Human remains found in 2 Twin Cities lakes 33 years ago identified

Investigators in Washington County, Minnesota, say they've identified the human remains found in two Twin Cities lakes more than three decades ago.

• Jun 12

Vance Boelter changes federal plea to guilty in lawmaker shootings

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Thursday as part of an agreement with federal prosecutors.

• Jun 11

ICE agent accused of shooting man in north Minneapolis arrested in Texas

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a man in the leg in north Minneapolis and then lying about the attack​ was arrested in Texas Friday morning, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

• May 29

How some U.S. schools are teaching kindness classes

Kindness 101 is a program that uses the stories CBS News finds in our "On the Road" series to teach kindness and character. The stories are paired with lesson plans created by a nonprofit at Iowa's Drake University called "Character Counts!"

• May 22

Ivey and Ellison on 6 years since Floyd murder

Six years after his murder in Minneapolis, and despite passing the House twice, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act remains stalled in the Senate. Some lawmakers are hoping to change that. Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison join to reflect on the state of police reform.

• May 22

Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader Aimee Bock sentenced to 41+ years

Aimee Bock, the convicted ringleader of the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison on Thursday.

• May 22

Ringleader of $250M fraud scheme leaked protected documents from jail, prosecutors say

The United States Attorney's Office filed a motion on Tuesday that says Aimee Bock, since at least February, has been directing her college-age son to "download large volumes of material related to her federal prosecution," and disseminate them to lawmakers and members of the media.

• Apr 30

Details on FBI raid of Minnesota daycares

Federal agents exercised search warrants at about 20 daycare centers for suspected fraud Tuesday morning, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.

• Apr 28

Federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud

About 20 sites in the Minneapolis area were were targeted as prosecutors refocus attention on a billion-dollar social services scandal.

• Apr 28

FBI raids about 20 Minnesota daycare centers

Federal agents executed search warrants at about 20 childcare centers in Minneapolis over allegations of fraud, officials told CBS News on Tuesday. Nicole Sganga has the latest.

• Apr 28

Operation Metro Surge drained $610 million from Minnesota's economy, filing says

State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and fast without any warning.

• Apr 22

Tornadoes whip across several states

Millions are under the threat of severe weather on Saturday, with a tornado risk from Tennessee to New York. Multiple funnel clouds whipped across several states on Friday, causing lots of damage. Jonah Kaplan reports and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.

• Apr 18

These races could determine control of the Senate

The unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats — and maybe even winning control of the Senate.

• Apr 14

Residents return home after train derailment in northern Minnesota

A train derailment involving over 40 railcars in Roseau County, Minnesota, on Saturday morning has prompted evacuations, according to the sheriff's office.

• Mar 30

Minnesota elections office subpoenaed in probe over state voter rolls, sources say

The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office has been ordered to turn over certain voter records.

• Mar 26

Couple on unusual activity at neighbor's home: "I think they finally killed him"

When Gary Herbst, described by his Minnesota neighbors as confrontational, disappeared on July 8, 2013, it appeared he walked out on his wife and teenage son. Years later, a startling discovery would confirm what neighbors thought they might have witnessed.

• Mar 26

U.S. soldier's husband on her death

Joey Amor, the husband of Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, who was one of the six soldiers killed at a command center in Kuwait when the Iran war began, sat down with CBS News to talk about the impacts of losing his wife. CBS News's Jonah Kaplan has more.

• Mar 25

Minnesota officials sue federal government over Good, Pretti probes

Minnesota officials allege they're being blocked from probing the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents.

• Mar 24

Minnesota sues feds over Good, Pretti probes

Minnesota state and county officials sued the federal government on Tuesday over the investigations into the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents. CBS News Minnesota's Jonah Kaplan has the details.

• Mar 24

Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes

A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.

• Mar 20

5 more defendants plead guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme

Five people who were charged in connection to the Feeding Our Future​ scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week.

• Mar 20

Shocking discovery after man's disappearance

In the summer of 2013, Minnesota resident Gary Herbst seemingly disappeared. Years later, investigators made a startling discovery. Peter Van Sant has the story for "48 Hours."

• Mar 20

The fight to allow happy hour at senior facility

A senior living facility in Minnesota was recently told they'd need a liquor license for any gathering involving alcoholic beverages. That didn't sit well with many of the residents, who are now fighting to legalize the right to happy hour. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

• Mar 17

Record snowfall across Midwest, Great Lakes

A major storm brought dangerous blizzard conditions across the Great Lakes and the Midwest states over the weekend. These videos show the conditions on the ground.

• Mar 16

Minnesota settles with Lyft in service animal case

Rideshare company Lyft will ensure the rights of passengers with service animals under a settlement announced this week. This comes after a Minnesota woman who is blind reported that multiple drivers refused to let her service dog in their cars.

• Mar 13

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