Ramsey’s 2026 Happy Days festival will feature Jonah and the Whales, Stone Daisy, a full day of family activities and fireworks.

Sabathani’s free 60th-anniversary party brings live music, barbecue, a community march and family fun to South Minneapolis this Saturday.

A man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times outside a Minneapolis business. The suspect fled, and no arrest has been announced.

Minneapolis’ shuttered Star Tribune printing plant could become a 20-megawatt data center with housing or retail mixed in.

A 19-year-old St. Cloud man is jailed after police allege he grabbed cigarettes, threatened a clerk with a gun and punched him during a convenience-store robbery.

Nebraska’s Pump & Pantry has rebranded a Lakeville Hy‑Vee Fast & Fresh after buying 21 standalone stores; fuel-savings redemptions and coffee options will continue.

In a tense MPR News debate Monday in St. Paul, Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan traded sharp attacks over fraud, immigration and campaign cash as the Aug. 11 primary nears.

John Anderson, the winningest coach in Big Ten history, has died at 71. The University of Minnesota and the Gophers program released statements Sunday.

A driver was arrested after a witness reported an assault inside a car and the vehicle fled a traffic stop; State Patrol aviation helped track the vehicle.

University of Minnesota‑linked MyGender Dolls, designed for ages 4–10, are heading toward a 2026 rollout that has sparked questions about funding and classroom use.

A Hennepin County judge dismissed a theft-by-swindle charge against Bishop Harding Smith but kept a criminal case against his nonprofit alive. The split decision follows disputed payroll records tied to a 2021 county contract.

The U.S. Air Force F‑22 Raptor will headline the North Star Air Show in St. Cloud next weekend, flown by New York Mills native Capt. Nic "Laz" Le Tourneau.

Light rain Friday morning gives way to an Extreme Heat Watch for Saturday-Sunday. Highs could reach the mid-90s with heat indices near 100.