/ Local News Greater Minnesota From CBSNews.com Mon, 19 May 2025 00:14:21 -0400 5 /news/minnesota-wildfire-interactive-maps-2025/ Three massive wildfires continue to rage north of Duluth in northeastern Minnesota. Sun, 18 May 2025 11:06:39 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/2b6201a0-5961-46f9-b91e-459f8d657454/thumbnail/60x60/425f81c97fb4a2440068283e02a7fb84/wildfire-maps.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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. Senate 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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 — 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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 crash​ 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 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? Sat, 11 May 2024 11:39:29 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/09/706976cb-3685-47c3-8629-fdb47108e888/thumbnail/60x60/4037bcb792df1997fb3e3463f294e6db/minnesota-old-vs-new-state-flag.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 29fc716d-eef3-4be3-aa39-9fea4cd3b7f7 /news/connor-bowman-betty-death-bumble-search-warrant/ A former Mayo Clinic resident accused of fatally poisoning his wife last year may have been identifying as a widower before she even died, a new warrant reveals. Wed, 08 May 2024 06:21:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/25/50f9ac84-d1f2-46be-88f5-289cea1bfcb4/thumbnail/60x60/4237a647b7f099f16fd5efb1504fa00c/10p-sot-dr-death-update-wcco497v-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fa8e646d-f98a-43bb-b9c9-d17dd8200f76 /news/minnesota-state-sen-nicole-mitchell-removed-from-committees-caucus-meetings-amid-burglary-investigations/ Embattled Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be removed from her committee assignments and caucus meetings while burglary allegations against her play out in both a Senate and legal investigation, the Senate majority leader announced Sunday. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:25:08 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/22/5f0b3add-7019-4cce-869a-1dcf3f136d6d/thumbnail/60x60/fdf0ce2845eb4f19ec06be87fea1fc6a/nicole-mitchell-2.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 177c2e48-adb3-4e8e-bdad-275818b51ae8 /news/1-year-old-minnesota-boy-dies-in-fall-from-south-dakota-hotel-window/ A southern Minnesota community is mourning, supporting a family after their 1-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:23:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/17/497aaad3-f33d-4a97-a18c-aae789d06120/thumbnail/60x60/d9d2eb70d965348b07f9b0ebba3cb23c/madden-hein-rantala-mendoza-credit-gofundme.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 bfa15c29-12b0-435e-a8a1-b0672270bf76 /news/hot-air-balloon-crashes-near-highway-63-in-rochester/ The Rochester Police Department says preliminary information indicates the balloon had been trying to land in a field when a gust of wind pushed it into a power line. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:42:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/21/169236c1-329c-4c91-9f7d-ef8db8cb74dd/thumbnail/60x60/9cfc41a627a0c6c58a50021332c90f93/169b779e-e1ea-4c2f-bfb7-8d03db84f16b.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 252bf2fe-3800-40e0-85a3-252a212f3d2a