DFL lawmakers in St. Paul rolled out bills this week to ban so‑called 'surveillance pricing' — limiting retailers' use of shoppers' data and biometric tech to set individualized prices.

The Minnesota DNR has unveiled draft amendments for Itasca State Park — from new ski trails and overnight lodging to a pavilion replacing Nicollet Court — with comments due April 10, 2026.

Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks is opening new shops in Minneapolis' North Loop and in Wayzata, with renovations already visible at both addresses.

Doran Companies bought a parcel at Seven Points for about $3 million and plans a five‑story, 228‑unit building with a 20% affordable set‑aside.

A Ramsey County judge sent a former ARCO employee to prison for three years after he fired 14 rounds and wounded two men during a fight outside the Larpenteur gas station.

A Ramsey County jury awarded $17 million to the family of Phanny Phay in a wrongful‑death suit over her 2017 killing.

Jerel Valdez Martin, who ran from a Hennepin County courtroom barefoot, was arrested in north Minneapolis after officers seized a loaded gun and suspected drugs.

St. Paul and the Minnesota Wild have asked the state for $200M to overhaul Grand Casino Arena and Roy Wilkins Auditorium, pairing a state ask with local and team matching funds.

A 33-year-old Thief River Falls man was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday in Gentilly Township. Officials say alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

AAA Minneapolis and Minnesota law say right-on-red drivers must yield to protected left-turns. Nicollet Ave. bridge will close March 2 for long-term repairs.

Cloudy morning, sunny afternoon with highs near 29°F. Rapid warmup to the 40s–50s midweek; late-week rain chances return.

Light snow moves in Saturday morning. Most of the metro will see 1–2 inches; the river valley could pick up 2–4 inches.

A St. Paul federal judge has ordered Minnesota’s U.S. attorney and DHS officials to appear March 3 after dozens of released detainees were returned without IDs, phones or cash. The court consolidated 28 cases and warned of contempt if property isn’t returned.