnc-speech-thumbnail.jpg fc62722f-2d89-411b-918f-6e40ad7aa1f8 /news/minnesota-boy-gets-gene-therapy-for-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/ An 8-year-old northern Minnesota boy is one of the first in the country to receive a specific type of gene therapy treatment. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:31:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/21/58202fdc-d6e9-48d5-89a4-849923c16997/thumbnail/60x60/4ada6f8b8bb2f4e910a8225a4a898b9d/4p-pkg-new-gene-therapy-wcco7djx.jpg 078f5306-c679-40bf-838a-0669d1921ffd /news/justin-eichorn-minnesota-republican-state-sen-charged-prostitution/ A Republican Minnesota state senator arrested earlier this week after an alleged attempt to solicit sex from a minor faces federal charges. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:20:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/19/f57fe93b-7756-462f-8849-b9bc099bbf9d/thumbnail/60x60/28d6698f3002b8a6eb30fffb07130752/ap25077761471110.jpg 4d429f50-79c0-4a9e-9378-46207b8c71d8 /news/minnesota-man-charged-in-wizard-of-oz-ruby-slippers-theft-dies/ A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:54:39 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/07/f770c1fb-f417-4e71-b3f1-5f45a887e7fb/thumbnail/60x60/eccb92ffa63f5beefe778796f8caf8e0/ap24341555969026.jpg 245c22df-ade2-4f40-a72e-57bd0b616214 /minnesota/news/the-brutalist-marcel-breuer-st-johns-abbey-church-minnesota/ The Oscar-winning film "The Brutalist" was inspired in part by St. John's Abbey Church, thanks to a book written by a monk who worked with architect Marcel Breuer. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:12:30 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/04/22758501-46f9-4903-bb0b-46a9cf9bd855/thumbnail/60x60/5600190316df3f9c8824b544847cb71a/story-3-vo-abbey-church-wcco78zu.jpg f5e39306-1ad0-4361-a9ee-30c1d149c745 /minnesota/news/st-john-lutheran-montgomery-quilts-california/ It's ten below zero in Montgomery Minnesota, but these ladies aren't bothered â€� they are focused. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:13:23 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/21/4cd9996c-04d4-44ce-ad9a-b88c65be1e94/thumbnail/60x60/af68d71ad2c20f56e39400457f10de9b/6p-pkg-quilts-for-california-wcco6x9k-00-01-3729.jpg 3786b6d7-8716-4ca3-9c4a-8b6a7d75ec71 /news/adam-fravel-sentencing-madeline-kingsbury-murder/ Adam Fravel, the 30-year-old southern Minnesota man convicted of killing 26-year-old Madeline Kingsbury, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday afternoon. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:02:17 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/17/ef42bcc7-1613-41e5-b32c-685b164397cb/thumbnail/60x60/28c1891ebf03c79e28dc9c4920cac4b1/inx-adam-fravel-sentencing-121724-13-48-5808.jpg 29cde0cc-5d4f-49c6-8757-abf7973a1052 /news/twin-sister-charged-with-trying-to-take-blame-in-fatal-amish-buggy-crash/ A 35-year-old Minnesota woman faces over a dozen charges for allegedly trying to take the blame for her twin sister in a fatal Amish buggy crash. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:24:44 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/26/e1d16167-d24f-4091-bb08-a49d08387afe/thumbnail/60x60/31ce97527c0a92a1f514e9ef05d45cab/snapshot-2023-09-25t184045-767.jpg ae434c2c-7f8d-4de8-b6ca-4d1b4fbcfa15 /news/what-will-happen-to-tim-walz-after-donald-trump-presidential-win/ What will happen to the Minnesota governor after his failed vice presidential bid? Here's what we know. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:59:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/06/6dd18898-d5bc-43f6-a6a9-a71a855ada3d/thumbnail/60x60/caa87f2afa426844b28df2bdcf675c03/gettyimages-2182135193.jpg 70391763-47b2-4317-bdbf-82426d92ef98 /news/missionary-angola-death-wife-arrested/ The wife of a Minnesota missionary who was killed in Angola has been arrested in connection with his death, according to his church. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:03:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/29/f022b51c-a06a-4cbc-a1ef-1f034e163e6c/thumbnail/60x60/ad868b4c66d85a614a7cdddf84daf055/gettyimages-2173673889.jpg 7bd20b5f-7a37-457f-a548-21fd7f258cc9 /news/halloween-snow-blizzard-minnesota-1991/ While WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says this year's Halloween forecast does call for some snowflakes, it will be nothing compared to the wave of white that plopped down on the area 33 years ago. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:35:29 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/10/27/c381b1b8-6aa0-49dd-90f2-1faaffc54554/thumbnail/60x60/a318704ceaab104f7a6e031df386da45/GettyImages-1154192000.jpg ad00febd-51d6-4b19-929b-826f71eae8af /minnesota/news/virtual-swim-program-kids-special-needs-safety/ A swim instructor, certified to teach kids with special needs, is aiming to help Minnesota families through virtual trainings. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:08:57 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/25/79e7d5a7-6e0e-4488-8a93-d625b4211c3c/thumbnail/60x60/172f4ff8565804152e0c552ebda5e2e3/hfr-autism-water-safety-instructor-schuman.jpg e3ebdccc-67dc-47bf-b54c-84874d7dd273 /news/democrats-calling-donald-trump-weird-trend-minnesota-governor-tim-walz/ "Weird" is the word of the moment in the election cycle, and many are crediting Gov. Tim Walz, who is among the names being vetted as presumptive nominee Kamala Harris' running mate, with kicking off the trend. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:36:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/22/7fd8d7be-44f0-48ba-a778-8c1ae36106bf/thumbnail/60x60/be9fb33ae69e506f498d1e7d7d3903db/gettyimages-2161810267.jpg 4558f6d8-25a5-4b99-8d2f-2bb4d273b5c8 /news/minnesota-state-patrol-trooper-charged-rochester-crash-olivia-flores/ A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was charged Tuesday in May's fatal crashâ€� that killed an Owatonna high school cheerleader and injured five others. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:41:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/21/dfd1c3d6-dcff-4df8-a7b2-869d490047c0/thumbnail/60x60/5f0d210b433f14b46c191ddc21b6214d/10p-pkg-hs-senior-deadl-wcco5fki.jpg a07ad8cc-2c2c-41c2-97b2-323def8f5c8d /news/rep-angie-craig-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race/ Rep. Angie Craig is calling on President Biden to end his campaign for a second term after his shaky debate performance last week and what she called a "lack of a forceful response." Sat, 06 Jul 2024 19:58:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/02/09/0c186e05-6580-4e2f-89a8-bd160c46e3b8/thumbnail/60x60/8bd78cd107487653936397f50e246ecd/gettyimages-1239644371.jpg c857f981-7b36-43f7-a947-e9ffe6100800 /news/flooding-mississippi-river-minnesota-st-paul-downtown-emergency/ The National Weather Service predicts the river will reach nearly 21 feet before water levels drop. Meanwhile, floodwaters have taken over the area around Harriet Island, where nearly a dozen summertime events have been canceled. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:32:46 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/27/fc047ff5-1e56-448a-959f-b1edf37b1d28/thumbnail/60x60/604847c3c8fc1dbc2b97fdce905ac9d8/inx-aerials-st-paul-flooding-062624.jpg a5475cc0-37ce-4804-a229-3a33f9102cf5 /news/rapidan-dam-home-partially-collapses-blue-earth-river-southern-minnesota/ The raging Blue Earth River, which caused an abutment of the 114-year-old Rapidan Dam to partially fail, has now swallowed most of the iconic home that sits on a nearby embankment. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:55:21 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/26/132a40fb-a203-4964-bbcc-cafe25d6bdb2/thumbnail/60x60/437caee56253535b70fc3610c78ef534/white-house-on-rapidan-dam-falls-into-blue-earth-river-2.jpg 35cb0593-a6bc-48b9-92de-b265f8cadbb1 /news/rapidan-dam-fails-evacuation-blue-earth-county/ Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused an abutment of the Rapidan Dam to partially fail on Monday morning, and it remains in "imminent failure condition." Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:32:18 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/24/1b88a0be-5e9e-4705-8efb-6acc1e3e0542/thumbnail/60x60/5433fd230aade461a68b270f26ec14cb/inx-aerials-rapidan-dam-flooding-062424-11-23-4305-1.jpg f2034904-f4d4-4b0c-8f60-48d26d31bc60 /news/aerial-images-rapidan-dam-near-mankato-southern-minnesota/ New aerial images from Tuesday morning show strong water continuing to rush around a dam in southern Minnesota. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:29:59 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/25/5fbfdb06-927c-4e8d-adab-8c471ae95259/thumbnail/60x60/2dcf4c107fcf55943a00b2e79d5d12ba/inx-aerials-rapidan-dam-tuesday-am-062524-06-02-1119.jpg 1f341cf5-447e-4861-b8b3-aeaadb3db057 /news/brain-worms-bear-meat-south-dakota-family-gathering-minnesota-arizona/ At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports. Fri, 24 May 2024 11:16:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/24/c4ada171-5b4c-4538-b8f2-628ec60973e7/thumbnail/60x60/31b5b89296c00e860a10066ef21af778/trichinella-nativa.jpg dc9ca63b-ad98-4215-89df-c7f8a197d1b4 /news/minnesota-national-guard-searching-for-missing-canoeists-in-boundary-waters/ Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday that four crew members and a helicopter from the guard will head to northern Minnesota to help transport equipment for the search. Thu, 23 May 2024 23:01:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/07/11/cbc20d28-e492-4e7d-ac58-4ca39cd1b94e/thumbnail/60x60/41c7e693073a703ca37ff4bb353587ce/Boundary-Waters-BWCA-Generic.jpg 0e665eee-86da-4ec2-bfa5-7639e1d7ff50 /news/minnesota-old-flag-replaced-why/ Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on Saturday, making the old flag history. So what happens to the old flag now that it is obsolete? 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