These Minnesota cities were named among the top 250 "Best Places to Live" in the country

CBS Minnesota 5/29 7:28A Aki Nace

Ten Minnesota cities are ranked among the top 250 "Best Places to Live" in the country, according to a list released by U.S. News and World Report. Five of the Minnesota cities were named among the top 100. The list measured a number of indexes,...

Staffer at Twin Cities high school accused of repeatedly using racial slur to students

CBS Minnesota 5/23 3:24A Stephen Swanson

A staff member at a Twin Cities high school is accused of repeatedly using a racial slur to students. In a letter to families, Jim Smokrovich, principal of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota, said the staff member used the racial slur...

More people are shopping resale than ever before — here's why

CBS Minnesota 5/12 1:06A Beret Leone

More people than ever are shopping resale and that number is only expected to grow this year. "I think as consigner, it's really nice that I can bring in my clothes and bring in that beautiful check at the end and then turn it around and buy more...

Minnesota Senate GOP to present new evidence in ethics complaint against DFL Sen. Mitchell amid...

CBS Minnesota 3/13 2:53A Beret Leone

Minnesota Senate Republicans are making another attempt to oust embattled DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell in an ethics committee hearing set for Thursday. The hearing is focused on apparent new evidence,...

Metro area cities including Minneapolis, St. Paul, declare snow emergencies

CBS Minnesota 3/5 4:38A Aki Nace

Several cities in the metro area have declared snow emergencies Wednesday as a spring storm left behind heavy snowfall. Minneapolis declared a snow emergency Wednesday morning, with Day 1 rules prohibiting parking on a snow emergency route going...

Man sentenced to 40 years for murdering, dismembering Mani Starren, Fanta Xayavong

CBS Minnesota 2/28 8:58A John Lauritsen

Joseph Jorgenson, the 41-year-old Twin Cities man who pleaded guilty to killing and dismembering two women , was sentenced on Friday to 40 years in prison. Last month, Jorgenson, of Maplewood,...