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Aki Nace

Aki Nace is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. She has been working in local news since 2019 and has received an Upper Midwest Emmy Award for her work. Aki graduated with a degree in Cinema and Media Studies from Carleton College. She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has roots in Okinawa, Japan.

Feeding Our Future audit finds Minnesota Dept. of Education's oversight "created opportunities for fraud"

The 120-page report details the ways in which the department failed to act on prior warning signs about the nonprofit and was ill-prepared to hold Feeding Our Future accountable even before the pandemic struck.

Jun 13

Minneapolis named happiest city in the U.S.

Minneapolis has been named the happiest city in the United States, according to a new ranking that considers metropolitan areas worldwide.

Jun 12

Popular Uptown restaurant Kim's vandalized

Award-winning chef Ann Kim's popular restaurant in Uptown was vandalized overnight.

Jun 9

Freighter that struck object in Lake Superior safely reaches Thunder Bay

The ship started taking on water after it struck something underwater in Lake Superior.

Jun 9

Five out of seven defendants in Feeding our Future fraud case found guilty of multiple counts

Five out of seven defendants accused of swindling more than $40 million in the Feeding our Future COVID relief fraud case have been found guilty on multiple counts. The trial hit a speed bump earlier this week when a juror reported receiving a $120,000 attempted bribe in the form of a bag of cash.

Jun 7

Gopher football unveils new uniforms for 2024 season

This fall, Gopher football players will be wearing new uniforms for the first time in six seasons.

Jun 7

Hormel Foods To Purchase Skippy Peanut Butter From Unilever

Minnesota TSA agent stops Massachusetts man with 10 cans of SPAM, "all the special flavors"

A Massachusetts man is going viral on TikTok after TSA pulled him aside at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International for having a carry-on full of SPAM.

Jun 7

Low section of mature woman riding electric bicycle by commuters on bridge in city against sky

Fewer than 80 Minnesota e-bike rebate applications went through before system crashed

According to the state revenue department, fewer than 80 applications went through successfully on Wednesday. As of Thursday afternoon, there is no timeline for the application process to reopen for new users.

Jun 6

Edina's Jordan Thompson makes her second Olympic women's volleyball roster

Edina's Jordan Thompson has been named to the U.S. Women's Volleyball Olympic roster as the team looks to defend its gold medal in Paris.

Jun 6

Chase Budinger, former Timberwolves player, qualifies for Olympics in beach volleyball

Former Minnesota Timberwolves player Chase Budinger will represent the United States during the Olympic games — but not as a basketball player. Instead, he's heading to Paris for beach volleyball.

Jun 5

Launch of Minnesota e-bike rebate applications postponed due to technical issues

The planned launch of applications for an e-bike rebate program in Minnesota has been postponed due to a technical snafu.

Jun 5

Civilian killed in south Minneapolis mass shooting identified

The civilian who was shot and killed in a mass shooting in Minneapolis on Thursday evening was identified as Osman Said Jimale.

May 31

Body of canoeist recovered in Boundary Waters, search continues for other missing man

The body of one of the two canoeists who went missing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was recovered on Friday during a search near Curtain Falls.

May 31

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Minnesota launches summer EBT program for families with school-aged kids

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday announced a new way to help low income families with school-aged kids buy food during the summer school break.

May 31

Community members honor Jamal Mitchell, MPD officer killed in mass shooting

Community members are stepping up to honor Jamal Mitchell, the Minneapolis police officer who was killed in a mass shooting on Thursday evening.

May 31