Minnesota sues drywall company accused of firing worker who reported being raped on jobsite

CBS Minnesota 3/4 7:55A Stephen Swanson

Minnesota is joining a lawsuit filed against a Twin Cities construction company after its management allegedly fired a woman who reported being sexually harassed and raped on the job by a co-worker. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says...

Minneapolis man pleads guilty to role in fatal Edina parking lot shooting

CBS Minnesota 2/23 7:23A WCCO Staff

A 23-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in connection to a deadly Edina shooting in December 2023. According to court documents, Kayvon Madison and about a dozen other people were celebrating a birthday at a...

St. Paul school board approves cellphone rules, new superintendent

CBS Minnesota 2/19 1:41A WCCO Staff

The school board in Minnesota's capital city made a couple of changes Tuesday night that will affect children in the school district. The St. Paul Public School Board of Education approved the district's cellphone policy , which will take effect...

Brooklyn Park teen debuts first movie at 19 to sold-out crowd

CBS Minnesota 1/26 6:20A Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. It's known as one of the toughest businesses to crack into, but a Brooklyn Park teen is making her way in Hollywood. Ava Justin didn't just watch the movie she manifested it. It's a feat she started working toward at a very...

Police ask permission from judge to take guns from man following "troubling" social media posts

CBS Minnesota 1/25 4:11A WCCO Staff

PLYMOUTH, Minn. Plymouth Police ask a judge for permission to remove firearms from a 31-year-old man after two encounters at Twin Cities religious sites and troubling social media posts, court documents say. The man was charged with third-degree...

Minnesota's top sports stories of 2024: Emerging superstars, teams for sale and more

CBS Minnesota 12/25 5:00A Anthony Bettin

MINNEAPOLIS From deep playoff runs to disappointing seasons and superstar contracts to broken business deals, it's been a noisy, chaotic and occasionally celebratory year for Minnesota sports. The Timberwolves, Vikings, Lynx and Wild have all...

Man charged in Edina apartment fire after investigators find pile of burned mail with his name on...

CBS Minnesota 12/19 11:34A WCCO Staff

EDINA, Minn. An Edina man was charged with arson on Thursday after investigators say surveillance video showed him lighting his mail on fire in the hallway of his apartment complex. According to a criminal complaint, officers with the Edina...