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Slow-moving storms cause flash flooding in parts of Minnesota

Slow-moving storms cause flash flooding in parts of Minnesota

Scattered slow-moving thunderstorms continued to drop torrential rain on parts of Minnesota early Thursday, following flash flooding in some communities on Wednesday night. The city of Cambridge was particularly hard-hit.
by Andrew Krueger

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Gunfire scatters shoppers at Mall of America; 2 suspects at large

Gunfire scatters shoppers at Mall of America; 2 suspects at large

Bloomington police described the gunfire around 4 p.m. Thursday as “an isolated incident” and that the suspected shooter fled the building. The police chief said no one was hit.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Fire spreads to three homes in south Minneapolis

Three homes were heavily damaged or destroyed after high winds spread a fire in south Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.
by Tim Nelson

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Residents optimistic as historic Rainy Lake floodwaters recede

Residents optimistic as historic Rainy Lake floodwaters recede

Floodwaters on Rainy Lake along the Canadian border have dropped by about 2 feet since they peaked at historic levels in mid-June. Now home and business owners are shifting to cleanup and recovery.
by Dan Kraker

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Grandfather urges public to avoid rumor, speculation about Vadnais Lake murder-suicide investigation

Grandfather urges public to avoid rumor, speculation about Vadnais Lake murder-suicide investigation

Chong Lue Lee spoke out Tuesday about his son Yee Lee’s suicide, and the subsequent murder-suicide of his daughter-in-law, Molly Cheng, and the couple’s three children. He expressed concern that police allowed Cheng to leave with the children.
by Joey Peters and Hibah Ansari

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