DNA testing connected two Minneapolis sexual assaults a decade apart; prosecutors charged Angel Fernandez Morocho and set a hearing for August 12.

Monarch Development closed financing and crews have started site work on an 89‑unit, five‑story apartment at 931 Marshall St. NE, reviving a plan first approved in 2022.

Adidas will open a Mall of America concept store this fall with a dedicated Anthony Edwards zone showcasing his signature shoes and apparel.

A Lotto America ticket sold in Coon Rapids matched all six numbers Saturday, claiming an advertised $34.12 million jackpot. The winner will choose annuity or a roughly $15.15M cash option.

Showers possible this morning; Heat Advisory noon–6 p.m. with highs near 94°F. Air quality may be unhealthy in places — take precautions.

An early-morning shooting in St. Paul’s Frogtown left one man dead and two others wounded. Homicide investigators are working the scene; no arrests have been announced.

A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 25½ years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 12‑year‑old in Farmington; the plea resolves four separate cases against him.

A pre‑dawn home invasion in Brooklyn Park left a woman briefly held at gunpoint; the suspect fled before 911 was called and remains at large, police say.

A viral clip credited the U of M with a huge cover‑crop breakthrough; Extension says the study is fabricated and warns growers.

A man was shot and killed Thursday in north Minneapolis; police arrested a suspect minutes later.

Officer Austin Buss is using his nonprofit's sauna-and-cold-plunge trailer to support fellow first responders as he recovers from a June 18 shooting.

A new benchmarking review shows Chanhassen homeowners pay among the lowest city property taxes in peer suburbs even as local home values remain high. The analysis will shape upcoming budget talks.

Sherburne County and state lawmakers have launched a 2027 study to consider lifting Minnesota's 1994 ban and siting a reactor at the Sherco coal plant.