A North 5 ticket worth $117,700 was sold in Ramsey and a Powerball with Power Play worth $100,000 was sold in Brooklyn Park, the Minnesota Lottery says.

A dispute over lists, a pulled student story and a contested contract clause has split families at St. Paul Academy, culminating in the dismissal of a ninth-grader. The rift has pushed trustees and parents to demand clearer policies and more transparency.

A 5-year-old, identified as Camila Flores, died after a van rolled multiple times on westbound I-494 near Pieper Road in Sunfish Lake; authorities say the child was unrestrained.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect through 8 PM Friday for counties along I‑94 in central Minnesota. Hail and damaging winds are possible this evening.

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.