A Madrid‑style tapas restaurant and bakery are headed to Cathedral Hill this June. Tasca Madrid will serve tapas, paella and Spanish breads in the former Handsome Hog space.

A 19-year-old passenger was killed after a head-on crash on Highway 3 in Castle Rock Township. Troopers say a Suburban crossed the center line; investigators are probing the cause.

Three masked suspects assaulted a man in Dinkytown early Saturday, taking his phone, jacket and car; police later found the vehicle and recovered a firearm.

New data show Minnesota's expansion spending cooled in 2025: company-level counts near $2.5B versus a $3.2B state tally, a gap driven by megaprojects and methodology.

Dash‑cam shows a part‑time Chatfield officer in uniform being arrested after a Bloomington crash; police say his BAC was more than three times Minnesota's legal limit.

County officials presented early data showing paramedics giving buprenorphine plus follow‑up are helping more overdose survivors enter and stay in treatment.

The Army Corps has reinstated the easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline's Lake Oahe crossing with added monitoring conditions; Standing Rock leaders say they will fight on in court.

Federal prosecutors say two Minneapolis men used home‑health companies to submit false Housing Stabilization Services claims that netted about $3.6M, court papers allege.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment May 21 accusing two people of billing Minnesota Medicaid for autism services not provided and paying parents monthly kickbacks. The charges tie into a wider fraud probe.

MnDOT and Blaine are holding open houses at City Hall today and tomorrow to preview the Hwy 65 reconstruction and the construction timeline. Presentations are at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.

A 45-year-old Minneapolis man died after his motorcycle flipped on the I‑35W ramp at Stinson Boulevard; troopers say speed was a factor.

A Minneapolis man was arrested after investigators linked him to a March 2025 Marion Township fentanyl overdose. Authorities say the 51‑year‑old is accused of selling the fentanyl that killed the victim.

A cyberattack and suspected norovirus outbreak forced Chanhassen Dinner Theatres to cancel multiple Guys and Dolls performances; ticketholders will be contacted about reschedules.