Latest news with #CentralMinnesota
CBS News
01-07-2025
- CBS News
Woman hit by bullet during morning run in Sauk Rapids
New laws taking effect July 1 in Minnesota, and more headlines New laws taking effect July 1 in Minnesota, and more headlines New laws taking effect July 1 in Minnesota, and more headlines A 62-year-old woman was shot during a Sunday morning run in central Minnesota, police said, but it's unclear from whence the bullet came. The woman was running on River Avenue North in Sauk Rapids around 10:38 a.m. when a bullet hit her in the forearm, according to the city's police department. She was taken to a hospital, where doctors removed the bullet. Police did not find a shooter. They are asking anyone with information about firearm use in the area to contact them.
CBS News
12-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Wildfire smoke extends air quality alert until Thursday night for southern Minnesota
NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota from June 12, 2025 NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota from June 12, 2025 NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota from June 12, 2025 by Abby Madsen An air quality alert for central and southern Minnesota continues from Wednesday into Thursday until 11 p.m. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the area under the alert starts around Alexandria, Brainerd and Hinckley and extends south. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been moving into Minnesota behind a cold front, impacting air quality, making it unhealthy for sensitive groups. The alert for northern Minnesota has been canceled. Rain is expected throughout Minnesota Thursday, with the possibility of reducing the smoke levels in the Twin Cities area. Ground-level smoke is expected to linger throughout Thursday and potentially into Friday and Saturday, with cleaner air moving into northern Minnesota starting Friday. For sensitive groups, the air and pollution may affect anyone with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing or fatigue. Reducing outdoor physical activities and taking more breaks are a few ways to prevent these symptoms. Wildfires are also still affecting northern Minnesota; The Jenkins Creek Fire, north of Duluth, Minnesota, which began on May 12, is 94% contained on Thursday. Crews are continuing to work along Bundle Lake Road with drone units looking for any hotspots in the interior of the fire. For the past three days, there hasn't been smoke or heat located in the interior. With a chance of storms moving into Minnesota Friday, they may pass over the fire area, relieving some of the vegetation.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- CBS News
Central Minnesota man injured when run over by tractor he fell from
Time running out on Minnesota budget talks, and more headlines Time running out on Minnesota budget talks, and more headlines Time running out on Minnesota budget talks, and more headlines A central Minnesota man was injured last week when he fell from his tractor and the machine ran him over, authorities said. The accident happened in Darling Township, just east of Randall, Minnesota, around 6:25 p.m. on Friday, the Morrison County Sheriff's Office said. The 60-year-old man was putting the tractor into gear when he fell and got caught between a rear tire and a chisel plow. His family managed to get him out before emergency responders flew him to a hospital in St. Cloud. His condition is unknown, the sheriff's office said.
