The Stillwater council split 2‑2 on the 108‑unit Brixton townhome plan at Manning and 80th, leaving the project in limbo as developers refine designs. A special meeting is set for May 5.

A Fridley man accused in a nearly $11M Medicaid fraud scheme skipped a pretrial hearing this week; a judge ordered his $150,000 bond forfeited and a nationwide warrant was issued.

Showers and storms are likely Saturday afternoon with gusty southerly winds. A sharp warm‑up pushes highs near 82°F Sunday and NWS flags higher severe risk Monday–Tuesday.

Utah-founded Mo' Bettahs will open two Minnesota restaurants in Burnsville and Maple Grove this summer or early fall.

A water main break at Abbott Northwestern Hospital sent water through multiple floors and forced delays to scheduled surgeries.

DFL lawmakers filed two bills after the Supreme Court ruling that would bar insurers from covering conversion therapy and create a path for victims to sue. The measures aim to preserve Minnesota’s 2023 ban while surviving constitutional review.

Zelle will consolidate its Minneapolis operations into Capella Tower and trim its downtown footprint by roughly 40 percent, underscoring pressure on downtown office demand.

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.