Macalester is using aquifer‑based geothermal wells in a new residence hall to test a tiny‑footprint way to heat and cool campus buildings in St. Paul. The pilot could become a model for campus and neighborhood thermal networks.

A woman died after a shooting at an apartment on the 2400 block of Pillsbury Avenue South Saturday; police say the suspected shooter fled before officers arrived.

A late‑night crash at Crystal Airport prompted a multi‑agency search after occupants ran into the airfield; one man was arrested on suspicion of DWI.

A former Eagle Ridge Academy hall monitor pleaded guilty to an electronic-communication charge after investigators found hundreds of messages and alleged child-sex images. Prosecutors will drop two other counts under a plea deal.

A northern Minnesota woman pleaded guilty to two criminal counts after a September crash that rolled a school bus and injured students. Court filings and reporting detail phone use and multiple injuries.

The University of Minnesota has parted ways with softball coach Piper Ritter after a 16-36 season; AD Mark Coyle said a new voice is needed and a nationwide search will begin.

Nearly 600 North Memorial Maple Grove nurses will vote Monday on whether to authorize a strike after more than a year of stalled contract talks and allegations of unfair labor practices.

A St. Cloud man was arrested after packages addressed to others were found at a home; police recovered mail and are asking residents with tips to come forward.

Alary's Bar has tapped a veteran chef and is rolling out a full‑service menu built around walleye and Chicago‑style dishes at its downtown St. Paul location.

Fire crews and a helicopter responded to a grass fire on the south end of Pokegama Lake; boaters were warned to give space as operations continued.

A 36-year-old man was jailed after a pickup struck a juvenile bicyclist at 33rd Avenue and 8th Street North in St. Cloud. Police say alcohol was a factor.

Mostly clear and cool Thursday with a high near 61°F; Friday warms to about 70°F. A few Saturday morning showers are possible with breezy northwest gusts.

Syringes and what staff say may be human tissue were found at the Newport recycling plant, spurring a House effort to study infectious‑waste disposal.