Trellis Hospitality will open Copper & Rye at Viking Lakes in May, replacing the now‑closed Lago Tacos outpost. The new concept will focus on elevated comfort food and cocktails.

Community banks say Colliers collected undisclosed fees after financing a Texas glove plant that never reached commercial production. Multiple lawsuits, including a federal racketeering filing, are now pending.

Light drizzle and fog this morning; rain and wet snow likely later with gusts to 30 mph. Expect slushy spots and slower travel.

About 600 Allina clinicians reached a tentative three‑year contract that union leaders say secures more autonomy, safety and leave protections. Members will vote next week.

The owner of Star Distribution admitted to wire fraud after prosecutors say his company billed roughly $10 million to federal child-nutrition programs and funneled kickbacks to a family consultant. The plea follows related admissions by his sister and other relatives.

St. Cloud State is seeking state funds to demolish aging campus buildings and create green space; top four removals are estimated at $14–$15 million.

A 60-year-old Watertown man died after his pickup collided with an SUV at Highway 3 and 280th Street West in Castle Rock Township. A Farmington teen was hurt but not critically.

M Physicians CEO Greg Beilman says a mediated 10-year pact with Fairview and the U of M steadied the medical school’s doctors and funding outlook. The agreement locks in major investments and new governance steps.

A 2-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from a second-floor window in St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood.

A separate cocktail room called The Vermilion has opened at 1085 Grand Ave in St. Paul, offering craft cocktails, bourbon and a late-night happy hour.

State tax investigators say an unlicensed Pine City cannabis operation owes more than $1.9 million and its operator now faces felony tax counts.

A March 18 shooting in St. Paul’s Midway left a 17‑year‑old dead and a woman critically wounded. Court filings identify a 22‑year‑old ex‑partner as the suspect.

A St. Paul substitute teacher was sentenced to six years after a conviction for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a student at a local charter school.