A federal jury in Minneapolis convicted Michaela K. McKinney on fentanyl and firearms charges after an undercover Little Falls buy. She faces a federal minimum of 10 years and awaits sentencing.

A judge convicted Raymond Jones of second‑degree murder after prosecutors say a dispute over a $30 payment for sex turned deadly. Sentencing is set for Sept. 11.

Costco paid $5.5M for the former TGI Friday’s lot on Riverdale Boulevard and will move its gas operation there, planning a 20‑pump island and roughly 128 extra parking spots.

Shakopee council voted 4-1 to strip the Baymont by Wyndham’s license after 84 police responses and two deaths tied to a private 2025 event, citing ongoing safety threats.

Clear and sunny Thursday in Minneapolis; temps climb into the 90s by the weekend. Cooling options are available and scattered Sunday-night storms are possible.

A Minneapolis public‑works driver says a USCIS name error cost him his job; his union has filed an unfair labor practice charge as federal CDL rules squeeze immigrant workers.

A man was ambushed and shot outside a north Minneapolis home Monday night and taken to North Memorial Health. Police searched the 1200 block of Oliver Ave N but suspects remain at large.

Cool, sunny Wednesday turns into a fast warm-up this weekend, with highs near 95°F Saturday. Plan for water and cooling options.

3M raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $8.80–$8.95 after beating Q2 estimates, sending shares up and signaling momentum at the Maplewood headquarters.

Rebecca Noecker, Rep. María Isa Pérez‑Vega and Charles Barklind are running to replace Rafael Ortega in Ramsey County District 5. The Aug. 11 primary will narrow the field.

A man in his 40s died after losing control of his motorcycle on a curve at the intersection of CSAH 46 and CSAH 8 in Redwood County; authorities are investigating.

A joint ProPublica and Star Tribune investigation finds decades of child sexual abuse inside an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church near Duluth and shows how a 'forgive and forget' culture helped the cycle continue.

Riverview Intermediate’s original 1969 HVAC is being replaced in a two‑year, $21.9M project. Crews are working on the north wing and gym this summer; the district will start school Sept. 8.