A 12U District 8 playoff between Cottage Grove and St. Paul stretched into a third day at South St. Paul’s Doug Woog Arena, locked in double‑digit overtimes.

Champlin will hold a May 12 special election to fill the Ward 3 council seat. Filing opens March 3–17 and absentee voting begins March 27.

Light rain and fog this morning; rain turns to snow midday with gusts up to 35 mph. Expect wet roads and spotty slush—check 511mn.org before you drive.

St. Thomas outlined a phased plan to add on-campus housing, parking and classrooms on a two-block site south of Summit Ave., reopening a 2004 permit that still limits height and assembly size.

After ICE deported one owner, American Pie Pizza in Richfield kept serving — family members and volunteers have kept the kitchen open and collected coats for released detainees.

Hundreds marched through downtown Minneapolis Sunday as immigrant‑rights groups demanded ICE leave and accountability amid a federal drawdown and ongoing investigations. Organizers said the actions will continue until officials deliver concrete remedies.

Families and survivors gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb. 14, calling for bans on assault weapons and more prevention as lawmakers prepare to reconvene. Speakers tied the push to last summer’s deadly attack at Annunciation and statewide shooting totals.

A caller threatened to "shoot up the ER" at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, triggering a brief lockdown; police arrested a local man and say patient care has resumed.

Delta is sharing $113.7 million with about 8,900 Minnesota employees as part of a $1.3 billion companywide profit‑sharing payout paid on Feb. 13, 2026.

A Richfield man allegedly forced entry into his mother’s home, assaulted her and barricaded himself with a knife; police negotiated his surrender and took him into custody.

Groundswell, a Hamline‑Midway mainstay since 2009, said it will not reopen after a 2025 fire. Owners will hand out free vegan banana bread Friday as a final send‑off.

An intimate jazz room on Hennepin will open this Saturday with a Valentines brunch and weeknight residencies. The owner hopes it will be a neighborhood music home.

Federal agents were at a multi-car crash at Western Ave N and Selby in St. Paul; photos show a damaged Prius near Nina’s Coffee. Officials have not identified the agency involved.