Spring Lake Park Schools canceled classes Monday after a suspected ransomware incident forced the district to take systems offline. Officials say they are working with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement.

A Forecast First Alert warns of large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes across the Twin Cities Monday afternoon and evening.

A 68-year-old Kerkhoven man was struck and killed after stopping to check on a two-vehicle crash on Highway 40 west of Willmar, state police say.

Crews have begun tree clearing on the west side of St. Cloud as site prep starts for the new Stearns County Justice Center. Officials say bids came in under earlier estimates.

Abdullahe Nur Jesow was sentenced to 43 months and ordered to pay $866,458 after admitting to money laundering tied to the Feeding Our Future child‑nutrition fraud.

A Minneapolis Ojibwe elder's cloth star map — a teaching tool for the Seven Grandfather Teachings — will fly aboard NASA's Artemis II lunar mission.

A flood warning covers parts of Kittson County as the Two Rivers River rises near Hallock. Hallock Dam's spillway has been closed and crews are inspecting dikes.

Developer Hempel plans a two‑story lab at the former Roseville Corporate Center that could add about 550 jobs; the tenant and timeline remain private.

A Superior police officer shot and killed a person during a confrontation near Oakes Avenue on April 7. The Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the probe.

Met Council member Deb Barber is expected to take over Saint Paul Public Works, replacing Sean Kershaw. The move reshuffles senior city infrastructure leadership.

A Sauk Centre in‑home day‑care operator faces manslaughter charges after authorities say a 2½‑month‑old suffocated during a nap in an unsafe sleep setup. The provider is due in court May 11.

Minneapolis council members have asked staff to study allowing licensed adult bathhouses after a decades‑old ban. Supporters say regulation could improve safety and access to testing.

Coastal Seafoods will close its St. Paul shop this Saturday, April 11, less than three years after relocating and adding The Dive. The Minneapolis counter is expected to stay open.