A Stearns County jury convicted Lara Tetyang Puok of first‑degree assault in a 2024 Rivercrest Drive shooting that left a man with a spinal injury.

A former Los Andes co-owner admitted to sexual assaults on two servers and was sentenced to 90 days in the Hennepin County workhouse and three years' probation.

Interim Chief Bill Peterson reshuffled Minneapolis Police Department leadership on June 17, installing new deputy and assistant chiefs and reassigning precinct inspectors.

Parents and providers rallied in Minneapolis as data and frontline testimony make clear the state’s child-care system is strained; advocates pushed for a universal model.

A crash near Lincoln Trail and Hillshire in North Branch killed three people on Saturday; investigators say the cause remains under review.

Campbell filed a one‑page motion at a virtual hearing seeking dismissal of arson and insurance‑fraud counts tied to the 2024 Lutsen Lodge fire. A July 17 contested hearing will narrow the legal issues.

Police searched north Minneapolis on June 15 after officers were fired on; authorities are seeking a suspect and investigators were on scene.

A 36-year-old Otsego adaptive swim instructor is charged with distributing sexual material to a 15-year-old; court filings allege thousands of messages and a warrant was issued.

Carver County deputies dispersed a large Lake Street party in Waconia after neighbors complained. Officials estimated 200 6 300 people and said the homeowner shut the event down.

The 28th Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns to Mears Park June 19 620 with free performances, headliners the Yellowjackets and JazzMN Orchestra featuring Michael Mayo.

Cool, sunny Monday gives way to scattered showers Monday night and a wetter Wednesday. Expect breezy afternoon winds and pockets of heavy rain midweek.

Hennepin County is recommending $1.7M in TOC grants for five projects that officials say will leverage about $66.2M to add housing, jobs and commercial space. The awards center on BRT and high-frequency bus corridors.

Cuts to weather‑balloon launches and shifted schedules have created upper‑air gaps that Minnesota forecasters fear could cut lead time on severe‑weather warnings this summer.