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Stephen Swanson

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. A 21-year WCCO-TV veteran, Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the newsroom, where he focuses on general assignment reporting. He's a graduate of the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.

MSP Airport flights, Metro Transit and some government agencies affected by global Microsoft outage

The global Microsoft outage is causing mass flight cancellations and delays nationwide Friday, including at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Jul 19

Shooting on downtown Minneapolis' Nicollet Mall injures 4, shatters several windows

Four people were hospitalized and several businesses sustained damage after a shooting late Wednesday night on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

Jul 18

State patrol searching for hit-and-run driver who struck man in Burnsville

The Minnesota State Patrol says it's investigating a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning in Burnsville that seriously injured a 24-year-old man.

Jul 17

MC Lyte, Rakim to headline St. Paul's 2024 Rondo Days celebration

Minnesota's largest Black-sponsored festival will ring in its 42nd year this weekend with performances from two of hip hop's most legendary artists.

Jul 17

Montrose man, 21, admitted taking heroin before deadly stolen truck crash in Becker, charges state

A 21-year-old Montrose man faces decades in prison in connection to a fatal crash involving a stolen pickup truck earlier this month in central Minnesota.

Jul 17

ATV rider found dead on central Hibbing street, police say

A 38-year-old man is dead after an apparent ATV crash early Monday morning in northern Minnesota.

Jul 15

Lawyers for transgender powerlifter say Minnesota Supreme Court will hear gender discrimination case

The Minnesota Supreme Court will soon hear the case involving athlete JayCee Cooper, who alleges USA Powerlifting discriminated against her because she is a transgender woman.

Jul 15

North Branch police release footage of shooting that killed Jamie Crabtree, 36

North Branch city officials released two redacted body-worn camera videos on Thursday of last month's deadly police shooting of a 36-year-old woman.

Jul 12

Raid of Twin Cities woman's home yields thousands of illegal pull-tabs, scratch-offs

A Twin Cities woman faces dozens of felony charges after authorities say a raid of her residence yielded thousands of illegal pull tabs, scratch-offs and other games.

Jul 12

Brooklyn Center HS student-athlete drowns at Waite Park nature preserve

A 17-year-old Brooklyn Center student-athlete drowned after jumping into a quarry in central Minnesota on Tuesday, authorities said.

Jul 12

Rideshare driver in Minneapolis finds boa constrictor in backseat

A Twin Cities rideshare driver discovered an unwanted guest in the back of their car on Tuesday evening.

Jul 10

Downtown St. Paul's only remaining grocery store, Lunds & Byerlys, cuts hours

Customers of Downtown St. Paul's sole grocery store will have five fewer hours to shop each day.

Jul 10

Chicago man killed in I-90 crash near Rochester, state patrol says

A 42-year-old Chicago man is dead after a crash on Tuesday evening south of Rochester.

Jul 10

Court rules Amir Locke civil lawsuit can proceed against Minneapolis, officer who killed him

The family of Amir Locke, the 22-year-old man fatally shot by police during a no-knock raid inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment building in 2022, says their civil lawsuit against the city will proceed.

Jul 11

Victim shot in north Minneapolis alley fighting for his life, police say

One person is in critical condition after an alleyway shooting late Monday night in Minneapolis.

Jul 9

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