Andy Etzel has been promoted to fire chief of Plymouth, effective Jan. 17, after serving in various roles since 2006, including interim chief since last November.

St. Louis Park hosts the 4th National Day of Racial Healing event, featuring high school facilitators and Mayor Nadia Mohamed's closing remarks. It offers conversation, a light dinner, and aims to foster community understanding.

Brooklyn Park firefighters averted a potential disaster, extinguishing a fire that started from a bathroom fan and spread to an attic, with no injuries reported.

Minneapolis Police arrested Francis Steinhauer for vandalism along Lake Street, affecting multiple properties integral to the local immigrant community.

Saint Paul notifies residents of three level III sex offenders moving into the city, urging awareness without inciting fear, and warning against harassment.

The Mary Ann Young Center offers a Tech Lab to help seniors learn technology, with registration-required appointments on January 26, February 9, and February 23.

Blaine City Council invites public input on Thumos LLC's proposed fitness center permit application, with a hearing scheduled for January 21, 2026, at 7PM at City Hall.

Blaine residents in manufactured homes can get free heat tape installations against frozen pipes, offered by the city's Economic Development authority. Applications are open until January 16, 2026.

Minneapolis Police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot dead Thursday night, with no arrests yet as they seek public assistance for leads.

MnDOT and Minnesota Local Road Research Board will host a webinar on snow and ice control solutions, titled "Research Radar: It's sNOw Problem," on January 22.

Ann Genosky is retiring after 38 years at the Mary Ann Young Center. Her career began in 1987, and she contributed significantly to the community. A retirement celebration is scheduled for January 21.

Minneapolis expresses concern over the BCA's exclusion from a probe into a fatal shooting by a federal agent, stressing the need for a clear and transparent investigation.

An ICE agent in Minneapolis was involved in a fatal shooting, leading the city's Senate delegation to call for an immediate investigation and condemn the violence.