Purdue’s AeroEco Lab forecasts nearly 43 million birds over Minnesota tonight. Conservation groups say dimming nonessential lights and closing blinds can reduce deadly window collisions.

Senate Republicans proposed a one-year rollback of Minnesota car-tab calculations to 2022 rules, saying the move would return roughly $250 million to drivers while lawmakers sort out offsets.

A March complaint alleges retaliation by St. Paul Council Member Anika Bowie and has prompted a city workplace probe amid earlier findings and related litigation.

A 16-year-old in Bemidji allegedly shot his parents and a bystander after losing cellphone privileges. Prosecutors have filed felony counts and a juvenile hearing is set.

Minneapolis moved to restore the North Loop’s one‑block César Chávez Avenue to Fourth Avenue North after planning staff and a council committee advanced the petition. The action follows national reporting that prompted a wave of renaming efforts.

Court filings say a St. Cloud man placed GPS trackers on an ex‑partner's car and sent dozens of threatening messages; he now faces 25 counts, including felony stalking.

Two people were shot in Superior after officers responded to a report of someone armed with a knife. State investigators are leading the probe and officials say the victims will survive.

MPCA has sued 3M, alleging massive PFAS contamination around the Cottage Grove plant and seeking cleanup, restoration and penalties; 3M moved the case to federal court. The fight will likely turn on cleanup demands and jurisdictional defenses.

Thirty Bales on Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins closed over the weekend, leaving a longtime Mainstreet dining spot dark as redevelopment continues. The restaurant's website still lists hours.

Adrian Peterson will be added to the Minnesota Vikings' Ring of Honor this season, the team announced Monday. The move cements his place among franchise greats.

Some Minnesota Democrats are privately discussing a mid‑decade redraw of legislative and congressional maps if they win a November trifecta — a move that would face constitutional and political hurdles.

An early-morning crash at 10th Ave S and E. 38th St. sent a Metro Transit bus into a south Minneapolis house; one person died and investigators are on the scene.

Bloomington police say non‑emergency lines are down and urged residents to call 911 until further notice. City contact pages and county resources list alternatives.