St. Paul will begin dismantling its largest homeless encampments on Aug. 5, starting at Fish Hatchery Road; outreach teams will assist residents with housing and ID help.

Baristas at Edina’s 50th & France Starbucks voted 9-6 to join Starbucks Workers United, adding another Minnesota location to the growing wave of organizing.

Rolls‑Royce's $24M expansion in Mankato adds a 250,000‑sq‑ft logistics center and aims to more than double production of massive backup generators. The move comes amid surging data‑center demand.

Patchy fog clears Thursday in Minneapolis, then a multi-day heat wave builds into next week. Expect upper-80s this weekend and 90s by Monday and Tuesday.

A Hennepin County task force and Minneapolis police cornered a violent fugitive in Fridley; investigators seized a machine‑gun‑style pistol and a large amount of cash.

Byron Buxton was placed on the 10‑day injured list with a right‑hip issue and will miss next week's All‑Star Game. The Twins plan to recall Alan Roden from Triple‑A St. Paul.

Severe storms lashed northwest Minnesota Monday night, producing golf‑ball hail, damaging winds and a tornado confirmed near Rochert outside Detroit Lakes.

Parents handed more than 3,000 signatures to the Anoka‑Hennepin school board urging a levy to plug a $22M shortfall while officials debate whether petitions force a ballot. The dispute now turns to legal language and the board’s timetable.

Mi-Sant, a family-run banh mi and bakery operator, purchased the former West End TGI Fridays in St. Louis Park. The longtime chain location closed in fall 2024 after 45 years.

Blu Cajun opened June 26 in Brooklyn Park, mixing Louisiana seafood boils with Vietnamese flavors and big shareable platters.

A decade after Philando Castile's death, Ramsey County's charging policy and police reforms shifted stops away from low‑level equipment violations and toward moving‑violation enforcement. Local data show big changes in who gets pulled over.

A new Marcy‑Holmes cafe has brought Egyptian coffee, sugarcane juice and honey‑cardamom lattes late into the night near the University of Minnesota.

Attorney General Keith Ellison sued a Mankato couple after rat poison left on their lawn reportedly sickened dogs; a temporary restraining order requires removal and inspection.