The Great Minnesota Get‑Together added 36 new dishes and nine new vendors for 2026, from Pickle Pie to Korean BBQ bao buns. Small local operators join a lineup heavy on novelty and global flavors.

Coon Rapids approved extra watering limits this week — early-morning hours and the odd/even schedule — and is asking residents to reduce nonessential water use as drought tightens.

Burnsville police issued a Level 3 community notification after Edgar Earl Lenear moved into the Preserve Boulevard West area. The city released a fact sheet with details and safety guidance.

The FBI added Fahad Mohamed Nur — tied to the Feeding Our Future child‑nutrition case — to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list and is offering up to $150,000. Authorities say Nur may be overseas and was charged in 2022 over millions in alleged fraud.

Veterans and a landowner sued St. Louis County, saying county enforcement blocked a charity campsite for disabled veterans at Lake Vermilion and violated the ADA.

An early‑morning single‑vehicle crash on Minnehaha Avenue West killed the driver; police say the car struck a tree, a retaining wall and a boulder. Investigators are probing the cause.

After a packed council meeting, Elk River voted down a zoning amendment that would have allowed a 60,000‑sq‑ft data center, leaving the permit in doubt. Neighbors and the nearby brewery welcomed the decision.

A 20-year-old man was pulled from the St. Croix River at Lake St. Croix Beach and later died at Regions Hospital. Authorities say the drowning is under investigation.

A parcel intercepted by U.S. Customs led to a controlled delivery and a local sting that resulted in the arrest of a Faribault man on aggravated possession charges.

Walmart invested more than $11 million to modernize its Baxter Supercenter, expanding pickup capacity and donating local grants.

Rotary Club’s parade starts at 2:30 p.m. downtown with family activities all afternoon and fireworks over Lake Ann Park at about 10 p.m.

Jacob Wagner, co-owner of South Ridge Ranch Bacon, died after a motorcycle crash near Hudson. Local markets and friends posted remembrances online.

A July 1 pursuit in Crystal ended when officers say a flamethrower was tossed toward squad cars; investigators recovered suspected fentanyl, a handgun and drugs.