Blustery, cold Sunday with gusts near 30 mph; light snow may return Tuesday and temperatures climb. Allow extra time for travel.

Inventory in the St. Cloud area is starting to climb this spring, giving buyers more negotiating room while sellers still pull near‑ask offers. Local agents say homes are spending longer on market, and mortgage rates have eased slightly.

The board approved about $5.2M in construction bids plus $705K in turf and equipment purchases, moving the $15M Apex Athletic Center toward a May groundbreaking.

Federal SNAP rule changes expanded work requirements and narrowed exemptions, putting thousands of Minnesotans at risk of losing benefits this spring.

Rochester police set a perimeter near the Mayo Clinic after a caller reported explosives; searches turned up nothing and the scene was cleared in about 50 minutes.

Cloudy and blustery in Minneapolis Friday with temps in the mid‑20s and gusts to 25–30 mph. Light morning flurries possible; weekend stays chilly.

A Business Journal roundup shows Lake Minnetonka and Wayzata dominated the Twin Cities' biggest home sales in 2025, with several closings near or above $8M.

A bomb threat at Star Transportation emptied nearby stores in Stewartville on Tuesday; deputies and an explosive-detection K9 found nothing suspicious after a sweep.

Rochester police seized about 1.09 pounds of suspected cocaine during a northwest home search and arrested 46‑year‑old Vu Vuong Ly on first‑degree drug charges.

Willmar’s Life‑Science Innovations will buy Hormel’s Melrose whole‑turkey plant and the Swanville feed mill; Hormel keeps the JENNIE‑O brand while LSI co‑produces through fiscal 2026.

A crash in north St. Cloud left a pregnant woman critically injured and killed her unborn baby; an Avon man has been charged as investigators probe suspected impairment.

The TikTok‑favorite Roni’s Mac Bar is opening at the Mall of America and has a second Twin Cities location planned for Dinkytown. Mall and contractor notices show progress, but dates are still fluid.

A 70‑year‑old Twin Cities remodeler abruptly closed after its private‑equity owner collapsed, leaving homeowners with unfinished projects and limited recovery options. Regulators, local contractors and trade press say the failure is a cautionary tale for roll‑ups.