The Minnesota National Guard says more than 250 personnel are serving in the CENTCOM region as strikes on Iran escalate; CENTCOM has confirmed U.S. casualties. Local units from Duluth, Marshall and Stillwater are among those deployed.

A Maple Grove man has agreed to plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the July 1, 2025 Brooklyn Park shooting that killed a 17-year-old.

Police released photos after a Feb. 13 attack left a 45-year-old man in a coma. Detectives are asking the public to help identify a man seen near the scene.

UnitedHealth told managers it will limit raises to 0–2% and has notified some staff of layoffs as the Minnetonka-based company tightens costs after a difficult 2025.

A Rochert man faces felony second-degree assault after deputies say he grabbed a shotgun during a household dispute in Erie Township. He posted $25,000 bond and is due in Becker County court March 9.

A Detroit Lakes woman who admitted she was watching TikTok while driving was sentenced to six months in jail and eight years' probation after a deadly crash. The victim was an 81-year-old man who later died of his injuries.

A family-run suicide-prevention charity says its longtime director is accused of diverting nearly $220,000, forcing program cuts as investigators probe.

D'Amico & Sons will close its Edina and Golden Valley restaurants in March as the family shifts focus to its Naples, Fla. operations. The move marks the end of the group's last Twin Cities cafes.

A head‑on crash on Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake killed four people Wednesday evening. Troopers say a car crossed the center line near Shakopee Lake Road.

ICE says it arrested Roberto Garcia-De Leon in Minneapolis on Jan. 28; federal materials list a 2013 smuggling conviction and a separate sexual-assault case.

Aldi has filed permits to convert the former Lunds & Byerlys at E. 10th and Robert into a grocery; remodeling is slated to start March 16.

An 18-year-old St. John’s student was charged Feb. 20 with third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct; the allegation follows a Jan. 29 arrest at the same schools.

Gasoline in Minnesota rose 12.9 cents this week to an average of $2.71 as crude gains tied to U.S.-Iran tensions push pump prices higher.