A Sherburne County judge convicted Eric Jordahl of first‑degree murder in the 2020 killing of his mother, Big Lake council member Rosalie Johnson. A sanity hearing is set.

A boy was seriously injured in a shooting on the 1500 block of Hoyt Avenue East; police say a man is in custody and the victim is expected to survive.

MSPIFF45 opens April 8 at The Main with Maria Bamford’s new documentary and more than 200 international films across the Twin Cities.

Trump reposted a clip from a 2019 Eid celebration at Mall of America; CAIR‑MN calls the posts racist and warns they could spur harassment.

A statewide rapid‑response fund is wrapping weekly grants this week after dispersing roughly $12 million to 140 Minnesota nonprofits serving immigrant communities.

Ninetwentyfive at The Hotel Landing is relaunching as Belle & Grey with a refreshed dining room and a seasonally focused menu opening Wednesday, April 8.

St. Paul police arrested a woman outside Cities Church on Easter after protesters used a blow‑horn and refused orders to stop. The site was also the scene of a charged January disruption.

Tiffany & Co.’s Southdale boutique opened April 4, completing the mall’s luxury wing and joining brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry after a major makeover.

MMCD's spring update warns the Twin Cities may see a slow mosquito spring, a potential July surge of cattail mosquitoes, and heightened tick-Lyme risk.

State data show Minnesota’s four‑year graduation rate climbed to 84.9% in 2025, with notable gains among American Indian students and extended cohorts.

A Rochester woman tied to the Feeding Our Future scandal was sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to repay about $491,245, with assets forfeited.

The Seville, a longtime downtown Minneapolis club, closed suddenly this week, leaving dancers and staff out of work and prompting a GoFundMe to help.

Thirty complaints have been filed against Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara during his three-year term; 22 remain open and oversight officials are pressing for answers.