Minnetonka High School lockdown ends; school says it was triggered by work crew

CBS Minnesota 10/1 4:58A Aki Nace

MINNETONKA, Minn. A brief lockdown at Minnetonka high school on Tuesday morning has ended, the school district says. Minnetonka police said they were responding to reports of a suspicious person at the school. The school district then said it was...

Minnetonka woman behind Girls Run Global takes trip to Tanzania to inspire and empower

CBS Minnesota 8/4 4:18A Beret Leone

MINNETONKA A Minnetonka woman is making a global impact through her love of running. Nineteen-year-old Maya Mor spent her gap year developing and launching "Girls Run Global," a nonprofit aimed at...

Fuel spill closes Highway 169 northbound in St. Louis Park

CBS Minnesota 7/29 12:37A WCCO Staff

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. A fuel spill has closed a stretch of highway in the west metro Monday morning. The spill on Highway 169 northbound forced a closure between Minnetonka Boulevard and Cedar Lake...

Stanley Cup's appearance in Twin Cities postponed due to global tech outage

CBS Minnesota 7/19 6:11A Cole Premo

MINNETONKA, Minn. The National Hockey League's top trophy will not be in the Twin Cities on Friday due to flight issues caused by the global IT outage. The Stanley Cup was scheduled to be at the Pagel...

Photos show downed Twin Cities trees after overnight storms, large hail in other parts of Minnesota

CBS Minnesota 7/14 4:06A Eric Henderson

MINNEAPOLIS Strong winds tested the strength of trees across the Twin Cities metro area overnight, and some parts of the state saw monstrous hail stones as severe storms rolled through the region....

Hockey Day Minnesota 2025 dates, matchups announced

CBS Minnesota 7/8 5:25A WCCO Staff

SHAKOPEE, Minn. Organizers announced the dates and matchups for one of the Minnesota hockey community's biggest events of the year on Monday. Representatives from the Minnesota Wild and Bally Sports North and coaches from participating teams hosted...

At Wisconsin's Fireworks City, families are gearing up for Fourth of July festivities

CBS Minnesota 7/3 7:26A Beret Leone

BALDWIN, Wis. Nasty weather might cancel some fireworks displays this holiday, but over at Fireworks City in Baldwin, Wisconsin, business is booming. "People who come out here, they're here for fun," Fireworks City owner Cele Rasmussen said....