A St. Paul man who sought prostate cancer care at Mayo Clinic was hit with a $76,423 bill after his insurer initially denied coverage. The insurer later reversed course, highlighting how network confusion can follow treatment.

A Union Pacific freight train derailed near Henderson on May 2, overturning eight cars and spilling grain; officials say there are no injuries and no hazardous leaks detected.

Minneapolis police responded to reports of a possible shooting on the 4000 block of Nicollet Ave South late Friday. Details were limited as investigators processed the scene.

A North Minneapolis nonprofit has petitioned city officials after a permit was issued for a daycare next to an opioid‑treatment clinic on West Broadway. Organizers say zoning, safety and community input were sidelined.

The Minnesota BCA says agents and crime‑scene personnel are investigating a police use‑of‑force incident in Virginia; local officers and St. Louis County deputies were at the scene.

A South St. Paul mother says her husband will be deported to Laos over a 1990s conviction, leaving five children on a single income as local groups scramble to help. The case sits inside a wider wave of Southeast Asian removals in the Upper Midwest.

Minneapolis closed roughly 80% of its 2025 homicides, a recent high as the city’s murder count fell and detectives had more time to pursue leads.

A tech trade group asked a federal judge to block Minnesota’s new social‑media warning law, saying it amounts to compelled speech. The case could decide whether states can force platforms to carry government messages.

The Minnesota Senate voted unanimously to ban AI "nudification" tools that make nonconsensual nude images, creating civil remedies and steep penalties for operators. The bill now heads to the governor.

A 69-year-old man was found shot to death inside a North Minneapolis home Wednesday night. Homicide detectives are investigating and have asked the public to come forward.

An 85-year-old Hudson man has been charged after a complaint alleges he traded sex for rent and gave women meth to sell, according to court records.

Kacey Musgraves will play the Target Center on Sept. 22 as part of her Middle of Nowhere Tour; American Express presale begins May 5 and public sale is May 8.

MDA confirmed emerald ash borer in trees near Burtrum and imposed a Todd County quarantine. A May 14 virtual meeting will explain next steps for residents and tree-care pros.