Nicole Mitchell, former state senator, to be sentenced on burglary charges Tuesday

CBS Minnesota 9/23 1:45A Anthony Bettin

A former Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary will learn her sentence on Tuesday. A jury found Nicole Mitchell guilty of felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools in July. Mitchell broke into her stepmother's...

Special election to fill slain Rep. Melissa Hortman's seat will decide control of Minnesota House

CBS Minnesota 9/16 6:41A CBS Minnesota

A special legislative election Tuesday for a seat previously held by the late Rep. Melissa Hortman , who was assassinated in June, will determine control of the state House. The election to replace former House Speaker Hortman takes place about...

Special primaries on Tuesday will determine candidates for open Minnesota Senate seats

CBS Minnesota 8/26 11:37A Beret Leone

Some Minnesotans will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will be on the ballot for two open state Senate seats. These are special primaries, and whoever ends up winning come Election Day in November could have big implications on the balance...

Is the Twin Cities restaurant scene in crisis?

CBS Minnesota 8/8 12:06P Jeff Wagner

Some recent, big-name restaurant closures in Minneapolis have fueled concerns about the health of the Twin Cities dining scene. But is the perception that times are tough actually the reality? Or have the headlines about restaurant closures...

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell will resign after guilty verdict in burglary trial

CBS Minnesota 7/21 8:19A Aki Nace

A Minnesota state senator will resign from office from her seat after she was found guilty Friday of burglarizing her stepmother's home, her attorney said in a statement. Nicole Mitchell was convicted of felony first-degree burglary and possession...

Defense to present case in Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary trial

CBS Minnesota 7/17 1:49A Beret Leone

The burglary trial of Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell enters its third day of testimony on Thursday and the case could soon be presented to the jury. The Woodbury Democrat is accused of burglarizing the Detroit Lakes home of her stepmother,...