The City Council will vote Thursday on a firearm regulations ordinance that would ban assault-style weapons and ghost guns — but Minnesota's preemption law could keep it dormant.

St. Paul planning commissioners got a May 1 update on Highland Bridge: construction has resumed, Block 2 is moving toward completion, and planners reviewed park and housing totals.

Deputies are investigating after rocks and vehicle oil were dumped from an I-35 overpass near Rush City, damaging several cars and prompting a public appeal for tips.

A Dakota‑led nonprofit will begin work in mid‑May to restore about five acres near the Stone Arch Bridge, reintroducing native habitats and a planned 25‑foot cascade.

An emergency pardon at the State Capitol spared a longtime Minneapolis city worker from imminent deportation. The board's unanimous vote follows a Clemency Review Commission recommendation and weeks in ICE custody.

A roughly $130 million gap in Minnesota’s State Grant could shrink or eliminate aid for thousands of college students as lawmakers haggle over fixes ahead of the May deadline.

A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder after prosecutors say he set a northeast Minneapolis duplex on fire last September, killing his friend. Sentencing is set for May 11.

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was seriously injured after a stolen Hyundai crashed into a patrol car in south Minneapolis; a 19-year-old is in custody.

Donell Odell Jones was arrested April 30 and charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the June 1, 2024 north Minneapolis killing of Malacai Bailey. Court records cited by local reporting say forensic and digital evidence tie Jones to the scene.

A West Metro Drug Task Force arrested a 28-year-old after seizing roughly two kilograms of suspected fentanyl, multiple firearms and $5,105 in cash during an April 29 warrant.

A rental vehicle rammed into the Pioneer Lodge building in Rondo on Sunday, punching a large hole and prompting neighbors to help clear the scene.

A heavy law-enforcement response unfolded on York Avenue South Friday; officials asked the public to avoid the 6300 block while officers worked.

Maple Grove Rep. Kristin Robbins suspended her 2026 gubernatorial campaign Friday and will finish her House term through January 2027.