Chief Justice Natalie Hudson said she will retire later this year, creating a high‑profile vacancy on the Minnesota Supreme Court and giving Gov. Tim Walz another appointment.

With five games left the Wild trail the Stars by two points and face a pivotal road swing that could decide home-ice. Goaltending and defensive depth will shape the likely Stars series.

Low 30s and blustery Monday; rain and a strong warm-up arrive midweek.

Breezy Sunday with afternoon showers possible and gusts to 30 mph. Cooler start to the week before a midweek warm-up.

After repeated weather cancellations, organizers say the Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby will end operations; a farewell event is planned to thank volunteers and sponsors.

Kevin Garnett will appear at Target Center for the Timberwolves' regular‑season finale next Sunday; the team announced tributes, a Montell Jordan halftime performance and a planned jersey retirement next season.

Ruby's Pantry said it will end operations immediately, canceling monthly pop-ups and leaving rural families and volunteers scrambling.

A Plymouth child‑care aide is accused of being dangerously intoxicated on the job; surveillance and a criminal complaint say her BAC measured .356 and she fell on a child.

An early-morning shooting in the Hawthorne neighborhood left one man dead; police say investigators have not announced any arrests.

The Peach Cobbler Factory signed a 15‑unit state development deal to bring its cobbler shops to Minnesota, the company and local reports say.

Shakopee Mayor Matt Lehman joined state officials for April's distracted-driving enforcement after his daughter-in-law died from injuries in a July crash.

A Minneapolis man drew a 27‑year federal sentence after prosecutors say he posed as a teen and coerced a 12‑year‑old into producing explicit images. The case grew from an FBI probe and follows an earlier state conviction.

A 3-month-old was found safe inside a stolen car after Minneapolis police recovered the vehicle following a theft at a daycare parking lot. Officers say they located the baby before an Amber Alert could be issued.