Saint Paul’s HRA voted to let Ramsey County use part of the HRA levy for small-business support, freeing a tentative $1.5–$2M countywide and roughly $1M for the city.

Vadnais Heights may reverse a $33M fire‑station bond after residents pushed back over taxes and interest. The City Council will consider rescinding approval at its June 16 meeting.

A Minneapolis grandmother faces second-degree manslaughter after a 2-year-old's autopsy found acute fentanyl toxicity; authorities have requested a warrant.

St. Michael cleared plans for a 251,600-square-foot industrial building at Naber Business Park. The pad-ready lot is slated for sale to Likewise Partners and could deliver by next spring.

St. Paul is buying 259 University Ave to assemble a half-block site aimed at attracting larger housing and mixed-use projects along University Avenue. City filings show demolition and an RFP are planned.

An early‑morning collision on I‑494 near Highway 100 in Bloomington was classified as fatal. Officials say two SUVs and a semi were involved and four people were connected to the wreck.

Students and faculty pressed the Board of Regents over a proposed 3.8% tuition increase and budget cuts that could remove roughly 165 positions as regents prepare to vote.

The University of Minnesota will rename Williams Arena 'the Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota' in a 10-year, $17M partnership to support Gopher athletics. The department says it will preserve the venue’s history.

A local guide to Twin Cities watch parties, fan zones and bars showing every FIFA World Cup match this summer.

After 33 years, the woman long-known as "Bone Lake Jane Doe" has been identified as Denise Elaine Hartley. Authorities say the homicide probe remains active.

DEED replaced MinnesotaWorks.net with CareerForce.MN.gov, an ad-free labor exchange with a built-in resume builder and statewide job listings.

Said Abdullahi Ereg surrendered at MSP after being added to the FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters list; he faces federal charges tied to the Feeding Our Future scheme.

An Olmsted County judge denied a bid to dismiss the first‑degree indictment against former Mayo doctor Connor Bowman. The June 1 order, unsealed this week, leaves pretrial evidence battles intact.