Minneapolis Public Schools will serve free meals and snacks to children 18 and under from June 15 to Aug. 28 at 60+ sites across the city. No sign-up is required; families can use the Free Meals for Kids app to find times and locations.

Police arrested a 34-year-old suspect after a man was shot outside an Essex Park apartment; the medical examiner identified the victim as Carlton Gardner, 31.

Rising pump prices in Minnesota are eroding Uber and Lyft drivers’ earnings across the Twin Cities, prompting cutbacks and renewed calls for policy fixes.

After 12 years, Bauhaus Brew Labs will close its Northeast Minneapolis taproom at the end of June, though it will host a final Art‑A‑Whirl Liquid Zoo weekend.

All eight Minnesota representatives backed H.R. 1346 after the House approved year‑round E15 in a 218‑203 vote. Supporters point to billions more in corn demand and cheaper gas; critics point to budget and soybean risks.

A St. Paul man faces gross-misdemeanor charges after a toddler grabbed a handgun from a diaper bag during a traffic stop; police say the gun had six rounds.

The brothers behind NOLO's are moving into downtown Waconia: Olive & Elm will take the Wilford's ground-floor retail, city records and the Business Journal show.

A House committee's new overview says state programs show widespread waste and that the Walz administration tolerated failures of oversight. Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are responding.

Longtime Twin Cities racehorse owner Barry Butzow pleaded guilty to fifth‑degree criminal sexual conduct in an Eden Prairie case; sentencing is scheduled for June 30. The plea includes probation and predatory‑offender registration.

Court filings allege a Minneapolis grocer trafficked more than $1.1 million in SNAP benefits by using other people’s EBT cards to buy wholesale goods that were resold at his store.

Chase opened its first Minnesota Community Center in Longfellow, bringing free financial workshops, small-business pop-ups and local hiring to 2903 26th Ave. S.

Multiple residents were rescued from third‑floor balconies after a two‑alarm apartment fire on Bloomington's Grand Avenue. Officials have not yet released details about injuries or a cause.

Victor Wembanyama was ejected in Game 4 after swinging an elbow that struck Naz Reid, a flagrant 2 that changed the night in Minneapolis and could shift the series.