A St. Paul man was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty in a cartel-linked meth trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy.

A 17-year-old from St. Cloud died after his motorcycle struck a tractor-pulled silage wagon in Langola Township. Investigators say the rider wasn’t wearing a helmet and the crash remains under investigation.

Pentair agreed to buy Taco Group for about $1.4B to expand its HVAC and data‑center offerings; the companies expect the deal to close in Q4 2026.

Former Vikings pass‑rusher Everson Griffen was arrested after a Winona traffic stop and charged with driving without a required ignition‑interlock device. He’s due in court Aug. 28.

Punch-Out Gaming says thieves smashed in and took roughly $30K–$50K in Pokémon merchandise. The break-in adds to a recent wave of card-shop smash-and-grabs across the Twin Cities.

An adult man was killed after being struck by a BNSF train near Ferry Street in Anoka; investigators are on scene and nearby fair traffic was disrupted.

A St. Paul homeowner says surveillance shows a minivan smash his fence, yet police initially closed the hit‑and‑run probe; Saint Paul PD says it will reopen the investigation.

MPD posted photos July 24 seeking help to identify two men tied to a May 2 assault near 603 Washington Ave N. The victim suffered a serious head injury and remains recovering.

The Minnesota DNR has filed a $4.3M civil claim against a Duluth man over the 2025 Camp House Fire, saying suppression costs tied to more than 12,000 acres burned should be repaid. The move follows a misdemeanor plea in November 2025.

Northern Tool plans to shift some production from Mexico to its Faribault plant, boosting capacity about 40% and adding up to 70 jobs by 2027.

Gunfire near Yancey Park in Edina sent a large police response Wednesday night. Authorities report no injuries as detectives canvas the area.

Edric Funk will take over as Toro's CEO on Nov. 1, 2026, as Richard Olson shifts to executive chairman after a decade leading the Bloomington company.

A White Bear Lake man was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the March 2025 crosswalk death; prosecutors dropped two counts in the plea. The driver’s BAC measured nearly twice the legal limit, authorities say.