Nick Lunemann

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Anthony Bettin |Nick Lunemann |Aki Nace

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents on Wednesday approved next year's operating budget, which features tuition hikes of up to 7.5% and a 7% cut to academic programs. The cuts, first proposed earlier this month, were in response to "unprecedented challenges facing higher education," the university said, including federal funding cuts.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Nick Lunemann |Jeff Wagner

A suspected lightning strike is being blamed for a fire that damaged several booths at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, though the exact cause has not yet been confirmed. The fire broke out just before 4:45 p.m. Thursday, damaging multiple vendor structures, including the long-standing Foaming Stein Pub. First responders from several counties arrived quickly to contain the blaze.