A plea agreement would spare a Newport deli co‑owner jail time after an August crash that severely injured an e‑bike rider. Sentencing is set for July 6.

Nobles County commissioners voted 3–2 to block a proposed $4 billion Geronimo Power data center, preserving agricultural zoning after a packed public meeting.

Brooklyn Park police arrested five people after a victim reported a gunpoint robbery near Brookdale Drive; a State Patrol helicopter and K‑9 unit helped locate the suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

Edina police shut West 66th Street near Southdale Center Wednesday after a large police response; nearby Fairview Southdale Hospital and the mall were briefly locked down as officers investigated.

Edina's City Council paused a $20M plan to build a pedestrian underpass on France Avenue after residents raised alarm about the price and financing. The decision halts immediate design work.

Corie Barry will step down as Best Buy CEO on Oct. 31, 2026. Jason Bonfig will take over Nov. 1 and join the board as the company files an 8‑K.

The FAA rescinded a sweeping January drone advisory after a Twin Cities photojournalist sued, replacing a moving no‑fly zone with a cautionary advisory.

An 18,000-square-foot halal supermarket called Karmel Market will open at Yusuf Corner on Lake Street, offering multicultural groceries and halal meat counters.

More than 300 nursing home workers began a three‑day ULP strike at five Twin Cities facilities, pressing for higher pay and safer staffing.

A porch blaze in south Minneapolis Monday night displaced 13 people and left parts of a two‑story building uninhabitable. The Red Cross is assisting those affected.

With the 18th pick and four selections inside the top 100, the Vikings face a short list of big decisions — safety, trench help or a new weapon. Mock drafts keep pointing to Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman.

An Edina man admitted he took nearly $1 million in pandemic relief; his plea deal calls for full restitution and a government recommendation of up to 21 months behind bars.

A revived bill would send MnDOT to the federal grant queue to study new passenger rail from St. Paul to Fargo and Kansas City as Amtrak ridership climbs.