Ramsey County approved a lease letting Meridian Behavioral Health (EOSIS) operate withdrawal-management services at the county-owned St. Paul detox space beginning July 1, 2026. The move is part of a planned shift from county-run care to community providers.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer told a D.C. crowd Somalis who "don't assimilate" should go back where they came from, drawing sharp rebukes from Minnesota leaders.

The Minneapolis NAACP says years of neglect at Heritage Park left families in unsafe apartments and called for the public-housing director to resign. Residents and leaders are demanding audits and repairs.

Allina Health launched two mobile screening units — a mammography truck and a mobile low-dose CT — bringing breast and lung cancer screening into Twin Cities neighborhoods.

Lavender Magazine, a fixture of Twin Cities queer life since 1995, abruptly ended its run this week as Pride approached. Staff were told the final issue came with little notice.

Twin Cities Pride returns June 27–28 at Loring Park with new support tents, a 61‑foot rubber duck and a citywide safety plan aimed at keeping big crowds secure.

St. Paul Council Vice President Nelsie Yang proposed boosting council pay by up to 40% and expanding duties and staff; legal and budget questions remain.

Gov. Tim Walz filed 16 FOIA requests seeking federal records tied to what his office calls a campaign of retribution after Operation Metro Surge. The filings come days after a judge quashed subpoenas aimed at state officials.

A Minneapolis man faces felony assault charges after a June 17 stabbing on a Brooklyn Center Metro Transit bus left a rider critically injured and likely paralyzed on one side.

A Minneapolis woman has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after her 3-month-old daughter died; court records and the medical examiner point to positional asphyxia. The complaint says she had been sleeping with the baby and had taken a sleeping pill.

PopUp Bagels is eyeing a North Loop shop at 107 Third Ave. N., and job listings suggest an aggressive plan to open multiple Twin Cities locations this fall. The move would add a national, social‑media‑driven bagel brand to Minneapolis’s breakfast scene.

Fernando Navarro was charged after prosecutors say he billed Minnesota Medicaid for nearly $70,000 in personal-care services he didn’t provide, according to court documents.

A 25‑acre former Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus in West Phillips is set to be reworked into a health‑ and education‑focused mixed‑use campus with housing, retail and a school. Financing and approvals are pending.