A Bloomington au pair faces felony and gross‑misdemeanor charges after home cameras allegedly recorded repeated abuse of a five‑month‑old. The footage led to an arrest and upcoming court action.

Lonely's Bar will open in early May in the former Pracna on Main space, promising a nostalgic menu, a pool table and riverfront patio views.

A package of bills filed in St. Paul would limit some AI decisions in therapy and insurance, require disclosure when people talk to chatbots, and study AI’s environmental costs. Lawmakers and advocates are gearing up for committee fights.

State officials say 15 people have died in Minnesota fires so far this year. Authorities urge testing alarms and changing batteries when clocks change.

Mayo Clinic posted roughly $1.5 billion in income from current activities in 2025 while closing six small-town clinics last fall, leaving residents to travel farther for care. The move has intensified debate over health-system responsibilities to rural communities.

Ramsey County renamed Metro Square to the Ramsey County Government Center on March 1, consolidating several services into a downtown hub. The move frees the East building for sale.

Ecolab will invest $500M to expand and modernize its Eagan Schuman R&D campus, adding labs and customer space while aiming to retain roughly 1,000 jobs.

After a Twin Cities surveyor was killed on a rural road, his partner is pressing lawmakers to stiffen penalties for drivers who strike road workers. She says a careless-driving ticket isn’t enough.

Lawmakers filed HF 3743 to stand up a state vaccine advisory council that could republish its recommendations as Minnesota’s official schedule amid a measles uptick.

A late-night traffic stop in St. Cloud uncovered a loaded handgun, open containers and two people now facing charges, police say.

A new bill in the Minnesota House would require cities to allow ADUs and missing‑middle housing while limiting certain local design requirements. Supporters call it choice; cities worry about preemption.

A 21-year-old on supervised probation has been charged after a Cornerstone Parking Group employee was fatally shot while stopping a theft in a south Minneapolis lot. Charges and police evidence are now under review in Hennepin County.

A City Council committee advanced a temporary extension of pre-eviction notice to 60 days after residents and mutual-aid organizers testified they'd raised millions to cover rent. The measure now heads to a full Council vote.