Watch CBS News
Usually harmless chemicals are added to the water to protect the pipes from corrosion. In April 2014, Flint tapped into its own river for water, it wasn't properly treated and stripped lead from pipes.
A 30-year-old Milaca man is accused of calling Rosemount Middle School with a bomb threat last November after he had been out drinking and did not want to go to work the next day, according to charges filed in Dakota County Court.
One of the state's biggest community outreach organizations is spearheading a conversation on race and equity.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says a suspect has been identified and a warrant issued for the arrest of a man accused of murder in a Columbia Heights shooting on Sunday.
Two men are in custody after a Craigslist transaction turned into a shooting in Shakopee last night. Officers say one of the suspects and the victim met in the entryway of a Walmart on Old Carriage Court at around 6:30 p.m.
A former Minnesota Timberwolves player is now a former basketball coach at Minnetonka High School. Chris Carr was terminated by the Minnetonka School Board on Jan. 7 following an incident where he was accused of forcefully grabbing a student.
Brooklyn Park Police are warning residents to be on the lookout after a string of thefts at a local fitness center.
The Wayzata Police Department is advising residents to be on alert after a coyote was spotted in the city in the past week. Authorities say a resident reported that her small dog was attacked by a coyote.
If you're from the Twin Cities there's a chance you may have heard the saying, "You date Minneapolis but you marry St. Paul." Minneapolis is steak tartare while St. Paul is steak and potatoes.
A house fire has claimed the lives of two children in eastern Wisconsin, including an 11-year-old who went back into the house to rescue two other children, officials said Wednesday.
The General Mills Foundation has donated $3 million to help fund park projects along the Mississippi River waterfront in Minneapolis.
Despite our recent stretch of mild weather, officials say Lake Nokomis will be ready for this weekend's U.S. Pond Hockey Championships. Event workers are spending Wednesday getting all 25 rinks ready to go for the tournament.
The Hennepin Theater Trust announced the shows that will make up its 2016 – 2017 theater season Tuesday night. For the coming season, HTT will be brining 11 shows to its four stages at the Orpheum, Pantages, State and New Century theaters. The lineup is complete with critically acclaimed classic and modern musicals.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump isn't backing down Wednesday from his threat to boycott this week's GOP debate, where candidates have the opportunity to make their closing arguments before voting begins in Monday's Iowa caucuses.
A new report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has found that chronic disease sufferers are paying drastically more than those without chronic conditions.
