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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
Minnesota transportation officials say a serious crash involving a semi has closed down Interstate 94 at the Lowry Hill Tunnel late Friday morning. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the road will be closed in both directions for several hours. Traffic cameras show a mangled semi at the entrance of the tunnel. MnDOT says the semi lost its cargo in the crash. Details are limited. This story will be updated. Semi Truck Minneapolis
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
The Minnesota Vikings on Friday announced the signing of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension. Adofo-Mensah was hired in January 2022 and was entering the final year of his four-year contract. Details of the contract extension are not yet known. "This organization means so much to me, and I've always believed in what we're building here.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
The family of a missing 16-year-old Columbia Heights, Minnesota, boy will be joined by law enforcement Wednesday afternoon to share new details and call on the public for more information. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued an endangered missing person alert for Jordan Dupree Collins, Jr. He was last seen May 8 on the 4800 block of University Avenue Northeast. The Columbia Heights Police Department and the Anoka County Sheriff's Office are investigating.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
Police in the northwestern Twin Cities suburbs say the recovery of a large snake was a "first" for their department. In a social media post Sunday, Big Lake police say a boa constrictor was hit and killed by a motorist after it likely escaped a family home. The police department thanked officer William Saliterman for recovering the snake. "We don't run into too many boa constrictors here in Minnesota so this is a first for Big Lake PD," the social media post said.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
The family of a child targeted by a racist rant at a Rochester playground says they "no longer feel safe" in their community and are demanding justice. On Thursday, the Rochester NAACP released the statement of the family while also calling for "swift and transparent legal action" due to the incident.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
A group of inmates in the Twin Cities had a surprise visit from a country superstar Tuesday. Jelly Roll made a stop at Hennepin County Jail ahead of his concert at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. There, he told inmates how he turned his life around after spending much of his youth behind bars. He says he was first criminally charged at 13 years old and then spent the next 13 years in and out of prison. He later got his GED in jail.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota |Chloe Rosen
At least 5,000 Xcel customers are dealing with power outages as severe weather moved through the state Thursday afternoon. As of 3 p.m. Xcel Energy's outage map shows shows a number of outages in the southern half of the state — ranging from Willmar to Eau Claire Wisconsin. The metro area is experiencing the highest number of outages. The line of storms are moving towards western Wisconsin. The National Weather Service is preparing a tornado warning for northern Mille Lacs County.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
1-on-1 with Minnesota Vikings' first-round pick Donovan Jackson The Minnesota Vikings will be playing a Christmas Day game on their home turf for the third time in franchise history. On Wednesday, the team and the NFL announced Minnesota will host the Detroit Lions on Dec. 25, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. CT on Netflix. The Vikings haven't hosted a game on the holiday in Minnesota since they faced the Bengals in 1989.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
The Minnesota Vikings will be spending a significant amount of time overseas this upcoming NFL season. On Tuesday morning, the team announced that it will not only be among the NFL's first two teams to play in Ireland, it will also be the first NFL team to play back-to-back international games. The Vikings are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4 in Dublin. The game will be played on Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m. at Croke Park, the largest sports venue in Ireland.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Cole Premo |In Minnesota
The University of Minnesota Dance Team will represent Team USA at International Cheer Union Champion The University of Minnesota dance team will be returning home with gold and silver medals earned while representing Team USA in the ICU World Championships. On Friday, the university announced the Gopher squad won gold by defeating Japan and Mexico in the Pom division. The team also won silver in the Jazz division, with Japan taking home the gold.
