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.

A St. Paul man was sentenced to 93 months after pleading guilty in an alley shooting that left a man paralyzed. Court documents show prosecutors dropped some counts under a plea deal.

Bloomington police say an undercover Valentine's Day operation led to arrests of men suspected of soliciting prostitution.

A Minneapolis council member posted photos showing federal agents parked at City Hall and blocking a bike lane amid the ongoing federal enforcement surge.

Developers have asked St. Paul zoning officials to let them reduce ground-floor windows on University Avenue for the United Village hotel and parking ramp. The Board of Zoning Appeals will review the requests next Monday.

A Sunday morning house fire in St. Louis Park left one person dead and another hospitalized; county and state teams are assisting the investigation.

NEON's Collective Kitchens — a 25,000-sq-ft kitchen incubator on West Broadway — will open in May 2026, offering private and shared commercial kitchen space and retail stalls to help local food entrepreneurs scale.

Quality Bicycle Products canceled Frostbike 2026, citing safety concerns amid federal immigration enforcement. The move disrupts vendors and adds to weeks of lost business in Minneapolis.

Neighbors will line Lake Phalen with lights Saturday evening to spell “MN > ICE” in a show of solidarity after weeks of federal immigration enforcement and two fatal encounters.

A 20-foot “PROSECUTE ICE” ice sculpture appeared on the State Capitol steps as protests over two recent federal‑agent shootings continue. The installation coincides with planned vigils and ongoing investigations.