The Minnetonka Police Department is offering a nine-week Police Academy program for residents to learn about law enforcement operations, with registration now open on their website.

Two local beaches, St. Croix Bluffs and Point Douglas, are closed due to harmful blue-green algae blooms. Swimming and wading are prohibited, and pet owners are warned to keep animals away from the water.

The City of Dulith is discussing the upcoming Junction Avenue and Saint Marie Street reconditioning project in a public meeting. Residents are invited to learn and give feedback on the infrastructure changes.

Anoka County License & Passport Services will be closed on Labor Day, prompting residents to plan ahead for license renewals and passport applications.

Council Member Jenkins has announced meetings to address homelessness and public safety in Minneapolis, scheduled for August 19th at the MPD 5th Precinct and August 26th at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

Motorcyclist Cody Keeler was injured in a collision with a deer in Morrison County, MN, and was hospitalized; he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The Minneapolis City Council passed a renter's rights ordinance for transparent leasing and a measure for utility companies to pay permit fees, among other fiscal and accountability initiatives.

The Kids in the Park program offers up to four years of rental aid for eligible families in St. Louis Park, seeking to reduce housing instability among schoolchildren.

The City's utility billing system upgrade caused unexpected zero balance invoices due to a software conversion hiccup, but no resident action is necessary.

Eden Prairie's 911 Center is hiring two new dispatchers due to retirement and an internal promotion, seeking candidates with specific communication and decision-making skills.

Minneapolis invites public comments on the use of federal housing funds before the city submits its CAPER to HUD, with a hearing scheduled for August 20.

Minneapolis Police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting in the 2900 block of 12th Ave S, where a man in his 20s was killed, marking August's first homicide.

The City of St. Louis Park provides updates on the Pavement Management Program's progress, with Phase 1 nearing completion and ongoing construction in other phases affecting local traffic and access.