Bloomington's City Council approved a 9.18% tax levy increase for the 2025 budget, with the mayor asserting it reflects residents' values and sustains essential services.

Lt. Col. (ret.) Tracy LaTourrette, the first female fighter pilot in Colorado, delivered a keynote on leadership and resilience at the Maple Grove Police Department's annual meeting.

Saint Paul Police Department is recruiting volunteer Reserve Officers to aid the community and work alongside sworn officers. Applications are open for their Reserve Academy in April.

Minneapolis Police arrested four individuals during a high-risk stop, seizing guns, drugs, and making arrests linked to a suspected gang-affiliated passenger.

Rice County prepares for township elections on March 11 with various local seats contested; Northfield and Morristown townships have vacancies for write-ins. Voters have until February 18 to pre-register, with absentee voting starting February 7.

St. Louis Park, Minnesota, designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the victims and lighting a local bridge in their honor.

Minneapolis officials are raising awareness about sex trafficking and offering resources for those affected or at risk, urging community vigilance and assistance.

St. Louis Park residents enjoy a winter gnome scavenger hunt, where weekly social media clues lead to finding gnomes like B. Robert for good fortune and community connection.

Maple Grove Police hosts "Coffee with a Cop" at Caribou Coffee to meet residents and discuss concerns on January 30, aimed at strengthening community relations.

Minnesota DHS releases a report with community leaders on improving American Indian health equity through Medicaid reforms, including traditional healing and cultural integration.

Eden Prairie's City Center to undergo remodeling this spring including relocating the Police Department, as part of a $26.5 million project set to complete by summer 2026.

Damien's Food Pantry partners with Mullaney's Seafood and the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department to distribute farm-raised tilapia, boosting nutrition for the food-insecure.

Maple Grove Transit and Plymouth Metrolink are hosting an online focus group to gather feedback on transit services to improve local public transportation.