Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation clearing the way for the University of Minnesota to return roughly 3,400 acres — the Cloquet Forestry Center — to the Fond du Lac Band.

Sunny and warm today with a high near 86°F. Upper-80s continue through the weekend with a few late‑Saturday shower chances in western Minnesota.

FBI records and a National Archives clip show Anoka officers observed an unexplained multicolored object on Feb. 19, 2025. The sighting remains unresolved.

St. Paul Rotary is racing to raise $125,000 to bring fireworks back to Cathedral Hill Park this July 4. The club needs the remainder of the funds by June 15 to proceed.

Sunny and dry with highs near 90°F Wednesday in Minneapolis. Expect warm, mostly sunny days through the weekend.

The Minnesota DNR will switch to a new electronic licensing system on June 9. Fishing-license sales will pause June 2–8 and anglers may fish license-free during that window.

Minneapolis climbs into the low 90s Tuesday, May 26, with scattered late-day storms possible after 4 p.m. Take heat precautions and have a backup plan for outdoor plans.

An overnight shooting in south Minneapolis left one person dead near Columbus Avenue South and East 42nd Street.

Riva Terrace at the Four Seasons reopens today with coastal‑Italian plates, skyline seating and weekend hours as Minneapolis patios swing into summer.

A Planning Commission pause has left plans to turn the former 3rd Precinct into a Minneapolis Democracy Center on hold after neighbors raised concerns about moving a public alley.

A young adult was fatally shot Thursday near 18th Avenue North and Girard Avenue in north Minneapolis; homicide detectives remain on scene and police are seeking tips.

A tentative deal would sell the southern half of the long‑vacant Roof Depot to EPNI for $6.12M while the city keeps the north parcel.

Graco agreed to buy Valco Melton for $447M, folding the Cincinnati adhesive‑systems maker into its Industrial division.