Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct tied to an alleged 2017 assault of a 17-year-old Fire Explorer. Authorities say the complaint details grooming, explicit messaging and an assault at a Blaine residence.

Talking Volumes’ fall season opens Sept. 12 in St. Paul with Marlon James, followed by Colson Whitehead, Lucy Foley and more; member presales start July 10.

Child drownings are climbing nationally as Minnesota families head to lakes and backyard pools. Health officials urge layered safeguards, swim lessons and CPR.

Clear morning with a high near 88°F Friday. A multi‑day heat wave will push highs into the 90s early next week.

Haraz Coffee House has opened its first Minnesota location in Lyn‑Lake, taking over the former Iron Door Pub with a menu focused on Yemeni‑style coffee and extended evening hours.

An automotive journalist says a Flock camera error led Plymouth police to box in a Range Rover and detain the driver while the system chased the plate across town.

Blaine’s National Sports Center will host more than 1,100 youth teams for Target USA CUP while screening FIFA World Cup knockout matches on a big outdoor screen. The overlap turns the campus into a summer soccer festival.

An Inver Grove Heights officer accidentally fired one round that struck a car tire during an early‑morning traffic stop. The driver fled on foot, was later found injured and taken to a hospital.

Man found with life‑threatening gunshot wounds in a north Minneapolis home; investigators are probing whether the shooting was accidental.

Wyld has filed for Bloomington approvals to open a cannabis manufacturing site, bringing a national edibles brand into the Twin Cities' budding production scene. Local hearings and state licensing remain on the docket.

Sweet Lou’s — the food‑truck favorite — has opened a butcher‑deli in St. Louis Park offering whole‑animal butchery, breakfast sandwiches, deli classics and coffee. Owners Louisa Farhat and Tim Dubay expanded the operation they began as pop‑ups in 2021.

Hennepin County records show roughly $48,000 in unpaid taxes on Mike Lindell's Tonka Bay home; Lindell says the bills were paid on July 1.

An NTSB summary says the pilot swapped the ultralight's wing before a test flight that ended in a fatal crash near Winona Municipal Airport. Investigators are reviewing records and witness accounts.