General Mills promoted Dana McNabb to COO and a board seat, putting her in the running to be Minnesota’s next female Fortune 500 CEO. Her new remit gives her control over the units boards use to judge CEO readiness.

Most of the roughly $122M Highway 5 rebuild is covered by federal and state grants, with Chanhassen's local bill limited to a half‑share of a pedestrian underpass.

A 57-year-old Baldwin man died after a car turned left into his motorcycle on 90th Avenue Thursday evening.

A Minneapolis man was shot after confronting people trying to steal his trailer. Police found a burned vehicle in nearby Brooklyn Park and are seeking tips.

A 41‑year‑old Minneapolis man was charged with second‑degree murder after prosecutors say he shot his 64‑year‑old father at their Snelling Avenue home on Memorial Day.

A traveling Water Lantern Festival will bring lantern-decorating, live music and a dusk lantern launch to Lake Phalen on June 13 with eco-friendly lanterns.

Portal Lounge opened at MSP Terminal 1 with 17 gaming stations and a robotic bartender named Toni. Admission is about $70 or included with Priority Pass.

Edina police issued a safety alert after a run of car break‑ins; officials say inexpensive key‑programming tools are fueling a regional uptick.

Eduart Gomez Ochoa was arrested and charged in connection with apartment assaults in St. Paul and Maplewood; prosecutors say surveillance and forensic evidence tied him to multiple incidents.

Two St. Paul crashes on Tuesday night left one person dead and an e-bike rider critically injured as police investigate both incidents. Streets were briefly closed while crews worked.

A 21-year-old St. Cloud resident faces 11 felony child‑pornography counts and multiple assault and vehicle charges after a probe tied illicit images to an X account.

A 20-year-old from Pine Island was arrested in North Carolina after a months-long Zumbrota police probe into child sexual abuse material. He is being held in Cumberland County pending extradition.

Walz signed House File 4138 on May 26, 2026, expanding protections for Minnesota kids on social media with parental‑consent rules and bans on addictive features.