State officials flagged more than 7,700 suspicious college applications last year; lawmakers approved $1.5M to begin identity-proofing across the Minnesota State system.

Roofers in Bemidji jumped from roofs and scattered into yards as federal agents detained about 20 workers at a townhome job site, neighbors said. The sweep has left crews and homeowners scrambling.

Fairview told thousands of Medicare Advantage patients it may stop scheduling UnitedHealthcare members starting Jan. 1, 2027, amid a national squeeze on Advantage plans.

A St. Paul man was sentenced to 346 months for a Frogtown shooting that killed Levon T. Washington on Aug. 16, 2025. Court documents and witness statements tied Kireice Williams to the killing.

Two ATV riders found 68-year-old Kathryn Woessner trapped in a mud hole on a remote northern Minnesota trail after she’d been missing for three days.

A 31-year-old Fosston man died after an apartment shooting and a 22-year-old was arrested; authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Two teens were found dead inside a St. Paul home; investigators and the Ramsey County medical examiner say there were no immediate signs of foul play and autopsies are pending.

A tenant-rights 'right-to-repair' ordinance has qualified for St. Paul’s November ballot, promising faster fixes for renters while raising legal questions. Organizers will now pivot to a fall campaign.

A head-on collision on Highway 8 near 270th Street Tuesday night killed one woman and left another in critical condition, authorities say.

A May 14 house fire in Grant claimed the life of a 73‑year‑old man; investigators say the State Fire Marshal ruled the blaze accidental.

A man was arrested after an early-morning stabbing in Coon Rapids that prompted an hours-long SWAT standoff. Police say the victim’s injuries are non-life-threatening and there is no ongoing public threat.

A Ramsey County complaint accuses a 27-year-old Saint Paul man of soliciting a child, arranging prostitution with a teen and domestic assault by strangulation.

Public filings and reporting show the Oakland Cemetery superintendent's reported pay rose sharply while two directors listed on the 2024 990 have since died. Plot owners say they can't get answers and want transparency.