Susie Jones

3 days ago | audacy.com | Susie Jones |Lindsey Peterson |Steve Karnowski

Much of Minnesota will be getting a bit of a reprieve starting Wednesday morning from the smoke from the Canadian wildfires - but don't get used to it. There are more than 200 active wildfires burning in Canada with half of them classified as "out of control." Officials in Canada say they can't just quickly get to these fires to try to put them out due to the remote nature of the areas. Travis Verdegan is with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center.

3 days ago | audacy.com | Taylor Rivera |Susie Jones |Lindsey Peterson

Members of the Minneapolis Council are at odds over a Boom Island Park safety plan in the wake of Sunday's deadly shooting. The incident claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman and injured five others. It left a scene described as a "warzone" by Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. Councilmember Michael Rainville, whose ward includes the park, immediately called for the Boom Island parking lot to be closed nightly until further notice, citing a history of violent incidents.

4 days ago | audacy.com | Lindsey Peterson |Susie Jones |Ari Bergeron

Federal law enforcement agents with help from Hennepin County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant Tuesday at a south Minneapolis restaurant in the area of East Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue. A crowd formed around the scene, going so far as to try and block federal agents from leaving the area according to reports from eyewitnesses, with some convinced it was an immigration enforcement operation. There were angry shouts and a demonstration.

5 days ago | audacy.com | Susie Jones |Lindsey Peterson

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the air quality alert for all of the state with the northern part of the state seeing the worst of it. Air quality is expected to reach the "Maroon" level, which will affect everyone - not just those who have pre-existing conditions. Maroon is the highest level concern that the MPCA Air Quality Index can reach. Right now, Fargo likely has the worst air quality in the world.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Susie Jones |Lindsey Peterson

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is giving an update Thursday morning on the wildfires in Northeastern Minnesota. Walz says that the three major fires are now at about 80 percent contained. "The good news in all of this was, no loss of life and no significant injury," Walz said. "And that is a testament to the professionalism, the coordination."The news comes with a warning from National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Moore, however.