Beret Leone

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

A recent shooting is raising a lot of questions about safety in the Twin Cities. Police said gunfire broke out at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis late Sunday night. Stageina Whiting, 23, was killed. Five others were hurt and had to be rushed to the hospital. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said he and his officers arrived to find a chaotic scene. "I don't know what can motivate people to come armed to a gathering like this in the way that they did," O'Hara said.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

Twin Cities veteran Michael Kollar is serving up fresh, meticulously roasted coffee at several Dunn Brothers shops he owns. "I really enjoy roasting, I enjoy giving people a good cup of coffee," Kollar said. He also strives to make his shops safe and inclusive spaces for the community. "The coffee's wonderful, and the people are, too," said Lois Schlutter, a customer at Kollar's location in Hopkins, Minnesota.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

Cool weather has provided a boost to crews fighting the wildfires in northeastern Minnesota. But after more than a week since the fires began, the fight is far from over. The two largest wildfires — the Jenkins Creek and Camp House fires — are still blazing, and St. Louis County is now in a state of emergency and disaster.

1 month ago | en.pressbee.net | Beret Leone

By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s a group no one asks to be in—but when cancer sidelined her soccer star son, a Minneapolis mom wanted to make a safe space for families navigating childhood cancer. 16-year-old Tommy Schweinitz just finished his last round of chemotherapy Friday—but in a matter of eight months, his life flipped upside down. His parents went from soccer parents, to cancer parents—a journey many parents face alone.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

It's a group no one asks to be in—but when cancer sidelined her soccer star son, a Minneapolis mom wanted to make a safe space for families navigating childhood cancer. 16-year-old Tommy Schweinitz just finished his last round of chemotherapy Friday—but in a matter of eight months, his life flipped upside down. His parents went from soccer parents, to cancer parents—a journey many parents face alone. "I was a really avid soccer player," Schweinitz said.