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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Stowaway cat survives journey from China to Minnesota in shipping container A cat now calling Minnesota home has braved an international journey of survival and resilience. The people at Northwoods Humane Society in Wyoming, Minnesota, have taken to calling her Stowaway. "It's incredible," said Renee Rude, Northwoods' executive director. "It really is shocking that that happened." The cat was discovered in a shipping container in Oakdale that came all the way from China.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
It's boating season in Minnesota, and a new law meant to make our lakes safer might impact you as soon as next month. Starting July 1, anyone from the ages of 12 to 21 will need an operator's permit to drive a motorboat. Tom Jacob, the owner of Bay to Bay Boat Club in Excelsior, hired a lobbyist a couple of years ago to help push the law through. He says Bay to Bay has a perfect safety record in 25 years in business.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Why tourism leaders say Canadian tourism to Minnesota is down this year The Toronto Blue Jays took on the Twins this weekend, which usually means lots of visitors from our neighbors to the north. Mike and Zack Tomlenovich flew their dad, Leon, to Minneapolis from Saskatchewan to celebrate his 70th birthday.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
A witness to Sunday's deadly mass shooting at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis says he heard bullets everywhere in what sounded like nearly continuous gunfire. The shooting killed one woman and injured six others. Cortez Rice says he saw multiple shooters with their faces covered. "I see everybody just start running," he said. "I turn my music down [in my car] and I can hear the shots going off, 'Pop pop pop.'"Rice pulled up to the park right when the shooting started.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Minnesotans react to the air quality alert affecting the state All of Minnesota is under an air quality alert through Monday evening, which is when the heaviest haze could set in. Gary Rother noticed the poor air quality while he was setting up the beach volleyball courts Sunday at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. "At times it gets really smoky, and at times it's not as bad," he said.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Metro Transit is teaming up with law enforcement and social service providers in the Twin Cities to improve the experience of Green Line riders, as well as help riders in need. It's part of an ongoing effort to make the Green Line on St. Paul's University Avenue safer after incidents of violent crime and drug use over the years.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Minnesotans honored those we've lost on Monday to mark the Memorial Day holiday. Maria Tran, a Brooklyn Park city council member, reflected on her father. She says Dang Tran was a Vietnamese officer who fought shoulder to shoulder with Americans during the Vietnam War. Tran credits her father for instilling in her a commitment to public service. "I think a lot about him every day," she said. When the war ended, Tran says Dang was imprisoned for years, eventually dying while trying to escape.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Sunday will mark five years since a police officer murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis. Kya Brown cuts hair at Ralph's VIP Barber Lounge, a few storefronts down from where it happened. She wasn't sure at first her business would find success there. "I'm like, 'I can't work here! Oh my god, this is right at the George Floyd Square. People are really not going to come here,'" Brown said. Many of the businesses around the Square have lasted for years now.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
Three northern Minnesota wildfires have destroyed more than 180 buildings and homes. Mikala Schliep lost several outbuildings on her property in Brimson, and the fires killed her eight chickens. Or so she thought. Firefighters found Reba last week, days after the flames broke out. She was the only chicken to survive. "Part of her face is burnt along with her feet and other parts of her body," Schliep said.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | David Schuman |Hillary Clinton
The Jenkins Creek and Camp House fires have now charred an area the same size as the city of Minneapolis. That's more than 30,000 acres. Thursday's rain was great news for crews trying to contain three massive wildfires in the Northland. However, days after the fires started, all three fires are still 0% contained. The St. Louis County sheriff told WCCO's David Schuman there aren't any suspects at this point, but they do know how the fires started.
