Jason Rantala

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Jason Rantala

In order to beat Sunday's heat, 2-year-old Henrik Amundsen is taking a taking a dip with mom, Sally Amundsen, at Lake Ann Beach in Chanhassen, Minnesota. With temperatures 20 degrees above normal, the lake is a popular destination. "We're just hanging out, enjoying Mother's Day, getting some sunshine in, hopefully put our feet in the water, splash around a bit and cool down," said Sally Amundsen. "Originally from Duluth, so not used to this type of temperature.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jason Rantala

The world waits as the conclave decides who will be the next pope For the two-dozen high school girls at Visitation School gathered for a conclave watch party, Wednesday's events might as well be their Super Bowl. Much like the big game, this watch party in Mendota Heights even has snacks: Conclave rice krispies. "I've been looking forward to this like all week," said Visitation School junior Nora Sonnenberg.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jason Rantala

A real-life financial drama is playing out at several Twin Cities theaters as the Trump administration says it's pulling National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants to fund projects that reflect "creativity as prioritized by the President" instead. For 50 years, Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood has used the arts as a means to achieve social justice-related goals. But their nearly $100,000 in promised grant funding from NEA had been terminated.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Mackenzie Lofgren |Jason Rantala

Late Saturday night, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was opening an racial discrimination investigation against the Hennepin County Attorney's Office for a new policy that would take an individual's race into consideration when making plea deals.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jason Rantala

How a Minnesota woman is pushing for more renter protections For more than 30 years, Joyce Adams has lived at Brandondale Estates, a manufactured home park in Chaska, Minnesota. "Neighbors are friendly. It's nice and clean," said Adams. However within the last few years, the property was purchased by an out-of-state company. Adams has looked on, as other lot rents at Brandondale Estates skyrocketed, nearly 70 percent higher than what she is paying now.