MnDOT pushed the Rethinking I‑94 comment deadline to March 23, giving Twin Cities residents two extra weeks to weigh in on alternatives that include managed lanes, lane reductions and consistent bus shoulders.

Minneapolis told nine community providers their trauma‑response contracts will end in 30 days, leaving grief counseling and healing services uncertain across the city.

Insomnia Cookies is opening a third Minneapolis bakery on Uptown’s Lake Street and is already hiring crew and managers as the chain expands nationwide.

UCare has listed its Northeast Minneapolis headquarters for sale as regulators wind down the insurer and Medica prepares to assume contracts. The move could affect payouts to hospitals and the future of the Stinson campus.

A 19‑year‑old faces a felony charge after prosecutors say he used a box cutter to slash a man in a St. Cloud parking lot last Thursday.

After separating from Polaris and selling a majority stake to Carolwood, Indian Motorcycle chose Golden Valley for its new headquarters, keeping the brand in Minnesota.

A late-night shooting at the Historic Abbott Apartments in Stevens Square left one man dead. Minneapolis police say detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

State regulators say Duluth must spend about $202,000 to restore Tischer Creek after a 2024 reservoir release of chloraminated water killed native brook trout and other aquatic life. Restoration projects and new safeguards are planned.

Pedro Mendes and CC McGraw will lead Minnesota’s first Major League Volleyball franchise, which will debut at Grand Casino Arena in January 2027.

A coalition of Minnesota clergy sued DHS, saying pastors were repeatedly blocked from ministering to ICE detainees at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.

Albert Lea’s council will vote Monday on ordinances to cap cannabis shops, tighten background checks and limit smoke‑shop ownership, plus consider a City Center remodel bid.

An overnight shooting in Crystal wounded a 25-year-old man early Saturday; two people were detained and police say there is no danger to the public.

Hennepin County says federal figures about ICE jail holds are inflated and misattributed, and the county’s rebuttal has moved the dispute into federal court. The debate could reshape how jails handle civil immigration detainers.