Gate City Bank won council approval to build a 7,000‑sq‑ft branch at 115 13th Avenue South; the city agreed to sell the nearly two‑acre lot for $1.4 million.

A Brooklyn Park man was charged after his father was found shot May 1 on York Avenue South in Edina; investigators say stolen 9mm ammo tied the suspect to the scene.

A bomb threat called in during Sunday’s Twins game prompted an MPD bomb‑unit and K‑9 sweep of Target Field; nothing suspicious was found and police are investigating.

Saint Paul is weighing a temporary delay for certain Class N business license fees to ease pressure after Operation Metro Surge and a 2025 cyberattack.

BCA agents arrested a 47‑year‑old Shoreview man accused of using online ads to traffic three adults in Minneapolis. The suspect remains jailed as prosecutors review the case.

Concessions staff at Target Field began a strike‑authorization vote around May Day, pressing Delaware North for a $20 minimum and better benefits amid stalled bargaining.

Firefighters recovered a woman's body after a second‑floor apartment fire on the 2100 block of Harriet Avenue in Minneapolis; investigators say the cause of death has not been released.

State regulators approved Xcel’s 420‑MW Lyon County peaking plant near Garvin; construction is expected this summer and the plant is slated to enter service in late 2028.

United Therapeutics bought about 207 acres in Stewartville to expand its pathogen‑free pig facility for xenotransplant trials, adding significant local development near Mayo Clinic.

Aki's BreadHaus will take over the Trailhead Cafe this spring, bringing bakery goods, coffee and year‑round service to Theodore Wirth Park.

A man was found fatally stabbed overnight near 30th and Girard in north Minneapolis. Police gave few details as investigators worked the scene and asked for tips.

A Frost Advisory is in effect in Minneapolis through 8 AM CDT Thursday; cover tender plants. Sunny afternoons with highs near 54°F.

Goodhue County identified William Wayne Prigge as the man who died during a Pine Island warrant service; an autopsy ruled the death a suicide. The warrants were tied to a juvenile sexual‑assault investigation.