Canberra has filed a multibillion‑dollar suit against 3M, blaming decades‑old firefighting foam for PFAS contamination at 28 defence sites. Officials say taxpayers have already spent more than A$1.3 billion on cleanup.

Councilors introduced an ordinance to block city agreements with agencies whose officers conceal their identities. Sponsors say masked officers undermine accountability.

After decades of industrial pollution, the St. Louis River estuary’s cleanup is entering its final phase, with Spirit Lake and Duluth Works largely remediated.

St. Louis Park holds an open house tonight to walk residents through Phase 2 of a long‑overdue zoning rewrite; draft articles and maps are online.

A settlement filed Tuesday would cut Xcel Energy’s proposed Minnesota gas rate hike to 4.88% and could trigger refunds for customers who’ve paid interim increases.

A crash at 2nd Street South and County Road 78 damaged communications lines and knocked out phone and internet across Sartell; crews are on scene.

St. Paul police are investigating after one person was found dead on the 1400 block of Case Avenue in the Parkway‑Greenbrier neighborhood.

Scott Ja‑Mama's Hot Barbeque in south Minneapolis says it will most likely close at the end of the summer; the tiny Tangletown counter has not named a final day.

Morning fog clears to sunshine and a high near 82°F. Late‑night storms could affect earliest Memorial Day plans.

A Bloomington grocer says tomato boxes and other staples have spiked, forcing families to shift toward cheaper packaged foods while stores try to absorb higher costs.

Sherburne County records and court filings link a man married to St. Cloud council member Hudda Ibrahim to a probe of duplicate absentee ballots spanning multiple counties.

Jakeeno's is expanding into grocery shelves and opening a refreshed bar as it celebrates 50 years in South Minneapolis. The family owners say wholesale helps preserve recipes while growing reach.

A Ramsey County deputy faces felony charges after investigators say he sent explicit messages to undercover officers posing as teens. He was booked, released on bond and placed on leave.