A drive-through Dave's Hot Chicken is planned for Rogers this summer at the former Wells Fargo site, part of a 30-location Minnesota expansion.

After a 2024 attack that forced families out, St. Anne’s Place asked a judge to waive restitution as staff rebuild the shelter and neighborhood ties. Leaders say repair and reconciliation matter more than punishment.

Sun Street Breads will close on March 22 after 15 years in Kingfield; owners cite rising costs and plan to pivot to Moon Cow BBQ.

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen and owner Tomme Beevas are being sued for roughly $1.3M in unpaid MEDA loans and back rent, mostly tied to the Bde Maka Ska lakeside location.

Wendy's House of Soul will remain open while Pillsbury United Communities pauses North Market for a planned relaunch later in 2026. The deli will continue catering and delivery during the transition.

Anoka cut the ribbon on the Anoka Cannabis Company this week; city leaders say the municipal dispensary will keep profits local to fund parks and capital projects. The shop sits next to the city liquor store at 839 E River Road.

A federal judge ordered a Minnesota detainee returned — but ICE says it instead transferred him to El Paso and released him into Juárez, prompting a contempt motion.

A federal judge approved conditional release for two Venezuelan men accused in an ICE shooting — but ICE re‑detained them at the courthouse and lawyers filed an emergency habeas. New photos and a state probe have added pressure on prosecutors.

Wrecktangle Pizza draped two giant anti-ICE banners over its Lyn‑Lake storefront — one reading "ICE OUT OF MN" and the other "FOR GOOD" — as the pizzeria continues a high‑profile donation drive.

Ameriprise will take on nearly $28 billion and 260 Huntington advisors in a new institutions deal. The move expands Ameriprise’s Minneapolis-based wealth footprint.

A man was killed Tuesday evening after being struck at Front Avenue and Grotto Street North in St. Paul's South Como. Police later located and arrested a driver and the traffic unit is investigating.

A burst pipe at Riverside Plaza flooded parts of the E building, damaging more than 20 units as city and property managers coordinate inspections and repairs. Community leaders and a fundraiser say the impacts may be wider.

City Council signed off on a Pelham Boulevard reconstruction that shifts the street and adds an off‑street bike trail, but abutting homeowners say the design will saddle them with steep assessments.