About 65 Allina Health hospice nurses have filed a 10‑day strike notice and plan to picket July 6 over denied raises, staffing and time for end‑of‑life care.

First Independence Bank opened a St. Paul branch at 627 University Avenue West, positioning a new hub for banking, financial education and small-business support in Frogtown.

Mosquito samples in Hennepin, Ramsey and Dakota counties tested positive for West Nile, MMCD says. Officials are increasing surveillance and urging common‑sense precautions.

Minnesotas goods exports fell 8% in Q1 2026 to $5.8B after mineral fuel and oil shipments to Canada dropped $628M, shifting the quarter from growth to decline.

After 19 public-input meetings, St. Paul’s City Council heard a reworked tree preservation ordinance that would require builders to protect boulevard trees and could require restitution.

A federal board has flagged the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building in downtown Minneapolis for sale; independent analysis says the landmark has drawn buyer interest.

SPS Commerce has quietly opened a strategic review and hired Morgan Stanley after activist pressure and a steep share decline. The move raises questions for downtown Minneapolis.

Dakota County will roll out ES&S DS300 and DS950 scanners plus ExpressVote ballot‑marking devices beginning with the Aug. 11 primary, officials say.

A $100,000 Mega Millions ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip on 200 2nd Avenue NW in St. Joseph after Tuesday's drawing. The jackpot now heads toward an estimated $489 million.

A Hennepin County jury found realtor Chadwick Banken liable for discriminatory, deceptive contract‑for‑deed sales that targeted Muslim buyers. A judge will set restitution and remedies.

Atanas Hristev, 44, who was shot by a Plymouth officer during a November domestic‑disturbance call, pleaded guilty to second‑degree assault and was sentenced to five years.

Tequilatown's downtown St. Cloud location has closed and the historic 5th Avenue building is listed for sale.

A new quarter-mile riverfront trail has opened in North Minneapolis, offering a preview of parkland and an amphitheater rising on the Upper Harbor site.