Aldi has filed permits to convert the former Lunds & Byerlys at E. 10th and Robert into a grocery; remodeling is slated to start March 16.

An 18-year-old St. John’s student was charged Feb. 20 with third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct; the allegation follows a Jan. 29 arrest at the same schools.

Gasoline in Minnesota rose 12.9 cents this week to an average of $2.71 as crude gains tied to U.S.-Iran tensions push pump prices higher.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting Saturday in Belgrade; police arrested a suspect at the scene and said there is no danger to the public.

Minnesota has made a personal finance course a high‑school graduation requirement; students at Eagan are already taking the class while districts finalize rollouts. Schools are using state guidance and outside partners to train teachers.

Andre Lee Jordan was given a stayed one-year sentence and three years' probation after punching a student in November 2024; jurors earlier acquitted him of sex-crime counts.

A Duluth‑area middle school drew criticism after a geography unit described ICE as using "tricky & violent tactics" and pushed students toward arrest footage; the district says the lesson followed Minnesota standards.

Three Minnesota day-care providers sued the state this week, saying DCYF suspended their CCAP payments after a viral video and federal pressure.

Statewide lab bottlenecks are leaving growers holding harvests and dispensaries short on tested cannabis, creating weeks‑long delays for Minnesota’s new recreational market.

Afro Deli's founder is launching Martiya, his first sit-down Somali-fusion restaurant in Minneapolis. Renderings show a modern dining room that expands the brand's Afro‑Mediterranean approach.

St. Paul’s city council unanimously passed an ordinance banning law‑enforcement face coverings and requiring visible ID after federal immigration operations raised fears in neighborhoods.

A worker at an AutoZone on Brooklyn Boulevard was shot Tuesday night and remains in critical condition as police search for suspects.

A Minneapolis father has been charged after his 9‑day‑old son was found unresponsive; prosecutors say the infant was propped in a nursing pillow and the medical examiner could not rule out positional asphyxia.