2 killed in helicopter crash in Lakeville
Two people, including a Vietnam War veteran, were killed in a helicopter crash south of the Twin Cities on Saturday afternoon, federal officials said.
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Two people, including a Vietnam War veteran, were killed in a helicopter crash south of the Twin Cities on Saturday afternoon, federal officials said.
Pilot Dave Schmitz was one of the two people killed in a helicopter crash in Lakeville, Minnesota, on Sept. 6, 2025.
Pilot Dave Schmitz was one of the two people killed in a helicopter crash in Lakeville, Minnesota, on Sept. 6, 2025.
There are no survivors after a helicopter went down onto train tracks near the Airlake Airport on Saturday.
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A fourth soldier was hospitalized in the crash.
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A low-flying chopper will be flying through skyscrapers in downtown Minneapolis again this weekend to replace the HVAC system on top of US Bank Plaza.
CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV identified the two people killed as Jason Myers, a meteorologist at the station, and Chip Tayag, the helicopter's pilot.
A second person faces charges in the shooting at a downtown Minneapolis bar that killed a man and injured three others.
A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.
Charging documents filed Wednesday say that between January 2023 and November 2025, the ringleader targeted at least 25 immigrants she met at Twin Cities churches.
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After 42 years in the Minnesota Legislature, Sen. Sandy Pappas says she will retire after next year's session.
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Activists joined the families of Mariah Samuels and Allison Lussier in front of the Hennepin County Government Center Thursday afternoon. They say Minneapolis police and others didn't do enough to keep their loved ones safe.
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A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.
The ongoing government shutdown may mean fewer flights, including at MSP Airport.
After 42 years in the Minnesota Legislature, Sen. Sandy Pappas says she will retire after next year's session.
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to slash airline capacity at dozens of U.S. airports because of the ongoing government shutdown, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International, according to a proposed list provided to CBS News by a source familiar with the discussions.
The FAA plans to slash airline capacity at dozens of U.S. airports because of the ongoing government shutdown, including MSP, according to a proposed list provided to CBS News by a source familiar with the discussions
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Charging documents filed Wednesday say that between January 2023 and November 2025, the ringleader targeted at least 25 immigrants she met at Twin Cities churches.
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Forty-two million people will lose benefits nationwide, including more than 440,000 Minnesotans, on Saturday.
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A gloomy and gray fall day is on the way as our next storm system approaches.
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A gloomy and gray fall day is on the way as our next storm system approaches.
The ongoing government shutdown may mean fewer flights, including at MSP Airport.
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